COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West released the 2025 football schedule on Thursday, and San José State will open conference play against New Mexico at home on Oct. 4 as they look for their program-record fourth straight bowl game.
"We're thrilled that our schedule is so balanced this year starting with our home opener on a Thursday against Central Michigan and then heading to top-ranked Texas," said Director of Athletics Jeff Konya. "We're looking forward to hosting New Mexico in our first Mountain West Conference game of the season and having Mountain West foes Hawai‘i, Air Force, and Fresno State to end the regular season at home."
The Spartans and Bulldogs will conclude the regular season with the Battle for the Valley for the first time since 2021.
SJSU is 15-4 in their last 19 games at CEFCU Stadium, and season tickets can be purchased here.
Dates are subject to change. Television broadcast information and times are to be announced at a later date, and all games can be heard on KTRB (860AM).
SEASON TICKETS | 2025 SCHEDULE
Spring Game (April 26) - CEFCU Stadium - 1:00 p.m.
- More details to follow
- Free to attend
Week 1 (Thursday, Aug. 28) vs. Central Michigan (MAC) - CEFCU Stadium
- This is their third career meeting, second at CEFCU Stadium and first since the Spartans' 48-24 win in the 1990 California Raisin Bowl (2020 meeting was canceled)
- This is the Spartans' second season in a row, opening the season hosting a week one Thursday night game and the third time overall in four years
Week 2 (Sept. 6) at Texas (SEC)
- This will be the second-ever meeting between the schools
- The Spartans are looking for their second win against an SEC school
Week 3 (Sept. 13) - Bye Week No. 1
Week 4 (Sept. 20) vs. Idaho (FCS, Big Sky) - CEFCU Stadium
- First meeting since 2012 when both schools were Western Athletic Conference (WAC) members
- The first game was played between the schools in 1946, and the Spartans lead the series 13-10-1, including five of the last eight meetings overall
Week 5 (Sept. 27) at Stanford (ACC)
- The Spartans are looking for their second win in a row over the Cardinal in the Bill Walsh Legacy Game after defeating them in 2024, 34-31
- SJSU is looking for its first win at Stanford since Sept. 9, 2000
Week 6 (Oct. 4) vs. New Mexico (Mountain West) - CEFCU Stadium
- The Spartans have won 10 of their last 12 meetings
- This is the first trip for the Lobos to CEFCU Stadium since 2020 and the first time with fans since 2019
Week 7 (Oct. 11) at Wyoming (Mountain West)
- SJSU has won six of their last seven against the Cowboys
- The Spartans won 33-16 at Wyoming in 2022
Week 8 (Oct. 18) at Utah State (Mountain West)
- SJSU last played Utah State in a 42-21 home win in 2023
- The Spartans haven't played in Logan, Utah, since 2022
Week 9 (Oct. 25) - Bye Week No. 2
Week 10 (Nov. 1) vs. Hawai‘i (Mountain West) - CEFCU Stadium
- The Spartans play the Rainbow Warriors for the first time in the Ken Niumatalolo era
- SJSU is looking for their fifth win in a row against Hawai‘i
Week 11 (Nov. 8) vs. Air Force (Mountain West) - CEFCU Stadium
- This will be the eighth meeting between the schools
- The Spartans have won two of the last three meetings, including a 17-7 win at Air Force in 2024
Week 12 (Nov. 15) at Nevada (Mountain West)
- The Spartans have won three of the last four overall
- This is SJSU's first trip to Nevada since 2021
Week 13 (Nov. 22) at San Diego State (Mountain West)
- The Spartans last played San Diego State in a 24-13 win in 2023
- First trip to SDSU for the Spartans since 2022
Week 14 (Nov. 29) vs. Fresno State (Mountain West) - CEFCU Stadium
- The Spartans beat No. 25 Fresno State 42-18 in 2023 at CEFCU Stadium
- SJSU and Fresno State announced a continuation of the Battle for the Valley after 2025
Week 15 - Mountain West Championship Game
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