2018 San Jose State Spartans football team

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.

2018 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Record	1–11 (1–7 MW)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Derrick Odum (2nd season)
Home stadium	CEFCU Stadium (capacity: 30,456)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
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
West Division
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)
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

Position key

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

Recruits

The Spartans signed a total of 24 recruits.^[1]

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lionel Anderson CB	Hayward, California	Moreau Catholic High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 6, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Max Barth OT	Stockton, California	St. Mary's High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 1, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Charlie Bostic CB	San Jose, California	Valley Christian High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 9, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Jermaine Braddock WR	Covina, California	Charter Oak High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Bobby Brown CB	Lancaster, California	College of the Canyons	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Lorenzo Burkes FB	Carmichael, California	Jesuit High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Cade Hall DE	San Jose, California	Bellarmine College Preparatory	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Nov 26, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Isaiah Hamilton WR	Covina, California	Charter Oak High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Kyle Harmon ILB	Oakley, California	Freedom High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Nick Nash ATH	Irvine, California	Woodbridge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Jamie Navarro OG	Temecula, California	Great Oak High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jun 19, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Jalen Nelson CB	Chula Vista, California	Southwestern College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Leki Nunn WR	San Mateo, California	Junipero Serra High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Tyler Ostrom OG	Ventura, California	St. Bonaventure High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Aug 2, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Anthony Pardue OG	Murrieta, California	Murrieta Valley High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Dec 13, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Michael Pryor OLB	Pittsburg, California	Pittsburg High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Kairee Robinson RB	Concord, California	De La Salle High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 29, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Dimitri Sakalia DE	Atherton, California	Menlo High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Nehemiah Shelton CB	Long Beach, California	Long Beach City College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Isaak Togia OLB	Oxnard, California	Pacifica High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jan 10, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Demanuel Tulauti DT	San Diego, California	Madison High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Feb 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "San Jose State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
John Mackey Award^[2]	Josh Oliver	TE	SR
Lou Groza Award^[3]	Bryce Crawford	K	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[4]	Bryce Crawford	K	SR

Mountain West media days

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.

Media poll

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	UC Davis*	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA		L 38–44	12,675
September 8	8:00 p.m.	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	L 0–31	26,141
September 15	2:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	L 22–35	50,049
September 29	4:00 p.m.	Hawaii	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	SPECTSN	L 41–44 ^5OT	16,363
October 6	7:30 p.m.	Colorado State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	L 30–42	13,802
October 13	12:30 p.m.	vs. Army*	Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA	ESPNU	L 3–52	15,627
October 20	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 13–16	30,451
October 27	3:30 p.m.	UNLV	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	AT&TSN	W 50–37	16,165
November 3	11:00 a.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	AT&TSN	L 9–24	13,238
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	Facebook	L 24–62	19,017
November 17	12:00 p.m.	Nevada	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN3	L 12–21	12,271
November 24	4:00 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Valley Cup)	ESPNU	L 13–31	26,162
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Sources: ^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Game summaries

UC Davis

See also: 2018 UC Davis Aggies football team

UC Davis Aggies at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	21	2	7	44
Spartans	14	7	10	7	38

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

• Date: August 30, 2018
• Game time: 7:06 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,675
• Referee: Kevin Boltmann
• UC Davis tops San Jose State 44–38 in first FCS-FBS upset,^[14] Game Book^[15]

Game information

First Quarter UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 5-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 11:58. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. SJSU – JaQuan Blackwell 5-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford kick), 9:33. Tie 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:00. SJSU – Tyler Nevens 2-yard run (Bryce Crawford kick), 5:54. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:22. UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 1-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 2:21. Tie 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:00. Second Quarter UCD – Wesley Preece 22-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 14:56. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:29. UCD – Jared Harrell 49-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 13:26. Aggies 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 0:00. SJSU – Tyler Nevens 23-yard run (Bryce Crawford kick), 11:29. Aggies 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. UCD – Carson Crawford 9-yard run (Matt Blair kick), 9:54. Aggies 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:30. Third Quarter UCD – Team safety, 14:51. Aggies 37–21. Drive: 1 play, −10 yards, 0:00. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 29-yard field goal, 2:10. Aggies 37–24. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:21. SJSU – Bailey Gaither 79-yard pass from Montel Aaron (Bryce Crawford kick), 0:02. Aggies 37–31. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:00. Fourth Quarter UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam 18-yard pass from Jake Maier (Matt Blair kick), 13:46. Aggies 44–31. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:16. SJSU – Bailey Gaither 17-yard pass from Montel Aaron (Bryce Crawford kick), 1:24. Aggies 44–38. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:49. Passing UCD – Jake Maier – 37/55, 446 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT SJSU – Montel Aaron – 13/19, 254 yards, 2 TD Rushing UCD – Ulonzo Gilliam – 23 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 18 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD Receiving UCD – Jared Harrell – 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD SJSU – Bailey Gaither – 6 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD

At Washington State

See also: 2018 Washington State Cougars football team

San Jose State Spartans at Washington State Cougars

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	14	10	0	7	31

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

• Date: September 8, 2018
• Game time: 8:02 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 26,141
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman, Ryan Leaf, and Cindy Brunson
• Minshew leads Washington State over San Jose State 31–0,^[16] Game Book^[17]

Game information

First Quarter WSU – Davontavean Martin 15-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 12:55. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:05. WSU – Davontavean Martin 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 5:45. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:30. Second Quarter WSU – Blake Mazza 36-yard field goal, 5:48. Cougars 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:47 WSU – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Blake Mazza Kick), 0:00. Cougars 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:13. Third Quarter Fourth Quarter WSU – James Williams 3-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick), 4:39. Cougars 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03. Passing SJSU – Montel Aaron – 13/25, 94 yards WSU – Gardner Minshew – 34/51, 414 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing SJSU – Malike Roberson – 12 rushes, 33 yards WSU – Max Borghi – 10 rushes, 46 yards Receiving SJSU – Josh Oliver – 5 receptions, 51 yards WSU – Travell Harris – 6 receptions, 83 yards

At Oregon

See also: 2018 Oregon Ducks football team

San Jose State Spartans at No. 20 Oregon Ducks

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	6	6	10	22
No. 20 Ducks	14	7	7	7	35

at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

• Date: September 15, 2018
• Game time: 2:02 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,049
• Referee: Brandon Cruse
• TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson
• No. 20 Ducks dispatch San Jose State 35–22; Stanford up next,^[18] Game Book^[19]

Game information

First Quarter ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 3-yard run (Zach Emerson Kick), 11:18. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:36. ORE – Jake Breeland 66-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 7:10. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:45. Second Quarter SJSU – Bryce Crawford 31-yard field goal, 10:56. Ducks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:06. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal, 2:58. Ducks 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:15. ORE – Johnny Johnson III 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 2:28. Ducks 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:30. Third Quarter ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 1-yard run (Zach Emerson Kick), 9:46. Ducks 28–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:13. SJSU – Josh Oliver 7-yard pass from Josh Love, 5:00. Ducks 28–12. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:16. Fourth Quarter ORE – Johnny Johnson III 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Zach Emerson Kick), 14:49. Ducks 35–12. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:11. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 25-yard field goal, 13:42. Ducks 35–15. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:07. SJSU – Malike Roberson 1-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 4:03. Ducks 35–22. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:06. Passing SJSU – Josh Love – 15/31, 238 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT ORE – Justin Herbert – 16/34, 309 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing SJSU – Malike Roberson – 16 rushes, 25 yards, 1 TD ORE – C. J. Verdell – 15 rushes, 42 yards Receiving SJSU – Bailey Gaither – 6 receptions, 90 yards ORE – Jake Breeland – 3 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

Hawaii

See also: 2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	Total
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

• Date: September 29, 2018
• Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,363
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (SPECTSN): Robert Kekaula and Rich Miano
• Meskell's field goal ends 5 OT thriller for Hawaii, 44–41,^[20] Game Book^[21]

Game information

First Quarter HAW – Ryan Meskell 25-yard field goal, 7:45. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:15. Second Quarter SJSU – Boogie Roberts 2-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:25. Spartans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:45. SJSU – Bailey Gaither 55-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:04. Spartans 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal, 6:12. Spartans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:33. HAW – Elijah Dale 18-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 2:21. Spartans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:51. Third Quarter HAW – John Ursua 3-yard pass from Cole McDonald, 9:13. Spartans 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:56. SJSU – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 8:20. Spartans 24–16. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:41. Fourth Quarter HAW – John Ursua 3-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Two-point conversion), 12:45. Tie 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:59. SJSU – Malike Roberson 4-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:07. Spartans 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:38. HAW – John Ursua 4-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 4:34. Tie 31–31. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Overtime HAW – Dayton Furuta 1-yard run (Ryan Meskell Kick). Rainbow Warriors 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards. SJSU – Malike Roberson 13-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick). Tie 38–38. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 20-yard field goal. Spartans 41–38. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards. HAW – Ryan Meskell 35-yard field goal. Tie 41–41. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards. HAW – Ryan Meskell 35-yard field goal. Rainbow Warriors 44–41. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards. Passing HAW – Cole McDonald – 34/57, 341 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT SJSU – Josh Love – 28/49, 451 yards, 3 TD Rushing HAW – Fred Holly – 11 rushes, 52 yards SJSU – Malike Roberson – 16 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD Receiving HAW – John Ursua – 13 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TD SJSU – Josh Oliver – 8 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD

Colorado State

See also: 2018 Colorado State Rams football team

Colorado State Rams at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	14	0	14	42
Spartans	0	0	30	0	30

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

• Date: October 6, 2018
• Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,802
• Referee: Cam McNeill
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Jordan Daigle
• Carta, Colorado St. beat San Jose State 42–30,^[22] Game Book^[23]

Game information

First Quarter CSU – Preston Williams 5-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 10:57. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:51. CSU – Preston Williams 16-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 3:04. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41. Second Quarter CSU – Warren Jackson 16-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 3:24. Rams 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:43. CSU – Warren Jackson 8-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 0:23. Rams 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:55. Third Quarter SJSU – Tre Hartley 24-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 7:47. Rams 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50. SJSU – Tyler Nevens 6-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 5:17. Rams 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:08. SJSU – Tre Hartley 51-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 2:08. Rams 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:10. SJSU – Thai Cottrell 1-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:28. Tie 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:30. SJSU – Team safety, 0:23. Spartans 30–28. Drive: 1 play, −2 yards, 0:03. Fourth Quarter CSU – Izzy Matthews 1-yard run (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 11:26. Rams 35–30. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:24. CSU – Rashad Ajayi 55-yard interception return (Wyatt Bryan Kick), 9:48. Rams 42–30. Drive: 3 plays, −5 yards, 1:30. Passing CSU – K. J. Carta-Samuels – 14/27, 162 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT SJSU – Josh Love – 17/40, 232 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing CSU – Izzy Matthews – 22 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 20 rushes, 73 yards, 1 TD Receiving CSU – Preston Williams – 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD SJSU – Tre Hartley – 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Vs. Army

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team

Army Black Knights vs. San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	14	24	14	52
Spartans	3	0	0	0	3

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: October 13, 2018
• Game time: 12:32 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,627
• Referee: Kevin Hassell
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia
• Hopkins scores 4 TDs to lead Army past San Jose State 52–3,^[24] Game Book^[25]

Game information

First Quarter SJSU – Bryce Crawford 49-yard field goal, 4:14. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:37. Second Quarter ARMY – Jordan Asberry 41-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins (John Abercrombie Kick), 14:53. Black Knights 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 1-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 0:12. Black Knights 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:22. Third Quarter ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 24-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 9:06. Black Knights 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:54. ARMY – John Abercrombie 33-yard field goal, 7:39. Black Knights 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22. ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk 1-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 6:18. Black Knights 31–3. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 1:12. ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins 4-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 1:44. Black Knights 38–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:31. Fourth Quarter ARMY – James Nachtigal 52-yard fumble return (John Abercrombie Kick), 14:32. Black Knights 45–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:05. ARMY – Cam Thomas 28-yard run (John Abercrombie Kick), 5:05. Black Knights 52–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. Passing ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins – 2/5, 54 yards, 1 TD SJSU – Montel Aaron – 12/17, 118 yards Rushing ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins – 18 rushes, 99 yards, 3 TD SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 11 rushes, 43 yards Receiving ARMY – Jordan Asberry – 1 reception, 41 yards, 1 TD SJSU – Thai Cottrell – 3 receptions, 27 yards

At San Diego State

See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team

San Jose State Spartans at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	6	0	7	0	13
Aztecs	0	10	3	3	16

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

• Date: October 20, 2018
• Game time: 7:37 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 30,451
• Referee: Kevin Boltmann
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and John Schriffen
• Baron's 3 FGs help San Diego St. beat San Jose St. 16–13,^[26] Game Book^[27]

Game information

First Quarter SJSU – Bryce Crawford 42-yard field goal, 8:56. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 3:57. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 24-yard field goal, 6:25. Spartans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:25. Second Quarter SDSU – Chase Jasmin 1-yard run (John Baron II Kick), 13:11. Aztecs 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:14. SDSU – John Baron II 36-yard field goal, 0:16. Aztecs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:29. Third Quarter SDSU – John Baron II 22-yard field goal, 7:09. Aztecs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:32. SJSU – Malike Roberson 1-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:50. Tie 13–13. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:19. Fourth Quarter SDSU – John Baron II 51-yard field goal, 4:36. Aztecs 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:39. Passing SJSU – Josh Love – 26/36, 215 yards, 1 INT SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 7/11, 86 yards Rushing SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 20 rushes, 60 yards SDSU – Chance Bell – 15 rushes, 81 yards Receiving SJSU – Tre Hartley – 6 receptions, 68 yards SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 2 receptions, 37 yards

UNLV

See also: 2018 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV Rebels at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	14	7	9	37
Spartans	7	17	17	9	50

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

• Date: October 27, 2018
• Game time: 3:38 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,165
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• TV announcers (AT&TSN): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, and Brad Thompson
• Love leads Spartans to first win; 50–37 over UNLV,^[28] Game Book^[29]

Game information

First Quarter UNLV – Max Gilliam 6-yard run (Evan Pantels Kick), 7:39. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:26. SJSU – Tyler Nevens 4-yard run (Bryce Crawford Kick), 6:16. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. Second Quarter SJSU – Josh Oliver 2-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 12:28. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:17. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 50-yard field goal, 6:25. Spartans 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:02. UNLV – Tyleek Collins 75-yard pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 6:14. Spartans 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11. UNLV – Tyleek Collins 4-yard pass form Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 1:36. Rebels 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:28. SJSU – Tre Walker 37-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 0:34. Spartans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:57. Third Quarter SJSU – Brett Foley 1-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:48. Spartans 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:12. SJSU – Tre Hartley 9-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 4:17. Spartans 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:56. UNLV – Tyleek Collins 46-yard pass from Max Gilliam (Evan Pantels Kick), 2:01. Spartans 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:12. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 36-yard field goal, 0:15. Spartans 41–28. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:46. Fourth Quarter SJSU – Dakari Monroe 50-yard interception return, 13:44. Spartans 47–28. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:27. UNLV – Evan Pantels 23-yard field goal, 10:46. Spartans 47–31. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 2:58. SJSU – Bryce Crawford 45-yard field goal, 7:11. Spartans 50–31. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 2:12. UNLV – Tyleek Collins 4-yard pass from Max Gilliam, 2:28. Spartans 50–37. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 4:43. Passing UNLV – Max Gilliam – 28/50, 387 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT SJSU – Josh Love – 25/36, 335 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing UNLV – Lexington Thomas – 19 rushes, 61 yards SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 22 rushes, 103 yards, 1 TD Receiving UNLV – Tyleek Collins – 9 receptions, 170 yards, 4 TD SJSU – Tre Walker – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

At Wyoming

See also: 2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team

San Jose State Spartans at Wyoming Cowboys

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	3	6	9
Cowboys	3	7	7	7	24

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: November 3, 2018
• Game time: 12:05 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,238
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (AT&TSN): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, and Brad Thompson
• Evans, Chambers lead Wyoming in snowy 24–9 win,^[30] Game Book^[31]

Game information

First Quarter WYO – Cooper Rothe 26-yard field goal, 10:36. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:24. Second Quarter WYO – Nico Evans 58-yard run (Cooper Rothe Kick), 14:50. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:45. Third Quarter SJSU – Bryce Crawford 26-yard field goal, 11:09. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:51. WYO – Sean Chambers 64-yard run (Cooper Rothe Kick), 8:41. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28. Fourth Quarter SJSU – Tre Walker 17-yard pass from Josh Love, 8:48. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:26. WYO – Austin Fort 20-yard pass from Sean Chambers (Cooper Rothe Kick), 1:09. Cowboys 24–9. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:39. Passing SJSU – Josh Love – 19/32, 173 yards, 1 TD WYO – Sean Chambers – 4/8, 51 yards, 1 TD Rushing SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 17 rushes, 70 yards WYO – Nico Evans – 33 rushes, 187 yards, 1 TD Receiving SJSU – Josh Oliver – 5 receptions, 66 yards WYO – Austin Fort – 2 receptions, 28 yards, 1 TD

At Utah State

See also: 2018 Utah State Aggies football team

San Jose State Spartans at No. 14 Utah State Aggies

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	3	7	7	24
No. 14 Aggies	10	28	21	3	62

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah

• Date: November 10, 2018
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 19,017
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (Facebook): Ari Wolfe, Max Starks, and Dani Klupenger
• No. 14 Utah State beats SJSU 62–24 for 9th straight win,^[32] Game Book^[33]

Game information

First Quarter SJSU – Tre Jenkins 41-yard return of blocked punt (Bryce Crawford Kick), 11:09. Spartans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 2:08. USU – Jordan Nathan 42-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 8:45. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:16. USU – Dominik Eberle 26-yard field goal, 5:24. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:17. Second Quarter SJSU – Bryce Crawford 28-yard field goal, 13:53. Tie 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:28. USU – Gerold Bright 24-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 10:22. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31. USU – Jordan Love 1-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 7:29. Aggies 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:04. USU – Gerold Bright 29-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 5:20. Aggies 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:11. USU – Darwin Thompson 7-yard pass from Jordan Love (Domink Eberle Kick), 1:15. Aggies 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 2:50. Third Quarter USU – Darwin Thompson 59-yard run (Dominik Eberle Kick), 14:29. Aggies 45–10. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:23. SJSU – Tre Walker 35-yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford Kick), 10:12. Aggies 45–17. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08. USU – Jalen Greene 37-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 7:09. Aggies 52–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. USU – Darwin Thompson 88-yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick), 4:33. Aggies 59–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53. Fourth Quarter USU – Dominik Eberle 24-yard field goal, 8:37. Aggies 62–17. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:55. SJSU – Tre Walker 75-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 8:26. Aggies 62–24. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11. Passing SJSU – Josh Love – 18/36, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT USU – Jordan Love – 32/42, 491 yards, 5 TD Rushing SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 10 rushes, 58 yards USU – Darwin Thompson – 15 rushes, 140 yards, 1 TD Receiving SJSU – Tre Walker – 7 receptions, 209 yards, 2 TD USU – Darwin Thompson – 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

Nevada

See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Nevada Wolf Pack at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	7	7	7	21
Spartans	6	0	6	0	12

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, California

• Date: November 17, 2018
• Game time: 12:06 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,271
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender and Al Groh
• Taua scores lone 4th quarter TD, Nevada beat SJSU 21–12,^[34] Game Book^[35]

Game information

First Quarter SJSU – Josh Oliver 1-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 0:52. Spartans 6–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04. Second Quarter NEV – Ty Gangi 2-yard run (Spencer Pettit Kick), 1:48. Wolf Pack 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:37. Third Quarter NEV – Brendan O'Leary 9-yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit Kick), 12:21. Wolf Pack 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. SJSU – DeJon Packer 22-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 3:24. Wolf Pack 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:17. Fourth Quarter NEV – Toa Taua 9-yard run (Spencer Pettit Kick), 12:38. Wolf Pack 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:26. Passing NEV – Ty Gangi – 19/32, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 17/26, 168 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing NEV – Toa Taua – 29 rushes, 121 yards, 1 TD SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 18 yards Receiving NEV – Romeo Doubs – 5 receptions, 105 yards SJSU – Tre Walker – 4 receptions, 69 yards

At Fresno State

See also: 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Battle for the Valley Trophy: San Jose State Spartans at Fresno State Bulldogs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	13	13
Bulldogs	0	3	14	14	31

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

• Date: November 24, 2018
• Game time: 4:02 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 26,162
• Referee: Kevin Boltmann
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Ray Bentley
• Johnson, Fresno State beat San Jose State 31–13,^[36] Game Book^[37]

Game information

First Quarter Second Quarter FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:04. Third Quarter FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:30. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:49. FRES – KeeSean Johnson 31-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11. Fourth Quarter SJSU – Malike Roberson 73-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:47. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45. FRES – Ronnie Rivers 18-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39. FRES – Arron Mosby 95-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:08. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:21. SJSU – Tre Walker 4-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 1:24. Bulldogs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:34. Passing SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/29, 317 yards, 2 TD Rushing SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 50 yards FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 92 yards Receiving SJSU – Tre Walker – 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD

Honors

Mountain West

Team	Player	Position	Year
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

^[38]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2019 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	69	Josh Oliver	TE	Jacksonville Jaguars

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