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2015 App State

11–⁠2 (7–⁠1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Scott Satterfield.

Schedule and results

App State in 2015, game by game: won vs. Howard 49–0; lost at No. 12 Clemson 10–41; won at Old Dominion 49–0; won vs. Wyoming 31–13; won at Georgia State 37–3; won at UL Monroe 59–14; won vs. Georgia Southern 31–13; won vs. Troy 44–41; lost vs. Arkansas State 27–40; won at Idaho 47–20; won vs. Louisiana 28–7; won at South Alabama 34–27; won vs. Ohio 31–29+49−31Won 49–0 vs. Howard+49HowardLost 10–41 at No. 12 Clemson-31No. 12 ClemsonWon 49–0 at Old Dominion+49Old DominionWon 31–13 vs. Wyoming+18WyomingWon 37–3 at Georgia State+34Georgia StateWon 59–14 at UL Monroe+45UL MonroeWon 31–13 vs. Georgia Southern+18Georgia SouthernWon 44–41 vs. Troy+3TroyLost 27–40 vs. Arkansas State-13Arkansas StateWon 47–20 at Idaho+27IdahoWon 28–7 vs. Louisiana+21LouisianaWon 34–27 at South Alabama+7South AlabamaWon 31–29 vs. Ohio+2Ohio
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsHowardW 49–⁠081%
Sep 12at12ClemsonL 10–⁠4120%
Sep 26atOld DominionW 49–⁠048%
Oct 3vsWyomingW 31–⁠1382%
Oct 10atGeorgia StateW 37–⁠378%
Oct 17atUL MonroeW 59–⁠1465%
Oct 22vsGeorgia SouthernW 31–⁠1357%
Oct 31vsTroyW 44–⁠4183%
Nov 5vsArkansas StateL 27–⁠4066%
Nov 14atIdahoW 47–⁠2078%
Nov 28vsLouisianaW 28–⁠775%
Dec 5atSouth AlabamaW 34–⁠2769%
Dec 19Bowls & playoffvsOhioCamellia BowlW 31–⁠2962%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Ohio 31–⁠29 in the Camellia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
7–⁠1 2nd in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
477–⁠248
Coach
Scott Satterfield
Elo
1592 +130 this season
SP+ rating
7.9 No. 49 of 128; offense No. 43, defense No. 49, special teams No. 73
SRS
2.2 No. 59 of 128 in FBS
Returning
95% of last season’s EPA, No. 6 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 114 roster talent No. 120 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Frank Ponce and Dwayne Ledford
Defensive coordinator
Nate Woody
Offense
Spread option
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense34th of 128
  • Defense4th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted60th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted17th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1546%1.2334th of 128
Defense-0.0839%1.034th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.10 off
-0.02 def		44% off
40% def		—60th off
17th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.3own 312% allowed
Defense2.5own 312% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsTaylor Lamb QB2,387 yds
Passing touchdownsTaylor Lamb QB31 TD
Rushing yardsMarcus Cox RB1,423 yds
Rushing touchdownsMarcus Cox RB9 TD
Receiving yardsSimms McElfresh WR466 yds
Receiving touchdownsBarrett Burns TE8 TD
InterceptionsLatrell Gibbs DB7 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Daniel David DUAL★★★No. 1229
Markeyvious Adams WR★★★No. 1741
Desmond Franklin ATH★★★No. 1948
Akeem Davis-Gaither ILB★★★No. 2130
Joshua Thomas ATH★★No. 2147

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.839
Receivers22.50.794
Offensive line42.00.779
Defensive line22.00.771
Linebackers32.30.775
Defensive backs22.00.774
Athletes and specialists42.30.786
Whole class182.20.784

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2016

The 2016 draft
Rd 5Ronald Blair DTSan Francisco 49ers

Roster 104

The 2015 roster

104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 35 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Arkansas State8–⁠09–⁠4
App State7–⁠111–⁠2
Georgia Southern6–⁠29–⁠4
Georgia State5–⁠36–⁠7
South Alabama3–⁠55–⁠7
Idaho3–⁠54–⁠8
Louisiana3–⁠54–⁠8
Troy3–⁠54–⁠8
New Mexico State3–⁠53–⁠9
Texas State2–⁠63–⁠9
UL Monroe1–⁠72–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.