2018 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 1–11 (1–7 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin McGiven (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Derrick Odum (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | CEFCU Stadium |
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No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium. San José State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the West Division.
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Spartans signed a total of 24 recruits. [1]
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Lionel Anderson CB |
Hayward, California | Moreau Catholic High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 6, 2018 | |
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Max Barth OT |
Stockton, California | St. Mary's High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 1, 2018 | |
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Charlie Bostic CB |
San Jose, California | Valley Christian High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 9, 2017 | |
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Jermaine Braddock WR |
Covina, California | Charter Oak High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Bobby Brown CB |
Lancaster, California | College of the Canyons | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Lorenzo Burkes FB |
Carmichael, California | Jesuit High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 20, 2017 | |
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Junior Fehoko TE–Y |
Mountain View, California | Saint Francis High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 3, 2018 | |
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Cade Hall DE |
San Jose, California | Bellarmine College Preparatory | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Nov 26, 2017 | |
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Isaiah Hamilton WR |
Covina, California | Charter Oak High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Kyle Harmon ILB |
Oakley, California | Freedom High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Tre Jenkins S |
Stockton, California | St. Mary's High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Jan 20, 2018 | |
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Korey Mariboho OG |
Mission Viejo, California | Saddleback College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 4, 2017 | |
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Nick Nash ATH |
Irvine, California | Woodbridge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Jamie Navarro OG |
Temecula, California | Great Oak High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jun 19, 2017 | |
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Jalen Nelson CB |
Chula Vista, California | Southwestern College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 10, 2017 | |
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Leki Nunn WR |
San Mateo, California | Junipero Serra High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Tyler Ostrom OG |
Ventura, California | St. Bonaventure High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Aug 2, 2017 | |
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Anthony Pardue OG |
Murrieta, California | Murrieta Valley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | Dec 13, 2017 | |
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Michael Pryor OLB |
Pittsburg, California | Pittsburg High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Kairee Robinson RB |
Concord, California | De La Salle High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 29, 2018 | |
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Dimitri Sakalia DE |
Atherton, California | Menlo High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 28, 2017 | |
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Nehemiah Shelton CB |
Long Beach, California | Long Beach City College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Isaak Togia OLB |
Oxnard, California | Pacifica High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Jan 10, 2018 | |
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Demanuel Tulauti DT |
San Diego, California | Madison High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
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Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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John Mackey Award [2] | Josh Oliver | TE | SR |
Lou Groza Award [3] | Bryce Crawford | K | SR |
Wuerffel Trophy [4] | Bryce Crawford | K | SR |
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Spartans were predicted to finish in last place in the West Division. [5] They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.
West Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Fresno State | 126 (16) |
2 | San Diego State | 116 (6) |
3 | UNLV | 78 |
4 | Nevada | 72 |
5 | Hawaii | 45 |
6 | San Jose State | 25 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | UC Davis* | L 38–44 | 12,675 | ||
September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | P12N | L 0–31 | 26,141 | |
September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Oregon* | P12N | L 22–35 | 50,049 | |
September 29 | 4:00 p.m. |
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| SPECTSN | L 41–44 5OT | 16,363 |
October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado State |
| CBSSN | L 30–42 | 13,802 |
October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Army* | ESPNU | L 3–52 | 15,627 | |
October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | CBSSN | L 13–16 | 30,451 | |
October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | UNLV |
| AT&TSN | W 50–37 | 16,165 |
November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wyoming | AT&TSN | L 9–24 | 13,238 | |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Utah State | L 24–62 | 19,017 | ||
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| ESPN3 | L 12–21 | 12,271 |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | ESPNU | L 13–31 | 26,162 | |
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Sources: [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 14 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 44 |
Spartans | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cougars | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
No. 20 Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | Total |
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Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
Spartans | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 52 |
Spartans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Aztecs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
Spartans | 7 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 50 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
No. 14 Aggies | 10 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 62 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Spartans | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
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Team | Player | Position | Year |
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First | Josh Oliver | TE | SR |
First | Dakari Monroe | DB | SR |
Second | Bryson Bridges | DL | SR |
Honorable | Ethan Aguayo | LB | JR |
Honorable | Thai Cottrell | RS | SR |
Honorable | Bryce Crawford | P | SR |
Honorable | Boogie Roberts | DL | SR |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 69 | Josh Oliver | TE | Jacksonville Jaguars |