

Mountain West · 2026
San José State Spartans
1-1 (0-0 Mountain West)Last: W 27-21 at Eastern MichiganNext: vs Cal Poly
Ken Niumatalolo · 3rd season · .407 at San José State · .548 career since 2007
- Off EPA
- +0.16585
- Def EPA
- +0.19399
- TO margin
- 0.0/g63
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.0%116 | 43.1%101 |
| Plays per game | 67.583 | 73.028 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.576 | 6.576 |
| Yards per rush | 4.086 | 4.293 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.0%95 | 41.4%93 |
| Points per game | 26.582 | 31.5106 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9278 | 3.7390 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16585 | +0.19399 |
| Success rate | 37.8%104 | 48.6%116 |
| Explosiveness | 1.4030 | 0.9418 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.00498 | +0.236118 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36363 | +0.20277 |
| Std downs success | 43.2%99 | 57.8%131 |
| Passing downs success | 29.6%87 | 21.6%52 |
Situational
Field position, discipline, and fourth-down aggression.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Turnovers per game | 1.0049 | 1.0052 |
| Starting field position | Own 3058 | Own 2987 |
| Penalties per game | 7.083 | 4.5100 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.576 | 34.5107 |
| Time of possession | 26:19113 | 33:4225 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5075 | 3.0016 |
| 4th down conversion | 33.3%83 | 33.3%39 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Luke WeaverSR | 97% | 44/71 | 550 | 7.7 | 5 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jabari BatesSR | 52% | 31 | 156 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20Viliami TeuJR | 10% | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Isaiah CarlsonJR | 5% | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carson ClarkWR FR | 15% | 11 | 132 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 2Jerry McclureWR JR | 14% | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 13Cooper HochWR JR | 10% | 7 | 139 | 19.9 | 2 |
| 0Jordan AndersonWR SO | 5% | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Jeremiah TuiileilaDL FR | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 57Justin StearnsDL SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 89Etu FinauDL SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48Dejon RoneyDL SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Jayland McGlothenDL JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Noa SiaosiDL JR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Naseri DanielsonLB JR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4Dylan LeeLB JR | 16 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6Ethan PowellLB SR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Malakai HoeftLB SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Caleb WomackCB SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 39Tuli Tagovailoa-AmosaS SO | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0Isaiah BuxtonCB SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Brian DukesS SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14Jayden RobertsonCB JR | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Runye NortonCB SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Kejuan BullardCB SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | @ | L26-42 | +0.22 | +0.39 |
| Sep 4Wk 1 | @ | W27-21 | +0.13 | -0.03 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Cal Poly(FCS) | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | Upcoming | — | — | |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @ | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | Upcoming | — | — | |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @ | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @ | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | Upcoming | — | — | |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | Upcoming | — | — | |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @ | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | Upcoming | — | — | |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | Upcoming | — | — |