What to know before San Jose State’s home opener vs. Cal Poly

SAN JOSE STATE VS. CAL POLY

Records: San Jose State (1-1, 0-0 Mountain West), Cal Poly (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky)

Kickoff: 6 p.m. Saturday at CEFCU Stadium

TV: MW+

Series history: San Jose State leads 2-0. Both matchups were played at CEFCU Stadium. San Jose State won the most recent game 59-3 in 2023. The Spartans won the first meeting 34-13 in 2017.

San Jose State storylines: The Spartans have won their last six games against FCS schools. … Kicker Trajan Sinatra was named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after making field goals of 49 and 45 yards in a win at Eastern Michigan last week. … Quarterback Luke Weaver leads the Mountain West in passing touchdowns and ranks third nationally with five over SJSU’s first two games. He also ranks second nationally with 550 passing yards. … … Running back Jabari Bates is coming off his second career 100-yard rushing game. … Junior receiver Cooper Hoch leads the Spartans with 139 receiving yards on seven catches, with two touchdowns.

Cal Poly storylines: The Mustangs are looking to start 3-0 for the first time since 2012, which was also the last time Cal Poly defeated an FBS team. The Mustangs have lost their last 11 games against FBS opponents and have four FBS wins in program history. … Fifth-year quarterback Anthony Grigsby Jr. was named Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week after throwing three touchdowns in Cal Poly’s most recent game, a 24-17 win over Central Washington. He has seven touchdowns and 523 passing yards this season. … Fifth-year receiver Ray Hall had 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns against Central Washington.

Stats that matter: San Jose State is 25-3 all time against FCS schools. … San Jose State allowed just 295 yards of total offense at Eastern Michigan last week, while Cal Poly allowed 430 total yards against Central Washington, a Division II school. … Cal Poly has not committed a turnover this season. San Jose State had no turnovers against USC but committed two against Eastern Michigan: one interception and one fumble. … The Spartans are 6-2 in their last eight home openers.