San Jose State at Stanford

San Jose State has senior QB Walker Eget and RB Jabari Bates (175 yards, 8.3 ypc). They had a close loss to Western Michigan (16-14) and come off a 31-28 win over Idaho. Last season, San Jose State made a bowl, with close losses to South Florida (41-39 in 5 OTs) and at Washington State (54-52) as a +13 dog, plus wins over Air Force (17-7) and at Oregon State (24-13) as underdogs. Stanford made no bowl in 2024, going 3-9, and has lost three of four in the new season. The ground game averages just 3.3 yards per carry, and QB Ben Gulbranson has as many touchdowns (3) as interceptions. Stanford made a long road trip to the East Coast last week, losing at Virginia, 48-20, giving up 590 yards (206 rushing). San José State won last year's meeting, 34-31, rolling up 443 yards on the Cardinal. Play San Jose State on the moneyline.