After a good amount of preseason hype, San Jose State finally got a win in its most recent outing.
The Spartans started off the year with a disappointing 16-14 loss against Central Michigan at home. That made some wonder if SJSU would actually compete for a Mountain West title like many believed going into the season. The complexion of the campaign wasn’t improved when SJSU lost 38-7 at Texas.
The Spartans did defeat FCS Idaho 31-28, though, and are now 1-2 overall. They hope to get their first FBS win of the season this week.
The Spartans will take on Stanford, which has already lost to a Mountain West program this season as the Cardinal lost at Hawaii earlier this year.
San Jose State vs. Stanford Betting Odds
Stanford is a -3 college football betting odds favorite against San Jose State, with the Over/Under being 49.5 as of this writing.
The moneyline for San Jose State is +125, while it’s -155 for Stanford.
San Jose State vs. Stanford On TV
The matchup between San Jose State and Stanford will be televised on the ACC Network.
The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 27. The contest is taking place at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
San Jose State vs. Stanford Prediction
I predict San Jose State will win and cover the three-point spread. I also project the game will go Under 49.5 total points.
I realize this is a home game for Stanford, which is 1-3 with its lone win being against Boston College, but I don’t believe the Cardinal have looked all that impressive.
And after San Jose State earned that win over Idaho, I think this is a turning point for the Spartans. They have the talent to compete for a Mountain West Championship, I believe, and I think a win here would prove it.
I expect Walker Eget to show some improvement. The Spartans quarterback has thrown for 714 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions on a 55% completion rate. I think he makes some impressive throws in this matchup. I could also see SJSU wide receivers Danny Scudero (379 yards and one touchdown on 22 receptions this season) and Kyri Shoels (122 yards and one TD on 13 catches) thriving as well.
And with Jabari Bates, who has rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, as well as Floyd Chalk IV, who has run for 128 yards and two scores, at running back, SJSU is capable of having a balanced offense.
While it could end up being a close contest, I expect San Jose State to play well on both sides of the ball and find a way to win.
