2018 Arizona
5–7 (4–5 Pac-12), coached by Kevin Sumlin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 19 Oregon 44–15Oct 27
Oregon was ranked No. 19 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Colorado 42–34Nov 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs BYU | L 23–28 | 63% |
| Sep 8 | at Houston | L 18–45 | 30% |
| Sep 15 | vs Southern Utah | W 62–31 | 72% |
| Sep 22 | at Oregon State | W 35–14 | 55% |
| Sep 29 | vs USC | L 20–24 | 41% |
| Oct 6 | vs California | W 24–17 | 55% |
| Oct 12 | at Utah | L 10–42 | 29% |
| Oct 20 | at UCLA | L 30–31 | 47% |
| Oct 27 | vs 19Oregon | W 44–15 | 44% |
| Nov 2 | vs Colorado | W 42–34 | 59% |
| Nov 17 | at 8Washington State | L 28–69 | 23% |
| Nov 24 | vs Arizona State | L 40–41 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arizona State 41–40; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 7th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 376–391
- Coach
- Kevin Sumlin
- Elo
- 1515 +17 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.6 No. 57 of 130; offense No. 43, defense No. 73, special teams No. 61
- SRS
- −1.7 No. 76 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 74% of last season’s EPA, No. 44 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 61 roster talent No. 50 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Noel Mazzone
- Defensive coordinator
- Marcel Yates
- Captains
- Khalil Tate, J.J. Taylor, Jace Whittaker and Colin Schooler
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 41% | 1.28 | 59th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 42% | 1.27 | 85th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.13 def | 41% off 41% def | — | 64th off 84th 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 | 3.5 | own 28 | 11% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 28 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 1.3, 55th of 130 (offense 1.9, defense 0.6).
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 | Khalil Tate QB | 2,530 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Khalil Tate QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | J.J. Taylor RB | 1,432 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | J.J. Taylor RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Shawn Poindexter WR | 759 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Shawn Poindexter WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Colin Schooler LB | 114 tkl |
| Sacks | Colin Schooler LB | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Scottie Young Jr. S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Kevin Doyle PRO | ★★★ | No. 559 |
| Jamarye Joiner DUAL | ★★★ | No. 584 |
| Dayven Coleman S | ★★★ | No. 786 |
| Jhevon Hill ATH | ★★★ | No. 844 |
| Nahe Sulunga SDE | ★★★ | No. 857 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
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 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 7 | P.J. Johnson DT | Detroit Lions |
Roster 111
The 2018 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
 Washington | 7–2 | 10–4 | 13 |
 Stanford | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
| Utah | 6–3 | 9–5 | |
| Oregon | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Arizona State | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| California | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| USC | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
 Arizona | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| UCLA | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Oregon State | 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.