SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State football (4–3, 2–1 Mountain West) heads to Nevada (2–4, 1–2 Mountain West) in Reno, Nev. on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. on MW+ and the Spartans Sports Media Network.
The Spartans look for their first win in Reno since 2000 and their third win in Reno overall.
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- SJSU had 11 sacks against UTEP (10/17/26) and is second in the country with 27 overall.
- The 11 sacks are the most for the Spartans this century.
- In the Spartans' last six games, the defense has allowed 18.3 points per game.
- The Spartans now have more wins than they had a year ago.
- Against UTEP (10/17/26), the Spartans scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the first time this season, and it was the first first-quarter touchdown of the season.
- Through seven games in 2026, the Spartans have 234 passing attempts and 233 rushing attempts.
- Under head coach Ken Niumatalolo, the Spartans are 9-4 when they have more takeaways than the opponent, 3-2 when they are even, and 2-12 when they lose the turnover battle.
- Daniel Rolovich made his collegiate debut at quarterback against UTEP (10/17/26). Rolovich went 12-for-23 with 193 yards and one touchdown. He is the fifth different starting quarterback for the Spartans since the beginning of the 2024 season and the seventh different quarterback overall.
- Rolovich found fellow freshman Carson Clark for a passing touchdown against UTEP (10/17/26). It is the first freshman-to-freshman touchdown connection for the Spartans since Nick Nash found Andre Crump, Jr. for a touchdown at Air Force on Sept. 17, 2019.
- Luke Weaver leads the MW with 11 passing touchdowns and is second in the MW with 1,529 passing yards.
- Dylan Lee had career highs with 12 tackles, two sacks, and two tackles for loss vs. UTEP (10/17/26) and has 65 total tackles, which is good for third in the MW and 18th in the country. According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Lee was the 15th highest-graded linebacker graded in week six with an 83.8, and has nine or more tackles in his last four games overall and has seven or more tackles in every game this season.
- Lee's four sacks are good for fourth in the MW, and he has six tackles for loss.
- Lee had his second interception of the season against Wyoming (10/09/26) and is tied for the team best.
- Clark caught his fifth touchdown of the season at UTEP (10/17/26). Clark leads the MW and is 20th in the country in receiving touchdowns.
- Clark is tied for second in the country when it comes to freshman receiving touchdowns with five. The SJSU freshman receiving touchdowns record is six (Bobby Blackmon in 1990, Brian Lundy in 1992).
- Clark has five or more receptions in all seven games this season, which is an SJSU freshman receiving record. The last freshman to do this in six straight games was Noel Grigsby in 2010.
- Clark has the second-most freshman receptions in the country with 42.
- Clark had a career-high 104 receiving yards against UTEP (10/17/26), and his 509 receiving yards are tops in the MW and 30th in the country. He is second in the country in receiving yards for a freshman.
- Clark is the first SJSU true freshman to have 100 or more receiving yards in a game since Tre Walker with 104 receiving yards on Sept. 30, 2017, against UNLV.
- Jeremiah Tuiileila is the sixth highest-rated edge defender in the FBS according to PFF with a 90.7 grade, and has 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss, plus nine quarterback hurries and one forced fumble with one fumble recovery.
- Justin Stearns is the 49th highest-rated edge defender in the FBS according to PFF with a 79.0 grade and has four sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss.
- Jayland McGlothen had career highs with 3.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss at UTEP (10/17/26).
- McGlothen leads the Spartans with six sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. His six sacks are good for 11th in the country and first in the MW.
- McGlothen has a 76.4 grade from PFF, which is good for 41st in the FBS, while Solomone Langi has a 76.3 grade, which is good for 42nd in the FBS.
- Caleb Womack has five or more tackles in every game this season and is second in the MW and 22nd in the country with 34 solo tackles.
- Womack is also fifth in the MW and 27th in the country with two interceptions.
- The Spartans have 15 players who have started their first game on any level of collegiate football this season. They are tied with Georgia Southern for the fourth most in the country.
- Against UTEP (10/17/26), the Spartans ran for 233 yards, which is the most for SJSU against an FBS team this season and the most against an FBS team under Niumatalolo at SJSU.
- Viliami Teu had career highs with 159 rushing yards on 20 carries, with a long of 67 yards and two touchdowns at UTEP (10/17/26). Teu leads the Spartan running backs in touchdowns this season with two.
- Teu is averaging 7.3 yards per carry this season on 33 carries.
- Through seven games, the Spartans have 233 rushing attempts. Last season, the Spartans ran the ball a total of 317 times, which was the third fewest in the country.
- SJSU 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 seven games, the Spartans have 234 passing attempts, which is good for second in the MW.
- Under Niumatalolo, the Spartans have played 19 true freshmen.
- Trent Carrizosa has 11 punts inside the 20 this season, which is good for third in the MW, and his 43.18 average is the second-highest in the MW.
NEXT GAME: The Spartans host New Mexico on Oct. 31 at 1:00 p.m., and tickets can be purchased here. The game will be seen on NBC Sports Bay Area and MW+.
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