T-96 San José State
2-2 in Mountain West play, T-6th in the Mountain West
Down 44 spots (#52 to T-96) after a road loss at #128 Nevada (13-28). An upset: San José State entered with 59.9 TDR points to Nevada's 15.4. Now 4-4. TDR score -20.0: win/loss record -3.9, road-win bonus -0.6.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
San José State (Mountain West) is ranked T-96, tied with Virginia in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-4 and a score of 39.9 out of 100. That is down 44 from week 7. That puts it in the Do We Need to Talk? tier (ranks 76-100). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (57.1 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 5, 20-16 over #94 Hawai'i on the road. The toughest result to explain is the week 8 loss, 28-13 to #102 Nevada on the road.
On the road it is 3-2. The average margin is -2.1 points per game, with a biggest win of 13 points. 3 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
San José State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 96th.
Next up is #14 New Mexico in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 9 against #14 New Mexico. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | USC (away) | L 26-42 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan (away) | W 27-21 |
| 2 | Cal Poly (home) | W 30-20 |
| 3 | Fresno State (home) | L 10-26 |
| 5 | Hawai'i (away, conference game) | W 20-16 |
| 6 | Wyoming (home, conference game) | L 13-16 |
| 7 | UTEP (away, conference game) | W 24-11 |
| 8 | Nevada (away, conference game) | L 13-28 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | New Mexico (home, conference game) | (MW+) |
| 10 | Northern Illinois (home, conference game) | (MW+) |
| 11 | Air Force (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 12 | UNLV (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 13 | North Dakota State (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #96, Do We Need to Talk? (week 8). Best #51 (week 5). Lowest #96 (week 8). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #96 (39.9, 4-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 1 TDR #86 (61.6, 1-1)
Week 2 TDR #53 (67.5, 2-1)
Week 3 TDR #92 (39.4, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #94 (39.5, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #51 (62.3, 3-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #95 (39.7, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #52 (59.9, 4-3) Character Building
Week 8 TDR #96 (39.9, 4-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #86 | 61.6 | 1-1 | - |
| 2 | #53 | 67.5 | 2-1 | - |
| 3 | #92 | 39.4 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #94 | 39.5 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #51 | 62.3 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #95 | 39.7 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #52 | 59.9 | 4-3 | Character Building |
| 8 | #96 | 39.9 | 4-4 | Do We Need to Talk? |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 50.0 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 57.1 |
| opponent record at game time | 46.1 |
| opponent record today | 44.4 |
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