San Jose State Spartans

Mountain West program. San Jose State lost 42–26 at USC, with most of the meaningful game decided before the backups entered. The Spartans still found some opportunities against the USC secondary, preserving a small defensive-organization question for the Trojans.

Episode Appearances

• 2026-08-30 Week 0 Reaction - Virginia, Memphis and the First FBS Arrivals — 42–26 loss at USC; the first-team result mattered more than the late margin.
• 2026-08-26 QB Battles, Eligibility Chaos & Our Week 0 College Football Preview — USC opener and defensive-organization test.