San José State Football
San José State is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mountain West, based in San Jose, CA. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates San José State at -10.4, No. 110 of 138 FBS teams and No. 7 of 10 in the Mountain West. The model projects a 5-8 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in San José State games this season. Most recent result: lost to New Mexico 16-21 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Northern Illinois on Nov 7 — the model projects San José State 34-20, giving San José State a 78% chance to win.
Open San José State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | @ USC | no pick on record | L 26-42 |
| Sep 4 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 34-31 51% ✓ | W 27-21 |
| Sep 12 | vs Cal Poly | W 38-21 89% ✓ | W 30-20 |
| Sep 19 | vs Fresno State | L 24-27 36% ✓ | L 10-26 |
| Oct 3 | @ Hawai'i | W 28-27 50% ✓ | W 20-16 |
| Oct 9 | vs Wyoming | W 24-17 67% ✗ | L 13-16 |
| Oct 17 | @ UTEP | W 31-24 71% ✓ | W 24-11 |
| Oct 24 | @ Nevada | L 24-28 36% ✓ | L 13-28 |
| Oct 31 | vs New Mexico | L 17-34 16% ✓ | L 16-21 |
| Nov 7 | vs Northern Illinois | W 34-20 78% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Air Force | L 21-31 31% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs UNLV | L 24-27 42% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs North Dakota State | L 17-28 24% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and San José State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mountain West by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Mexico | 7-1 | +4.9 |
| 2 |  North Dakota State | 7-2 | +3.4 |
| 3 |  UNLV | 5-3 | -4.5 |
| 4 |  Air Force | 6-2 | -5.4 |
| 5 |  Nevada | 3-5 | -8.3 |
| 6 |  Hawai'i | 2-6 | -9.9 |
| 7 | San José State | 4-5 | -10.4 |
| 8 |  Wyoming | 5-3 | -11.2 |
| 9 |  Northern Illinois | 0-8 | -19.9 |
| 10 |  UTEP | 1-7 | -23.4 |
High schools on the San José State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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