San Jose State Spartans football

San Jose State Spartans
2026 San Jose State Spartans football team
First season1892; 134 years ago
Head coachKen Niumatalolo
2nd season, 10–15 (.400)
LocationSan Jose, California
StadiumCEFCU Stadium
(capacity: 18,203)
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceMountain West
ColorsGold, white, and blue
     
All-time record527–554–38 (.488)
Bowl record7–7 (.500)
Conference championships
FWC: 1932, 1934
CCAA: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1949
PCAA: 1975, 1976, 1978
Big West: 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991
MW: 2020
Consensus All-Americans1
RivalriesFresno State
(Battle for the Valley)
Stanford
(Bill Walsh Legacy Game)
Hawai'i
(Dick Tomey Legacy Game)
San Diego State
(El Camino Real Rivalry)
Nevada
Pacific
(Victory Bell)
Uniforms
MascotSammy the Spartan
OutfitterUnder Armour
Websitesjsuspartans.com

The San Jose State Spartans football team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Since its first regular season in 1898, the team has produced over 90 All-America team members, won 18 conference championships, and sent 139 players to the NFL, including Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Bill Walsh and Dick Vermeil. The Spartans head coach is Ken Niumatalolo.

San Jose State plays their home games in CEFCU Stadium (built in 1933 as Spartan Stadium), and regional rivalries include Fresno State, Stanford, Hawai'i, and San Diego State.