The 2023 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by Brent Brennan in his seventh and final year as head coach. They played their home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California. The San Jose State Spartans football team drew an average home attendance of 16,804 in 2023. The season had a 7–6 record, including 6–2 in Mountain West Conference games, and a share of the Mountain West regular season championship, and appearance in the 2023 Hawaii Bowl.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Giovonni HarperSTexas SouthernGrady ManleyDLUnknownIsaiah HamiltonWRWashington StateMikale GreerCBNorthern ArizonaTerrence LovilleWRCollege of San MateoJermaine BraddockWRPortland StateRyan NixonCBValdosta StateIsaiah IfanseRBCalifornia
Incoming Quali ConleyRBUtah TechJayvion ColeCBCal PolyDJ HarveyCBVirginia TechJay ButterfieldQBOregonKyler HalvorsenKHawaii
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
at No. 6 USC
Statistics SJSU USC First downs 24 25 Total yards 396 501 Rushes/yards 27–198 33–169 Passing yards 198 341 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–38–0 24–35–0 Time of possession 30:42 29:18 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Chevan Cordeiro 21/38, 198 yards, 3 TD Rushing Quali Conley 6 carries, 108 yards Receiving Nick Nash 6 receptions, 89 yards, 3 TDUSC Passing Caleb Williams 18/25, 178 yards, 4 TD Rushing Austin Jones 6 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tahj Washington 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
No. 18 Oregon State
Statistics ORSTSJSU First downs 27 20 Total yards 63–473 47–279 Rushing yards 35–197 22–56 Passing yards 276 223 Turnovers 22–28–0 25–42–0 Time of possession 31:55 28:05 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 20/25, 239 yards, 3 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 18 carries, 145 yards Receiving Anthony Gould 3 receptions, 59 yards, TDSJSU Passing Chevan Cordeiro 18/32, 143 yards Rushing Quali Conley 11 carries, 34 yards Receiving Sam Olson 6 receptions, 60 yards
Cal Poly
Statistics CPSJSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCal Poly Passing Rushing Receiving SJSU Passing Rushing Receiving
At Toledo
Statistics SJSUTOL First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSJSU Passing Rushing Receiving Toledo Passing Rushing Receiving
Air Force
Statistics AFSJSU First downs 25 18 Total yards 428 354 Rushing yards 73–400 17–115 Passing yards 28 239 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 39:05 20:55 Team Category Player StatisticsAir Force Passing Zac Larrier 2/2, 28 yards Rushing Emmanuel Michel 33 carries, 148 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jared Roznos 1 reception, 22 yardsSJSU Passing Chevan Cordeiro 24/35, 238 yards, 1 INT Rushing Kairee Robinson 7 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dominick Mazotti 5 receptions, 60 yards
At Boise State
Statistics SJSUBSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSJSU Passing Rushing Receiving Boise State Passing Rushing Receiving
At New Mexico
Statistics SJSUUNM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSJSU Passing Rushing Receiving New Mexico Passing Rushing Receiving
Utah State
Statistics USUSJSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Rushing Receiving SJSU Passing Rushing Receiving
at Hawaii
Statistics SJSUHAW First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSJSU Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving
Fresno State
Statistics FRESJSU First downs 19 21 Total yards 308 459 Rushing yards 83 313 Passing yards 225 146 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:40 32:20 Team Category Player StatisticsFresno State Passing Logan Fife 11/21, 115 yards, TD, INT Rushing Malik Sherrod 15 carries, 68 yards Receiving Mac Dalena 6 receptions, 69 yards, TDSJSU Passing Chevan Cordeiro 9/18, 146 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kairee Robinson 19 carries, 200 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nick Nash 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
San Diego State
Statistics SDSUSJSU First downs 18 19 Total yards 300 355 Rushing yards 183 181 Passing yards 117 174 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 35:16 24:44 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego State Passing Jalen Mayden 15/24, 117 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jaylon Armstead 21 carries, 134 yards, TD Receiving Phillippe Wesley II 4 receptions, 48 yardsSJSU Passing Chevan Cordeiro 15/20, 174 yards, TD, INT Rushing Quali Conley 13 carries, 155 yards, TD Receiving Isaac Jernagin 2 receptions, 56 yards
at UNLV
Statistics SJSUUNLV First downs 21 22 Total yards 482 411 Rushing yards 233 182 Passing yards 249 229 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 36:40 23:20 Team Category Player StatisticsSJSU Passing Chevan Cordeiro 19/26, 249 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kairee Robinson 17 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nick Nash 3 receptions, 98 yardsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava 19/29, 229 yards, TD Rushing Vincent Davis 9 carries, 88 yards Receiving Ricky White 5 receptions, 111 yards
vs. Coastal Carolina (Hawaii Bowl)
Rankings
On November 26, San Jose State received a vote in the Coaches Poll for the first time since Week 7 of 2022.
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