2020 Arizona State
2–2 (2–2 Pac-12), coached by Herm Edwards. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arizona 70–7Dec 11
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 20 USC 27–28Nov 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | at 20USC | L 27–28 | 38% |
| Dec 5 | vs UCLA | L 18–25 | 64% |
| Dec 11 | at Arizona | W 70–7 | 61% |
| Dec 19 | at Oregon State | W 46–33 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oregon State 46–33; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 2–2
- Conference
- 2–2 7th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 161–93
- Coach
- Herm Edwards
- Elo
- 1566 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.4 No. 25 of 130; offense No. 50, defense No. 14
- Returning
- 60% of last season’s EPA, No. 77 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 24 roster talent No. 22 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Zak Hill
- Defensive coordinators
- Marvin Lewis and Antonio Pierce
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.23 | 48% | 1.37 | 20th of 127 |
| Defense | -0.03 | 44% | 1.07 | 11th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.04 def | 45% off 43% def | — | 29th off 21st 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 | 3.7 | own 34 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 26 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 13.0, 17th of 127 (offense 6.5, defense -6.5).
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 | 701 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jayden Daniels QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rachaad White RB | 420 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rachaad White RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rachaad White RB | 151 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Curtis Hodges TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Evan Fields DB | 38 tkl |
| Sacks | Tyler Johnson DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Caleb McCullough LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Johnny Wilson WR | ★★★★ | No. 116 |
| Daniyel Ngata APB | ★★★★ | No. 125 |
| Elijhah Badger ATH | ★★★★ | No. 141 |
| L.V. Bunkley-Shelton WR | ★★★★ | No. 148 |
| Jordan Banks OLB | ★★★★ | No. 238 |
| Chip Trayanum RB | ★★★★ | No. 295 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott DT | ★★★★ | No. 347 |
| Chad Johnson Jr. WR | ★★★★ | No. 359 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Running backs | 2 | 4.0 | 0.924 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.6 | 0.889 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.893 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.5 | 0.902 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.3 | 0.874 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 6 | Frank Darby WR | Atlanta Falcons |
Roster 112
The 2020 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 5–0 | 5–1 | 21 |
 Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Colorado | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
 Stanford | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Utah | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
 Oregon | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Arizona State | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| UCLA | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
| Oregon State | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
 Washington State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 California | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Arizona | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.