San Jose State

FBS

Mountain West · San Jose, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Live2026:4-5(2-3 in conference)179–201L2from ESPN, hourly

400-480-15

All-time

0.447

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

San Jose State's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Arizona Bowl

#24 San Jose State 13-34 #23 Ball State

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

2020 · Dec 31, 2020

0.63

Game Score

California Bowl

San Jose State 27-30 Eastern Michigan

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

1987 · Dec 12, 1987

0.63

Game Score

Mountain West Championship Game

#19 San Jose State 34-20 Boise State

CEFCU Stadium, San Francisco, California

Conf Title

2020 · Dec 19, 2020

0.62

Game Score

#25 San Jose State 30-20 Nevada

CEFCU Stadium, San Francisco, California

Conf Game

2020 · Dec 11, 2020

0.62

Game Score

San Jose State 20-23 #14 Boise State

Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California

Conf Game

2006 · Nov 11, 2006

0.59

Game Score

San Jose State 32-34 Central Michigan

Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California

1979 · Nov 24, 1979

0.57

Game Score

San Jose State 28-17 San Diego State

Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California

Conf Game

2020 · Nov 6, 2020

0.56

Game Score

San Jose State 17-6 Air Force

CEFCU Stadium, San Francisco, California

Conf Game

2020 · Oct 24, 2020

0.54

Game Score

San Jose State 30-31 #25 Fresno State

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

Conf Game

1989 · Nov 4, 1989

0.53

Game Score

San Jose State 27-24 #9 TCU

Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California

Conf Game

2000 · Nov 4, 2000

0.52

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Dec 31, 2020	2020	Arizona Bowl	#24 San Jose State 13-34 #23 Ball State Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona		game score 0.63
2	Dec 12, 1987	1987	California Bowl	San Jose State 27-30 Eastern Michigan Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		game score 0.63
3	Dec 19, 2020	2020	Mountain West Championship Game	#19 San Jose State 34-20 Boise State CEFCU Stadium, San Francisco, California Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.62
4	Dec 11, 2020	2020		#25 San Jose State 30-20 Nevada CEFCU Stadium, San Francisco, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.62
5	Nov 11, 2006	2006		San Jose State 20-23 #14 Boise State Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.59
6	Nov 24, 1979	1979		San Jose State 32-34 Central Michigan Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California		game score 0.57
7	Nov 6, 2020	2020		San Jose State 28-17 San Diego State Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.56
8	Oct 24, 2020	2020		San Jose State 17-6 Air Force CEFCU Stadium, San Francisco, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.54
9	Nov 4, 1989	1989		San Jose State 30-31 #25 Fresno State Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.53
10	Nov 4, 2000	2000		San Jose State 27-24 #9 TCU Spartan Stadium, San Francisco, California Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.52

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress4-5

San Jose State · Mountain West

Conf record

2-3

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20253-9

San Jose State · Mountain West

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20247-6

San Jose State · Mountain West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl

20237-6

San Jose State · Mountain West

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (L)

20227-5

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)

20215-7

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20207-1

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

7-0

AP final

#24

Coach final

#24

AP high

#19

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Arizona Bowl (L)

20195-7

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20181-11

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20172-11

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20164-8

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20156-7

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cure Bowl (W)

20143-9

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20136-6

San Jose State · Mountain West (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201211-2

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-1

AP final

#21

Coach final

#21

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (W)

20115-7

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20101-12

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20092-10

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20086-6

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20075-7

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20069-4

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

20053-8

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20042-9

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20033-8

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20026-7

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20013-9

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20007-5

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19993-7

San Jose State · Western Athletic

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19984-8

San Jose State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19974-7

San Jose State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19963-9

San Jose State · Western Athletic (Pacific)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19953-8

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19943-8

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19932-9

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19927-4

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19916-4-1

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19909-2-1

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

#20

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

19896-5

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19884-8

San Jose State · Big West

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

198710-2

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

198610-2

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

7-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

19852-8-1

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19846-5

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19835-6

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19828-3

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19819-3

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

19807-4

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19796-4-1

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19787-5

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19774-7

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19767-4

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19759-2

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19748-3-1

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19735-4-2

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19724-7

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19715-6-1

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pasadena Bowl (L)

19702-9

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19692-8

San Jose State · Pacific Coast

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19683-7

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19672-7

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19663-7

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19655-5

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19644-6

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19635-5

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19622-8-1

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19616-4

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19605-4

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19594-6

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19584-5

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19573-7

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19562-7-1

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19555-3-1

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19547-3

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19534-4-1

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19526-3

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19512-7-1

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19506-3-1

San Jose State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	San Jose State	4-5	Mountain West		2-3			NRas of Nov 1
2025	San Jose State	3-9	Mountain West		2-6
2024	San Jose State	7-6	Mountain West		3-4						Hawaii Bowl
2023	San Jose State	7-6	Mountain West		6-2						Hawaii Bowl (L)
2022	San Jose State	7-5	Mountain West	West	5-3						Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)
2021	San Jose State	5-7	Mountain West	West	3-5
2020	San Jose State	7-1	Mountain West	West	7-0	✓	★	#24	#24	#19	Arizona Bowl (L)
2019	San Jose State	5-7	Mountain West	West	2-6
2018	San Jose State	1-11	Mountain West	West	1-7
2017	San Jose State	2-11	Mountain West	West	1-7
2016	San Jose State	4-8	Mountain West	West	3-5
2015	San Jose State	6-7	Mountain West	West	4-4						Cure Bowl (W)
2014	San Jose State	3-9	Mountain West	West	2-6
2013	San Jose State	6-6	Mountain West	West	5-3
2012	San Jose State	11-2	Western Athletic		5-1			#21	#21	#21	Military Bowl (W)
2011	San Jose State	5-7	Western Athletic		3-4
2010	San Jose State	1-12	Western Athletic		0-8
2009	San Jose State	2-10	Western Athletic		1-7
2008	San Jose State	6-6	Western Athletic		4-4
2007	San Jose State	5-7	Western Athletic		4-4
2006	San Jose State	9-4	Western Athletic		5-3						New Mexico Bowl (W)
2005	San Jose State	3-8	Western Athletic		2-6
2004	San Jose State	2-9	Western Athletic		1-7
2003	San Jose State	3-8	Western Athletic		2-6
2002	San Jose State	6-7	Western Athletic		4-4
2001	San Jose State	3-9	Western Athletic		3-5
2000	San Jose State	7-5	Western Athletic		5-3
1999	San Jose State	3-7	Western Athletic		1-5
1998	San Jose State	4-8	Western Athletic	Pacific	3-5
1997	San Jose State	4-7	Western Athletic	Pacific	4-4
1996	San Jose State	3-9	Western Athletic	Pacific	3-5
1995	San Jose State	3-8	Big West		3-4
1994	San Jose State	3-8	Big West		3-3
1993	San Jose State	2-9	Big West		2-4
1992	San Jose State	7-4	Big West		4-2
1991	San Jose State	6-4-1	Big West		6-1		★
1990	San Jose State	9-2-1	Big West		7-0		★		#20		California Bowl (W)
1989	San Jose State	6-5	Big West		5-2
1988	San Jose State	4-8	Big West		4-3
1987	San Jose State	10-2	Pacific Coast		7-0		★				California Bowl (L)
1986	San Jose State	10-2	Pacific Coast		7-0		★				California Bowl (W)
1985	San Jose State	2-8-1	Pacific Coast		2-4-1
1984	San Jose State	6-5	Pacific Coast		5-2
1983	San Jose State	5-6	Pacific Coast		3-3
1982	San Jose State	8-3	Pacific Coast		4-2
1981	San Jose State	9-3	Pacific Coast		5-0		★				California Bowl (L)
1980	San Jose State	7-4	Pacific Coast		3-2
1979	San Jose State	6-4-1	Pacific Coast		4-0-1
1978	San Jose State	7-5	Pacific Coast		4-1		★
1977	San Jose State	4-7	Pacific Coast		2-2
1976	San Jose State	7-4	Pacific Coast		4-0		★
1975	San Jose State	9-2	Pacific Coast		5-0		★			#20
1974	San Jose State	8-3-1	Pacific Coast		2-2
1973	San Jose State	5-4-2	Pacific Coast		2-0-2
1972	San Jose State	4-7	Pacific Coast		1-3
1971	San Jose State	5-6-1	Pacific Coast		4-1						Pasadena Bowl (L)
1970	San Jose State	2-9	Pacific Coast		2-3
1969	San Jose State	2-8	Pacific Coast		1-1
1968	San Jose State	3-7	Independent
1967	San Jose State	2-7	Independent
1966	San Jose State	3-7	Independent
1965	San Jose State	5-5	Independent
1964	San Jose State	4-6	Independent
1963	San Jose State	5-5	Independent
1962	San Jose State	2-8-1	Independent
1961	San Jose State	6-4	Independent
1960	San Jose State	5-4	Independent
1959	San Jose State	4-6	Independent
1958	San Jose State	4-5	Independent
1957	San Jose State	3-7	Independent
1956	San Jose State	2-7-1	Independent
1955	San Jose State	5-3-1	Independent
1954	San Jose State	7-3	Independent
1953	San Jose State	4-4-1	Independent
1952	San Jose State	6-3	Independent
1951	San Jose State	2-7-1	Independent
1950	San Jose State	6-3-1	Independent

Award winners

1 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Nick Nash2024

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2024	Nick Nash	WR	Consensus All-American