{"id":479987,"date":"2026-09-30T02:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/479987\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T02:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:10:15","slug":"spartans-fly-to-hawaii-saturday-on-mw-sjsu-athletics-official-athletics-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/479987\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartans Fly to Hawai\u2018i Saturday on MW+ – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jos\u00e9 State football (2\u20132, 0\u20130 Mountain West) heads to Honolulu, Hawai\u2018i, to take on Hawai\u2018i (1\u20133, 0\u20132 Mountain West) on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. (PT) on MW+<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Spartans Sports Media Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Spartans look for their sixth win in a row over Hawai\u2018i in the Dick Tomey Legacy Game and their fourth straight road win over the Rainbow Warriors.<\/p>\n

Listen to\u00a0KNBR<\/a> (104.5 FM\/680 AM) every Thursday at 6:30 a.m. for the Ken Niumatalolo<\/a> Show, presented by Provident Credit Union, with Murph & Markus.<\/p>\n

Purchase MW+<\/a> for six SJSU football games this season. MW+ offers annual ($79.99\/year) and monthly ($10.99\/month) options for flexibility. Fans who subscribe by September 30 can get 15% off annual subscriptions using the promo code WELCOME15.<\/p>\n

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In their last game at the Clarence T.C. Complex against the Rainbow Warriors, the Spartans beat the Rainbow Warriors 35-0 (10\/29\/23), and the Spartans are the only team to shutout the Rainbow Warriors in Hawai\u2018i this century (previous time was 1998).
\nIncluding two bowl games, this will be the fifth time the Spartans have played at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex, which is the most by any visiting team.
\nThe Spartans have scored in 13 straight quarters against Hawai\u2018i (Last time held scoreless was the third quarter on 09\/18\/21).
\nSJSU quarterbacks have thrown multiple touchdowns in eight straight games vs. Hawai\u2018i, and the Spartans have eight straight quarters of scoring a touchdown overall.
\nThis is the first Mountain West road opener for the Spartans since defeating Air Force 17-7 in Colorado Springs on Sept. 7, 2024.
\nUnder head coach Ken Niumatalolo<\/a>, the Spartans are 8-3 when having more takeaways than the opponent, 2-2 when even, and 2-12 when losing the turnover battle.
\nAccording to Pro Football Focus (PFF),\u00a0Luke Weaver<\/a> was the No. 2-graded quarterback in week zero with a 90.4 grade, and after two weeks.
\nWeaver leads the MW and is 21st in the country with nine passing touchdowns, and is first in the MW and 30th in the country with 1,032 passing yards.
\nDylan Lee<\/a> had a career-high 11 tackles vs. Fresno State (09\/19\/26) and has 35 total tackles, which is good for third in the MW and 24th in the country.
\nJeremiah Tuiileila<\/a> was named to the PFF Group of Six defensive team after his three tackles, one tackle for loss, and three quarterback hurries at Eastern Michigan (09\/04\/26).
\nTuiileila is the seventh highest-rated edge defender in the FBS according to PFF with an 88.0 grade, and is tied for the lead with Justin Stearns<\/a> on the team with 3.5 tackles for loss.
\nStearns is the 17th highest-rated edge defender in the FBS according to PFF with an 85.5 grade.
\nJabari Bates<\/a> is the 22nd highest-rated FBS running back in the country, according to PFF, with an 82.6 grade. He is first in the MW and 11th in the country with 413 rushing yards.
\nThrough four games, the Spartans have 136 rushing attempts. Last season, the Spartans ran the ball a total of 317 times, which was the third fewest in the country.
\nNiumatalolo, both Stutzmann brothers, defensive pass game coordinator\/cornerbacks coach Brian Norwood<\/a>, and tight ends coach Kolney Cassel<\/a> all played at Hawai’i. Offensive line coach Ramsen Golpashin<\/a> was a graduate assistant at Hawai’i.
\nThe Spartans have five current players from Hawai\u2018i (Tama Amisone<\/a>, Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole<\/a>, Aizik Mahuka<\/a>, Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa<\/a>, and Kamuela Wilhelm<\/a>).
\nChamp Kapanui<\/a>‘s dad, Chad, is the quarterback’s coach at Hawai\u2018i.
\nSince 2020, the Spartans are 38-36 (.514), which is good for the second-best record out of Mountain West returning teams. Only Air Force (43-29, .597) has a better winning percentage over that time among returning Mountain West schools.
\nSJSU had 490 passing attempts in 12 games last season, which was the fifth most out of teams that only played in 12 games, and Maryland (nine sacks) was the only team to have fewer sacks with more passing attempts (491) in the country. In 2026, over four games, the Spartans have 145 passing attempts, which is good for second in the MW and 20th in the country.
\nThe Spartans have recorded a takeaway in 23 of 29 games under\u00a0Niumatalolo.<\/p>\n

NEXT GAME:\u00a0The Spartans host Wyoming for homecoming on Oct. 9 at 6:00 p.m., presented by Rotten Robbie, and tickets can be purchased here<\/a>. The game will be seen on CBS Sports Network.<\/p>\n

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