{"id":13349,"date":"2025-10-19T23:54:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T23:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/13349\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T23:54:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T23:54:25","slug":"san-jose-state-vs-utah-state-prediction-and-preview-college-football-2025-college-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/13349\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose State vs Utah State Prediction and Preview: College Football 2025 – College Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Jose State was supposed to be a Mountain West player in the second season under head coach Ken Niumatalolo, and that went bye-bye right away in a stunning home loss to Central Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It hasn\u2019t been easy, but with a win over New Mexico, the Spartans are still 1-1 in the Mountain West with winnable home games against Hawaii<\/a> and Air Force<\/a> up next.<\/p>\n

Utah State has a lot to like under head coach Bronco Mendenhall. His offense is great, his defense plays like it has nine guys on the field, and it makes for a lot of fun games.<\/p>\n

The Aggies get a tough run late with three road games in the next four dates, and they need this win to realistically stay alive for a bowl game.<\/p>\n

San Jose State Spartans vs Utah State Aggies\"Sep<\/a><\/p>\n

Sep 20, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; San Jose State Spartans head coach Ken Niumatalolo looks on against the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a9 James Snook-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

How To Watch San Jose State vs Utah State<\/p>\n

Friday, October 17, 2025
Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Location: Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
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Why San Jose State Will Win<\/p>\n

The offense is working.<\/p>\n

Yeah, quarterback Walker Eget is questionable at best, and top receiver Danny Scudero is banged up, but the offense should still be okay against a rumor of a Utah State defense.<\/p>\n

The Utah State offense is among the worst in the nation at generating third down conversions, but it\u2019s the defense that\u2019s the real issue, especially against the run. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s been able to hold up here and there, but run for over 4.5 yards per carry against this bunch, and get the win.<\/p>\n

San Jose State\u2019s two wins came on its two best running games of the season, but \u2026<\/p>\n

\"Oct<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct 11, 2025; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Utah State Aggies head coach Bronco Mendenhall walks the field before his team takes on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Marco Garcia-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Why Utah State Will Win<\/p>\n

Central Michigan went on a game-winning scoring drive in the final few minutes against the Spartans.<\/p>\n

The San Jose State defense fails time and again in key moments. Stanford came back from down nine in the last six minutes to win 30-29. Last week, the Spartans were up 14 on Wyoming with ten minutes to play, and lost 35-28.<\/p>\n

Utah State isn\u2019t a well-oiled machine on offense quite yet, but it’s able to score, averaging close to 40 points per game. It will keep pushing for a full 60 minutes.<\/p>\n

The last team with the ball gets the win?<\/p>\n

The injuries to the San Jose State offense don\u2019t help the cause.<\/p>\n

Niumatalolo and his coaching staff know what they\u2019re doing, but Eget was able to throw the offense out of problems at times. Both teams will get creative, but at home, Mendenhall\u2019s offense will get on a roll late.<\/p>\n

The Aggies are 3-0 at home, 0-3 at home – the road games were much, much harder, but you get the point – and they\u2019ll continue the trend.<\/p>\n

San Jose State vs Utah State Prediction, Betting Lines<\/p>\n

Utah State 35, San Jose State 30
Line: Utah State -4, o\/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
Must See Rating: 3<\/p>\n

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