San Jose State Spartans Roster 2019 Spartans Roster

Head Coach: Brent Brennan        2017 Salary: $581,916        Offensive Coordinator: Kevin McGiven       Defensive Coordinator: Derrick Odum         

Stadium: CEFCU Stadium       Surface: Turf        City: San Jose        State: California

Brent Brennan's first season at the helm of the San Jose State Spartans showed how far this team has to go before becoming competitive in the future. The offense could barely score on the way to a 2-11 record. Don't look for the Spartans to better that record by much this year as there are simply too many questions on offense.

The Spartans could barely muster two touchdowns per game last season. In 2018, there is not a clear-cut starter at quarterback. Based on spring practices, Josh Love appears to be in prime position to start. Tyler Nevins ran the ball well as a freshman and will give the Spartans a weapon out of the backfield. Josh Oliver is perhaps the best tight end in the MWC and creates matchup problems for opposing defenses.

Part of the reason for the Spartans' offensive struggles last year is that they barely saw the field. The defense routinely got gashed against the run. This year does not look much better as the defense is young and rebuilding. The defense lacks depth so it may be prone to wear down as games progress. The schedule is a little softer this year which may help San Jose State improve slightly. However, even a slight improvement does not get this team where it needs to be in order to return to better days. So long as the offense cannot move the ball and the defense cannot stop anyone, losing seasons will be the norm in San Jose.