Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 9/19/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

The San Jose State Spartans (2-1) will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (1-1) at CEFCU Stadium on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Fresno State opens this game as 6.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 49.5.

The Fresno State Bulldogs head into this matchup 1-1 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Bulldogs went up against the Sacramento State Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 49-3. On the ground, the Bulldogs gave up 112 yards on 34 tries, which is an average of 3.3 yds per rush surrendered. Fresno State gave up 15 pass completions on 31 attempts for 150 yds, and a completion rate of 48.4%. For the game, they tallied 63 plays for 542 yds. The Fresno State Bulldogs rushed the ball a total of 33 times and accumulated 193 yds, earning them an average of 5.8 yards per carry.

The Bulldogs currently have 658 yards in total over the course of this season. With reference to getting in the endzone, Fresno State has compiled 2 passing touchdowns and 4 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 2 different times. Fresno State has tallied 35 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 7 infractions for 45 yards. As a unit they average 116.0 yards via the ground game ranking them 115th in the nation. When talking about putting points on the board, the Fresno State Bulldogs are sitting at 24.5 points per contest.

Regarding yards through the air, the Bulldogs have given up 562 yds which has them ranked 121st in the country. They have relinquished 281.0 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 71.0%. During this campaign, they have given up 407.0 yards per outing putting them 112th in the nation. They have yielded 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 2 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.5 yards per rush and 126.0 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. In total, they have conceded 252 rushing yards through 2 games. The Bulldogs are ranked 71st in Division 1 concerning team defense, conceding 21.0 points per game.

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The Spartans head into this matchup 2-1 this season. In their last game, the Spartans got the victory with a final of 30-20 against the Cal Poly Mustangs. San Jose State ran the football for 5.8 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 255 yds on 44 attempts. The Spartans finished the contest with a total of 493 yards while running 78 plays (6.3 yds per play). The Spartans pass defense conceded a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 249 yards on 24 out of 40 passing. San Jose State gave up 29 rushing attempts for 91 yards (3.1 yds per rush).

Concerning their ability to score points, the Spartans are 88th in D-1 holding an average of 27.7 points per contest. The San Jose State Spartans hold an average of 427.3 yards/game, which is good for 56th in the country. The San Jose State offense has accrued 170 yds of penalties on 19 infractions, which has them ranked 17th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 1 pick while conceding 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 65 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Spartans have thrown for 788 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 262.7 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 49th in the country. They hold an average of 164.7 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 494 yards for the season.

San Jose State has given up a total of 362 yards rushing (120.7 yards per game) in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 254.7 yards/game, which has them in 117th in the nation. They have earned no fumbles recovered and 4 picks over the course of the season. The Spartans defense has participated in 213 plays, which has them sitting 138th in college football. The Spartans are surrendering 27.7 PPG, which has them ranked 109th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Spartans college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -6.5

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