2023 San Jose State Spartans football team

2023 San Jose State Spartans football
MW regular season co-champion
Hawaii Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Coastal Carolina
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	7–6 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Derrick Odum (7th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	CEFCU Stadium
Uniform

2023 Mountain West Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
UNLV y		6	–	2					9	–	5
Boise State y$		6	–	2					8	–	6
San Jose State		6	–	2					7	–	6
Air Force		5	–	3					9	–	4
Wyoming		5	–	3					9	–	4
Fresno State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Utah State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Hawaii		3	–	5					5	–	8
Colorado State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Nevada		2	–	6					2	–	10
New Mexico		2	–	6					4	–	8
San Diego State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant

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.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Giovonni Harper	S	Texas Southern
Grady Manley	DL	Unknown
Isaiah Hamilton	WR	Washington State
Mikale Greer	CB	Northern Arizona
Terrence Loville	WR	College of San Mateo
Jermaine Braddock	WR	Portland State
Ryan Nixon	CB	Valdosta State
Isaiah Ifanse	RB	California

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous School
Quali Conley	RB	Utah Tech
Jayvion Cole	CB	Cal Poly
DJ Harvey	CB	Virginia Tech
Jay Butterfield	QB	Oregon
Kyler Halvorsen	K	Hawaii

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	5:00 p.m.	at No. 6 USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	P12N	L 28–56	63,411
September 3	12:30 p.m.	No. 18 Oregon State*	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBS	L 17–42	20,337
September 9	1:00 p.m.	Cal Poly*	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	NBCSBA	W 59–3	14,224
September 16	4:00 p.m.	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	L 17–21	20,039
September 22	7:30 p.m.	Air Force	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	FS1	L 20–45	16,124
October 7	5:00 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	CBSSN	L 27–35	37,491
October 14	3:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	MW Network	W 52–24	13,027
October 21	4:00 p.m.	Utah State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	W 42–21	15,028
October 28	9:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)	SPEC PPV	W 35–0	11,486
November 11	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	CBSSN	W 42–18	18,886
November 18	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	W 24–13	16,224
November 25	12:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV	KVVU / MW Network	W 37–31	25,554
December 23	7:30 p.m.	vs. Coastal Carolina*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–24	7,089
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 7) - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Roster

2023 San Jose State Spartans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Isaac Jernagin Jr WR 1 Kejuan Bullard Jr.  Fr QB 2 Chevan Cordeiro Sr WR 3 Nick Nash  Jr WR 4 Charles Ross  Jr QB 5 Walker Eget  So RB 7 Quali Conley Jr QB 9 Jay Butterfield  So QB 10 Tyler Voss  Fr WR 11 Justin Lockhart Sr WR 11 Malikhi Miller  Jr WR 13 Branden Alvarez  So WR 15 Matthew Coleman  Fr QB 16 Anthony Garcia Fr WR 17 Cooper Hoch Fr WR 18 Keynan Higgins Fr RB 20 Jabari Bates  Fr RB 21 Kayden Collins  Fr WR 24 Sebastian Macaluso Jr RB 28 Jakob Galloway  Fr RB 32 Kairee Robinson Sr RB 34 Viliami Teu Fr OT 54 Jaime Navarro GS OL 55 James McNorton  So OL 60 Hudson Mesa  So OL 61 Marist Talavou  Jr OL 62 Nathan Balestrieri Fr OL 65 Denaris DeRosa Jr.  Fr OL 67 Kai Davison  So OL 68 Ryan Stewart  So OL 69 Uluakinofo Taliauli  Fr OL 70 Malik Williams  So OL 71 Tyler Ostrom GS OL 72 Nate Hale Fr OL 73 Laakea Kapoi  Fr OL 74 Anthony Pardue GS OL 75 Joseph Harbert  Fr OL 77 Luke Griskey Fr OL 78 Jake Steele  Fr OL 79 Fernando Carmona Jr.  So WR 80 Trevor Voss  Fr TE 81 Dominick Mazotti  Jr WR 82 Nicholas Williams  Fr TE 83 Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawahauole Fr TE 84 Joshua Scott  Fr TE 85 Jackson Canaan  So TE 86 Skylar Loving-Black Sr WR 87 Joseph Hernandez Jr. Fr TE 88 Sam Olson  Jr TE 89 Nate Lewis  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Chase Williams  Sr DB 2 D. J. Harvey  So DL 3 Tre Smith  So DL 4 Noah Lavulo Sr LB 5 Jaylan Lawson Sr LB 6 Bryun Parham Jr CB 7 Kenyon Reed  Jr CB 8 Jay'Vion Cole So LB 9 Matthew Tago  Sr LB 10 Jordan Pollard So LB 14 Elijah Wood  So CB 15 Jalen Bainer  So DB 16 Imari Conley Fr DB 17 Zavion Reese Jr LB 19 Noah McNeal-Franklin Jr DB 20 Isiah Revis So S 22 Tre Jenkins GS LB 23 Justin Stearns  Fr LB 24 Justin Eklund  Fr DB 25 Michael Dansby So LB 26 Ethan Powell So S 27 Andrew Jenkins GS LB 28 Jordan Allen  So DB 29 Jalen Apalit-Williams  So DB 30 Assani Berkeley  So DB 31 Hunter Nowell Fr LB 34 Dylan Lee Fr LB 35 Charles Rogers Sr DB 36 Jeremiah Zamora Fr DL 37 Dylan Hamptsen Fr DB 38 Elisha Guidry  Sr CB 39 Caleb Womack  Fr DL 40 Tavarius Pitts Jr LB 41 Taniela Latu Jr DL 42 Soane Toia Jr LB 44 Jordan Cobbs  Jr LB 45 Alexander Cobbs Fr DL 48 Dejon Roney So DL 50 Gafa Faga So LB 53 Brady Van Bennekum Fr DL 56 Jairus Satele  Fr DL 90 Akio Martinson Fr DL 91 Quincy Likio Jr DL 92 Natano Woods  So DL 94 Mata Hola  So DL 95 Tangata Tuitupou Jr DL 96 Jay Kakiva GS DL 97 John Norwood  Fr DL 98 Naka Hansen Fr DL 99 Kaleb Peleki  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 11 Kyler Halvorsen Jr K 39 Dino Beslagic  Fr K 49 Tarne Schive Jr LS 51 Andrew Gonneville Sr LS 59 Davis Salom  So P 99 Alex Weir Sr	Head coach Brent Brennan Coordinators/assistant coaches Derrick Odum – Associate head coach/Defensive coordinator Kevin McGiven – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Scott White – Special teams coordinator/Linebackers Alonzo Carter – Running backs Matt Adkins – Tight ends Eric Scott – Wide receivers Rob Christoff – Outside linebackers Josh Oglesby – Offensive linemen Chip Viney – Cornerbacks Joe Seumalo – Defensive linemen Cullen Carroll – Director, Strength and Conditioning Terry Malley – Offensive analyst Lyle Moevao – Offensive analyst Joe Palcic – Special teams analyst Sam Maday – Graduate assistant Tamarick Pierce – Graduate assistant Jace Schneider – Graduate assistant J. P. Sorensen – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/23/23

Game summaries

at No. 6 USC

See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under	Win prob.
USC -31.5	66	USC 96%

San José State Spartans (0–0) at No. 6 USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	14	7	7	28
No. 6 Trojans	7	14	21	14	56

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

• Date: August 26, 2023
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,411
• Referee: Jeff Dahle
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter (6:32) USC – Dorian Singer 13-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; USC 7–0) Second quarter (14:12) SJSU – Kairee Robinson 1-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:12; Tied 7–7) (9:38) USC – Tahj Washington 76-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:48; USC 14–7) (3:31) USC – Austin Jones 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:32; USC 21–7) (0:08) SJSU – Nick Nash 28-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:19; USC 21–14) Third quarter (10:45) USC – Austin Jones 3-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; USC 28–14) (6:00) USC – Zachariah Branch 25-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:35; USC 35–14) (1:50) SJSU – Nick Nash 32-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; USC 35–21) (1:34) USC – Zachariah Branch 96-yard kickoff return, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:19; USC 42–21) Fourth quarter (12:28) USC – Brenden Rice 12-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32; USC 49–21) (6:53) USC – Miller Moss 4-yard rush, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:11; USC 56–21) (5:08) SJSU – Nick Nash 2-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:39; USC 56–28)

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	Statistics
San 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 TD
USC	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

See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team

Pregame line	Over/under	Win prob.
ORST -14	56.5	ORST 80.2%

No. 18 Oregon State Beavers (0-0) at San Jose State Spartans (0-1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Beavers	7	14	7	14	42
Spartans	0	3	0	14	17

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: September 3, 2023
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,337
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (5:51) OSU – DJ Uiagalelei 1 Yd Run, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:19; Oregon State 7–0) Second quarter (9:24) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:25; Oregon State 7–3) (4:21) OSU – Jack Velling 14 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:58; Oregon State 14–3) (0:14) OSU – DJ Uiagalelei 1 Yd Run, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:46; Oregon State 21–3) Third quarter (6:02) OSU – Jeremiah Noga 31 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:43; Oregon State 28–3) Fourth quarter (14:52) SJSU – Sam Olson 0 Yd Run, Kyler Halvorsen Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:37; Oregon State 28–10) (10:13) OSU – Anthony Gould 28 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:35; Oregon State 35–10) (3:13) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 3 Yd Run, Atticus Sappington Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:13; Oregon State 42–10) (0:04) SJSU – Branden Alvarez 19 Yd pass from Jay Butterfield, Kyler Halvorsen Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oregon State 42–17)

Statistics	ORST	SJSU
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	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	20/25, 239 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	18 carries, 145 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Gould	3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
SJSU	Passing	Chevan Cordeiro	18/32, 143 yards
	Rushing	Quali Conley	11 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Sam Olson	6 receptions, 60 yards

Cal Poly

See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

Pregame line	Over/under	Win prob.
SJSU -23.5	60	SJSU 88.4%

Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	3	0	0	3
Spartans	17	21	21	0	59

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: September 9, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 14,224
• TV: NBCSBA

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	CP	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Toledo

See also: 2023 Toledo Rockets football team

San Jose State Spartans (1–2) at Toledo Rockets (1–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	10	7	0	17
Rockets	0	7	14	0	21

at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH

• Date: September 16, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 20,039
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Air Force

See also: 2023 Air Force Falcons football team

Air Force Falcons (3–0) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	14	7	21	45
Spartans	6	14	0	0	20

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: September 22, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 16,124
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV: FS1

Game information

First quarter (10:43) SJS TD – Chevan Cordeiro 10-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen PAT failed Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; San Jose State 6–0 (03:02) AF FG – Reagan Tubbs 30-yard field goal Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:41; San Jose State 6–3 Second quarter (10:53) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 17-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:55; Air Force 10–6 (07:57) SJS TD – Kairee Robinson 29-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:52; San Jose State 13–10 (03:24) SJS TD – Kairee Robinson 1-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:29; San Jose State 20–10 (00:25) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 4-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; San Jose State 20–17 Third quarter (06:18) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 5-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:42; Air Force 24–20 Fourth quarter (12:50) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 1-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:38; Air Force 31–20 (07:51) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 34-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:05; Air Force 38–20 (02:20) AF TD – Jet Harris 2-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:56; Air Force 45–20 Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	AF	SJSU
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	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Boise State

See also: 2023 Boise State Broncos football team

San Jose State Spartans (1–4) at Boise State Broncos (2–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	13	0	0	27
Broncos	0	14	7	14	35

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

• Date: October 7, 2023
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 37,491
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	BSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At New Mexico

See also: 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team

San Jose State Spartans (1–5) at New Mexico Lobos (2–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	14	24	14	52
Lobos	3	14	0	7	24

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

• Date: October 14, 2023
• Game time: TBA
• TV: TBA

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Utah State

See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State Aggies at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: October 21, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USU	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Hawaii

See also: 2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

San Jose State Spartans at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Ching Complex, Honolulu, HI

• Date: October 28, 2023
• Game time: TBA
• TV: TBA

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fresno State

See also: 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Fresno State Bulldogs at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	FRE	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

San Diego State

See also: 2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Utah State Aggies at San Jose State Spartans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: November 18, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SDSU	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UNLV

See also: 2023 UNLV Rebels football team

San Jose State Spartans at UNLV Rebels

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

• Date: November 25, 2023
• Game time: TBA
• TV: TBA

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	SJSU	UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SJSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released