San Jose State Spartans

The Spartans lost all six road games in 2025 and won only three of the seven games they were favored in. San Jose State football covered four of 12 and lost 5.31 units across ten priced games.

Favored and losing

San Jose State laid points seven times in 2025, won three of those games and covered two. The first was a 16-14 home loss to Central Michigan at -650, laying 14.5. The other favorite losses were 35-28 at Wyoming at -120, 26-16 to Air Force at -210 and 55-10 at Nevada at -360. The seven priced favorite games lost 2.31 units; only 11 FBS teams did worse as favorites.

Nothing on the road

Away from home the Spartans were 0-6 and 2-4 against the spread. Five road games had a price and all five lost, the full 5.00 units; eight FBS teams matched that and one did worse. The closest was 30-29 at Stanford getting 3.5. At home they went 3-3, 2-4 against the line.

Four covers, five underdog losses

The Spartans covered four of 12, 33.3%. Nine FBS teams covered less often; 16 had the same rate. They were underdogs five times, lost all five, and covered two of them. One unit on every priced game lost 5.31; 20 FBS teams lost more. November went 1-4 both straight up and against the spread, ending with a 25-3 loss at San Diego State and 41-14 to Fresno State.

Overs ran seven to five against unders. San Jose State scored 21.42 a game and allowed 32.5.

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