By admin 
San Jose State’s quarterback competition is settled a little more than a week before the team’s season opener.
Read more The Sharpest First Round Projection of a Standard-Scoring Fantasy Football Draft
Hawaii transfer Luke Weaver will be behind center for the Spartans when they travel to Los Angeles to play USC on Aug. 29, the school confirmed Wednesday.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report the news.
Weaver was competing for the job with redshirt freshman Robert McDaniel and true freshman Daniel Rolovich.
The senior went 2-0 as a starter and appeared in five games overall for Hawaii last season.
Read more Stefon Diggs And 3 Other Notable ADP Values For The 2026 Fantasy Football Season
The Manteca native threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Sam Houston and 240 yards and two touchdowns to beat Portland State.
The highlight of his season came in a relief role as he came off the bench to throw the winning touchdown pass to beat Cal 35-31 in the Hawaii Bowl. Hawaii had trailed 21-0.
Weaver has played in the Run-and-Shoot offense, which is similar to the Spread-and-Shred system that he’ll run under San Jose State offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann.
Read more Detroit Lions ‘Relentless’ Day 3 Pick Impresses in Debut
Before going to Hawaii, he played at Modesto Junior College.
Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency. All Rights Reserved.
This story was originally published August 19, 2026 at 11:28 AM.