San José State Spartans (2-4) vs. Utah State Aggies (3-3)
October 17, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah State Aggies -3 / San José State Spartans +3; Over/Under: 63.5
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The San Jose State Spartans and the Utah State Aggies meet in week 8 college football action from Maverik Stadium on Friday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose State Spartans vs. Utah State Aggies prediction.
San Jose State Spartans Recap
The San Jose State Spartans come into this game looking to bounce back from a 35-28 loss at the hands of Wyoming last time out to fall to 2-4 this season. After this game, San Jose State will head home for a game against Hawaii following their bye week.
Spartans Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Walker Eget has thrown for 1,816 yards, 13 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 61.9% passing while Jabari Bates leads San Jose State on the ground with 192 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns and Floyd Chalk IV also has 141 rushing yards and 2 scores as well this season. Danny Scudero leads San Jose State with 50 receptions for 845 yards and 8 touchdowns while Kyri Shoels has 34 grabs for 374 yards and 2 scores. Leland Smith also has 277 receiving yards and Jackson Canaan has 211 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Jordan Pollard leads the Spartans with 49 total tackles while Vili Taufatofua has 4 sacks. As a unit, San Jose State’s defense has combined for 12 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.
Why the San Jose State Spartans will win
- Utah State has lost six of its last seven games in October.
- The underdog has covered the spread in five of San Jose State’s last six games.
- Utah State has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games in October.
Utah State Aggies Recap
the Utah State Aggies come into this game looking to bounce back from a 44-26 loss at the hands of Hawaii last time out to sit at 3-3 this season. After this game, Utah State will head on the road for a game against New Mexico.
Aggies Drop Back-To-Back Games
Bryson Barnes has thrown for 1,318 yards, 12 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 63.9% passing while also rushing for 309 yards and 6 touchdowns so far this season. Miles Davis leads Utah State with 416 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns while Javen Jacobs has 200 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns so far this year. Braden Pegan has a team-high 453 receiving yards and 27 receptions to lead Utah State’s receiving group while Brady Boyd has 24 grabs for 356 yards and 3 TDs. Four more Utah State receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, John Miller leads Utah State with 53 total tackles along with 5.5 sacks while Noah Avinger has a team-high 3 interceptions. As a unit, Utah State has combined for 16 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Utah State Aggies will win
- The home team has won each of Utah State’s last 10 games.
- San Jose State has lost each of its last nine games as an underdog against teams from Utah.
- San Jose State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six games as an underdog against teams from Utah.
- Utah State has covered the spread in each of its last six games as a favorite against teams from California.
Total Points Facts
- Each of San Jose State’s last six games in Utah have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Utah State’s last six home games in October have gone OVER the total points line.
San Jose State Spartans vs. Utah State Aggies Prediction
I’m on Utah State here. I get the case to be made for San Jose State catching points given that this is a Spartan team with competent QB play against a Utah State defense that’s allowed 99 points in their last two games. However, the Aggies have been much stronger at home and the same cannot be said about the Spartans, actually it’s the opposite as they’re 0-3 SU on the road this season. I think the Aggies get the job done and win this one at home and get the cover. Give me Utah State here.
