San Jose State stunned in 16-14 opening loss to Central Michigan

August 29, 2025

By Jackson Moore, Inside The Spartans: The San Jose State Spartans opened the season with high expectations and were two-touchdown favorites against Friday night’s visitors from the MAC. But SJSU failed to settle in during Game 1, and Central Michigan delivered a 16-14 upset.

In a back-and-forth game, the most steady presence was Central Michigan’s rushing attack. The Chippewas ran 51 times for 236 yards at 4.6 yards per carry, and controlled almost 34 minutes of possession. More than 100 of those rushing yards came in the first quarter.

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San Jose State stunned in 16-14 opening loss to Central Michigan

San Jose State was unable to overcome a slow start and series of mistakes to open the 2025 season. The visiting Central Michigan Chippewas defeated the Spartans 16-14 on Friday.

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