2019 Arizona State
8–5 (4–5 Pac-12), coached by Herm Edwards. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 Oregon 31–28Nov 23
Oregon was ranked No. 6 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Washington State 38–34Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Kent State | W 30–7 | 81% |
| Sep 6 | vs Sacramento State | W 19–7 | 89% |
| Sep 14 | at 18Michigan State | W 10–7 | 37% |
| Sep 21 | vs Colorado | L 31–34 | 71% |
| Sep 27 | at 15California | W 24–17 | 42% |
| Oct 12 | vs Washington State | W 38–34 | 56% |
| Oct 19 | at 13Utah | L 3–21 | 33% |
| Oct 26 | at UCLA | L 32–42 | 60% |
| Nov 9 | vs USC | L 26–31 | 52% |
| Nov 16 | at Oregon State | L 34–35 | 54% |
| Nov 23 | vs 6Oregon | W 31–28 | 30% |
| Nov 30 | vs Arizona | W 24–14 | 73% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Florida StateSun Bowl | W 20–14 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida State 20–14 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 24
- Wk 6: 20
- Wk 7: 18
- Wk 8: 17
- Wk 9: 24
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 4th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 17
- Points
- 322–291
- Coach
- Herm Edwards
- Elo
- 1567 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.3 No. 43 of 130; offense No. 72, defense No. 40, special teams No. 7
- SRS
- 5.2 No. 42 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 40% of last season’s EPA, No. 104 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 28 roster talent No. 32 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Likens
- Defensive coordinator
- Danny Gonzales
- Captains
- Cohl Cabral, Eno Benjamin, Kobe Williams, Darien Butler and Ethan Long
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.15 | 70th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 44% | 1.12 | 54th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.06 def | 41% off 42% def | — | 74th off 40th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.0 | own 32 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 26 | 21% caused |
CORE rating 1.3, 54th of 130 (offense -1.5, defense -2.8).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jayden Daniels QB | 2,943 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jayden Daniels QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Eno Benjamin RB | 1,083 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Eno Benjamin RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brandon Aiyuk WR | 1,192 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brandon Aiyuk WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Darien Butler LB | 88 tkl |
| Sacks | Jermayne Lole DL | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jack Jones DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Jayden Daniels DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 35 |
| Stephon Wright SDE | ★★★★ | No. 219 |
| Joey Yellen PRO | ★★★★ | No. 307 |
| Kejuan Markham S | ★★★★ | No. 358 |
| Jordan Clark CB | ★★★★ | No. 379 |
| Keon Markham WR | ★★★★ | No. 393 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 3.7 | 0.921 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.855 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.785 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.5 | 0.861 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.1 | 0.853 |
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 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 1 | Brandon Aiyuk WR | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 7 | Eno Benjamin RB | Arizona Cardinals |
Roster 106
The 2019 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 8–1 | 12–2 | 5 |
| Utah | 8–1 | 11–3 | 16 |
| USC | 7–2 | 8–5 | |
 Arizona State | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| California | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
 Washington | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Oregon State | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| UCLA | 4–5 | 4–8 | |
| Washington State | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| Colorado | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Stanford | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Arizona | 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.