{"id":487550,"date":"2026-10-07T02:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T02:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/487550\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T02:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T02:16:15","slug":"spartans-host-wyoming-on-homecoming-presented-by-rotten-robbie-sjsu-athletics-official-athletics-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/487550\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartans Host Wyoming on Homecoming, Presented by Rotten Robbie – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jos\u00e9 State football (3\u20132, 1\u20130 Mountain West) hosts Wyoming (2\u20133, 1\u20131 Mountain West) on Friday at 6:00 p.m. for homecoming, presented by Rotten Robbie, on CBS Sports Network and the\u00a0Spartans Sports Media Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Spartans look for their fifth straight home win over Wyoming and their seventh win over the Cowboys in their last nine games overall.<\/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

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This is the first time they’ve ever met each other on a Friday.
\nThis is the second time in the last three seasons that the Spartans have hosted the Cowboys for homecoming.
\nThe Spartans now have as many wins as they had a year ago. Last season, the Spartans didn’t get their third win until Nov. 1.
\nAfter beating Hawai\u2018i, the Spartans have won their last two Mountain West Conference openers when on the road.
\nUnder head coach Ken Niumatalolo<\/a>, the Spartans are 9-3 when they have more takeaways than the opponent, 2-2 when they are even, and 2-12 when they lose the turnover battle.
\nThe Spartans have had three takeaways against Wyoming in each of the last two meetings.
\nAccording to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Luke 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 11 passing touchdowns, and is second in the MW and 23rd in the country with 1,278 passing yards.
\nDylan Lee<\/a> had a career-high 11 tackles vs. Fresno State (09\/19\/26) and has 44 total tackles, which is good for second in the MW and 17th in the country.
\nCarson Clark<\/a>\u00a0caught his fourth touchdown of the season at Hawai\u2018i (10\/03\/26). Clark leads the MW and is 20th in the country in receiving touchdowns.
\nClark has five or more receptions in all five games this season. The last freshman to do this in five straight games was Noel Grigsby<\/a> in 2010; his streak ended at six games. Tyler Winston<\/a> was the last freshman to do this in five total games during a season (2013).
\nAgainst Eastern Michigan (09\/04\/26), Cooper Hoch<\/a> had a career day, posting his first two touchdown receptions and 115 receiving yards on five catches. Hoch also had a career-best 51-yard reception. Hoch had his third touchdown catch of the season against Cal Poly (09\/12\/26) and is second in the MW in receiving touchdowns.
\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 fourth highest-rated edge defender in the FBS according to PFF with a 90.7 grade, and leads the team with 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss.
\nJustin Stearns<\/a> is the 11th highest-rated edge defender in the FBS according to PFF with an 87.4 grade and has two sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss.
\nCaleb Womack<\/a> 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 PFF. Womack had his first career interception against Cal Poly (09\/12\/26) and his second at Hawai\u2018i (10\/03\/26).
\nWomack has five or more tackles in every game this season and is third in the MW and 14th in the country with two interceptions.
\nJabari Bates<\/a> is the 58th highest-rated FBS running back in the country, according to PFF, with a 77.8 grade. He is first in the MW and 18th in the country with 487 rushing yards.
\nBates\u00a0has had 27 carries in two of his last three games. He is the first running back to have 27 carries in a game since Tyler Nevens<\/a> in 2021. The last time a Spartan running back had two games with at least 27 carries was\u00a0Tyler Ervin<\/a> in 2015.
\nBates is fourth in the country and first in the MW with 104 carries this season.
\nThrough five games, the Spartans have 170 rushing attempts. Last season, the Spartans ran the ball a total of 317 times, which was the third fewest in the country.
\nThrough four games in 2026, the Spartans have 173 passing attempts and 170 rushing attempts.
\n\u00a0SJSU is 5-1 when holding Wyoming to 21 or fewer points and 2-7 when Wyoming scored 24 or more.
\nThe Spartans have played three straight games vs. Wyoming, where they’ve had a wide receiver hit 100 receiving yards.
\nSJSU hasn’t allowed Wyoming to have a 100-yard rusher in three straight games.
\nSince 2020, the Spartans are 39-36 (.520), which is good for the second-best record out of Mountain West returning teams. Only Air Force (44-29, .603) has a better winning percentage over that time among returning Mountain West schools.
\nClark\u00a0has 314 receiving yards, which is second in the MW and 74th in the country. He was the No. 3-graded wide receiver in week zero with an 83.5, according to PFF.
\nThe Spartans have recorded a takeaway in 24 of 30 games under\u00a0Niumatalolo.
\nSince 2020, the Spartans have 39 wins, including 26 conference wins, four bowl appearances, and one Mountain West Championship.<\/p>\n

NEXT GAME:\u00a0The Spartans head to UTEP on Oct. 17 at 6:00 p.m. (PT), and tickets can be purchased here<\/a>. The game will be seen on MW+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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