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San José State Spartans 2026 advanced stats
- San José State Spartans (Mountain West) are 4-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -11.3 (114th in FBS): offense 15.9 (126th), defense 27.0 (75th).
- Offense ranks 104th in EPA per play (+0.04); defense ranks 38th (+0.04 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 97th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.04104th | +0.0438th |
| Success rate | 34.9%131st | 43.1%83rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.2376th | 1.109th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 42.4%114th | 48.7%93rd |
| Passing-downs success rate | 20.9%134th | 28.6%39th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 32.4%116th | 35.0%36th |
| EPA per rush | −0.05122nd | +0.0763rd |
| Rushing success rate | 29.8%137th | 46.5%114th |
| Stuff rate | 21.5%112th | 16.9%87th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.75108th | 2.6923rd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.86119th | 1.20116th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.61123rd | 0.8847th |
| Power success rate | 48.1%131st | 70.5%71st |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9092nd | 0.8635th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1779th | +0.0831st |
| Passing success rate | 40.4%80th | 39.3%41st |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.4799th | 1.4322nd |
| Sack rate | 7.8%101st | 9.7%8th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.146th | 1.265th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at USC · L 26–42
- Week 1 at Eastern Michigan · W 27–21
- Week 3 vs. Fresno State · L 10–26
- Week 5 at Hawai'i · W 20–16
- Week 6 vs. Wyoming · L 13–16
- Week 7 at UTEP · W 24–11
- Week 8 at Nevada · L 13–28
- Week 9 vs. New Mexico · L 16–21
- Week 10 vs. Northern Illinois
- Week 11 at Air Force
- Week 12 vs. UNLV
- Week 13 vs. North Dakota State