2022 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 2022 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Brent Brennan, who was coaching his sixth season with the program. The Spartans played their home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California.
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, L 27–41 vs. Eastern Michigan | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 7–5 (5–3 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin McGiven (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Derrick Odum (6th season) |
| Home stadium | CEFCU Stadium (capacity: 21,520) |
| 2022 Mountain West Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State xy | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Fresno State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Returning starters included linebacker Kyle Harmon who ranked second nationally with 133 total tackles (72 unassisted, 61 assisted) during the 2021 season.[1]
Schedule
San Jose State and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on February 16, 2022.[2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Portland State* | NBCSBA | W 21–17 | 16,291 | |
| September 10 | 4:30 p.m. | at Auburn* | ESPNU | L 16–24 | 83,340 | |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Michigan* |
| CBSSN | W 34–6 | 17,058 |
| October 1 | 4:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | CBSSN | W 33–16 | 17,765 | |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | UNLV |
| CBSSN | W 40–7 | 16,669 |
| October 15 | 7:45 p.m. | at Fresno State | FS2 | L 10–17 | 41,031 | |
| October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | FloSports | Canceled | ||
| October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Nevada |
| CBSSN | W 35–28 | 17,117 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado State |
| NBCSBA | W 28–16 | 16,382 |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | FS1 | L 27–43 | 28,406 | |
| November 19 | 6:45 p.m. | at Utah State | FS1 | L 31–35 | 13,677 | |
| November 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Hawaii |
| SPEC PPV | W 27–14 | 15,012 |
| December 20 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Eastern Michigan* | ESPN | L 27–41 | 10,122 | |
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Rankings
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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| San Jose State | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| No change in ranking from previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
Roster
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Awards and honors
Mountain West individual awards
The following individuals received postseason awards and honors as voted by the Mountain West Conference football coaches at the end of the season.[3]
| Award | Player | Position |
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| Defensive Player of the Year | Viliami Fehoko Jr | DL |
Notes
- Jernagin according to the San Jose State roster is both a wide receiver and a corner back.
- McWright was hit by a bus resulting in his death and the postponing of the New Mexico State game.
References
- "College Football Player Defense Stats 2021". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- Michael Nowels (February 16, 2022). "San Jose State's 2022 football schedule features room for revenge". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- "Mountain West Announces 2022 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
