SAN JOSE, Calif. – San José State football (0–1, 0–0 Mountain West) heads to Ypsilanti, Mich., to take on Eastern Michigan (1–0, 1–0 MAC) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. (PT) on ESPN+ and the Spartans Sports Media Network.

This marks the Spartans’ second time ever playing a game in Michigan, as iconic Oakland University men’s basketball head coach and Bowling Green football Hall of Famer Greg Kampe will make a special appearance as the radio analyst, along with Neal Ruhl on play-by-play on the Spartans Sports Media Network. SJSU legend Joey Chestnut will also make an in-person special appearance on the radio broadcast.

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This is the first non-bowl game meeting between the programs, and it’s only the Spartans’ second time ever playing in the state of Michigan.
This is the first time since 2011 that the Spartans have started the season with two road games.
The Spartans have lost three straight to MAC schools.
Overall, SJSU is 1-4 against MAC schools in regular season play.
Head football coach Ken Niumatalolo is 2-0 against Eastern Michigan as an assistant at Navy but has never faced them as a head coach.
The Spartans finish the season with seven of their last 11 games at home, including four of their last five.
This is the first 13-game regular season for the Spartans since 2017 and the first time since 2024 that the Spartans will host seven home games, and only the second time since 2006.
According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Luke Weaver was the No. 2 graded quarterback in week zero with a 90.4 grade.
Caleb Womack was the No. 4 graded cornerback with a 75.1 grade and was No.1 in defensive tackling with an 84.7 grade in week zero, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF).
True freshman Carson Clark had six catches for 74 yards and the No. 8 play on SportsCenter in his FBS debut at No. 14 USC (08/29/26). The last SJSU true freshman to have 100 or more receiving yards was Tre Walker with 104 receiving yards on Sept. 30, 2017, against UNLV.
Clark was the No. 3 graded wide receiver in week zero with an 83.5, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF).
The Spartans have recorded a takeaway in 21 of 26 games under Niumatalolo.

NEXT GAME: The Spartans host Cal Poly on Sept. 12 at 6:00 p.m., and tickets can be purchased here. The game will be seen on MW+.

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