San José State SpartansHead coach Ken Niumatalolo
66 Overall rating steady
Ken Niumatalolo has led San José State since 2024, going 13-17 across 3 seasons with 1 bowl trip.
- Record since 2024
- 13-17
- Seasons
- 3
- Bowl trips
- 1
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme5
Defensive scheme7
Game planning7
Situational management11
Leadership & results
Comeback factor12
Underdog edge2
Recent form6
Win rate6
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Ken Niumatalolo's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
San José State record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 3-9 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 7-6 | Lost Hawaiʻi Bowl |
Records with San José State since 2024, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
San José State games under Ken Niumatalolo
Result
Season
26
20 FINAL September 4, 2026
San José State 27 : 21
Eastern Michigan
27 : 21 Eastern Michigan 
FINAL November 22, 2025
San José State 3 : 25
San Diego State
3 : 25 San Diego State FINAL November 15, 2025
San José State 10 : 55
Nevada
10 : 55 Nevada FINAL November 8, 2025
Air Force 
26 : 16 San José State
26 : 16 San José State 
FINAL October 3, 2025
New Mexico 
28 : 35 San José State
28 : 35 San José State 
28 FINAL September 6, 2025
San José State 7 : 38
Texas
7 : 38 Texas FINAL August 29, 2025
Central Michigan 
16 : 14 San José State
16 : 14 San José State FINAL December 24, 2024
South Florida 
41 : 39 San José State
41 : 39 San José State FINAL November 22, 2024
UNLV 
27 : 16 San José State
27 : 16 San José State FINAL November 16, 2024
Boise State 
42 : 21 San José State
42 : 21 San José State 
FINAL October 5, 2024
Nevada 31 : 35 San José State
31 : 35 San José State 
FINAL September 14, 2024
Kennesaw State 
10 : 31 San José State
10 : 31 San José State FINAL September 7, 2024
San José State 17 : 7 Air Force
17 : 7 Air Force FINAL August 29, 2024
Sacramento State 
24 : 42 San José State
24 : 42 San José State San José State 27 Eastern Michigan 21 San José State 3 San Diego State 25 San José State 10 Nevada 55 Air Force 26 San José State 16 New Mexico 28 San José State 35 San José State 7 Texas 38 Central Michigan 16 San José State 14 South Florida 41 San José State 39 UNLV 27 San José State 16 Boise State 42 San José State 21 Nevada 31 San José State 35 Kennesaw State 10 San José State 31 San José State 17 Air Force 7 Sacramento State 24 San José State 42No games match these filters.
Ken Niumatalolo: San José State head coach profile
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