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2011 Arkansas State

10–⁠3 (8–⁠0 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Hugh Freeze, then David Gunn (interim, bowl game).

Schedule and results

Arkansas State in 2011, game by game: lost at Illinois 15–33; won vs. Memphis 47–3; lost at No. 13 Virginia Tech 7–26; won vs. Central Arkansas 53–24; won at Western Kentucky 26–22; won at UL Monroe 24–19; won vs. Florida International 34–16; won vs. North Texas 37–14; won at Florida Atlantic 39–21; won vs. Louisiana 30–21; won at Middle Tennessee 45–19; won vs. Troy 45–14; lost vs. Northern Illinois 20–38+44−19Lost 15–33 at Illinois-18IllinoisWon 47–3 vs. Memphis+44MemphisLost 7–26 at No. 13 Virginia Tech-19No. 13 Virginia TechWon 53–24 vs. Central Arkansas+29Central ArkansasWon 26–22 at Western Kentucky+4Western KentuckyWon 24–19 at UL Monroe+5UL MonroeWon 34–16 vs. Florida International+18Florida Interna…Won 37–14 vs. North Texas+23North TexasWon 39–21 at Florida Atlantic+18Florida AtlanticWon 30–21 vs. Louisiana+9LouisianaWon 45–19 at Middle Tennessee+26Middle TennesseeWon 45–14 vs. Troy+31TroyLost 20–38 vs. Northern Illinois-18Northern Illino…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3atIllinoisL 15–⁠3328%
Sep 10vsMemphisW 47–⁠373%
Sep 17at13Virginia TechL 7–⁠2615%
Sep 24vsCentral ArkansasW 53–⁠2472%
Oct 1atWestern KentuckyW 26–⁠2269%
Oct 8atUL MonroeW 24–⁠1946%
Oct 18vsFlorida InternationalW 34–⁠1654%
Oct 29vsNorth TexasW 37–⁠1475%
Nov 5atFlorida AtlanticW 39–⁠2177%
Nov 12vsLouisianaW 30–⁠2165%
Nov 19atMiddle TennesseeW 45–⁠1971%
Dec 3vsTroyW 45–⁠1481%
Jan 8Bowls & playoffvsNorthern IllinoisGoDaddy.com BowlL 20–⁠3842%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 38–⁠20 in the GoDaddy.com Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).

Sun Belt Conference champions8–⁠0 in the conference

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
422–⁠270
Coach
Hugh Freeze, then David Gunn (interim, bowl game)
Elo
1558 +117 this season
SP+ rating
-3.3 No. 78 of 120; offense No. 88, defense No. 56, special teams No. 69
SRS
−0.2 No. 61 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 118
Defensive coordinator
Dave Wommack
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense35th of 120
  • Defense3rd of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted35th of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted5th of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0843%0.9135th of 120
Defense-0.0735%0.963rd of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.08 off
-0.01 def		44% off
38% def		—35th off
5th 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
Offense-0.3own 342% allowed
Defense0.0own 302% 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 yardsRyan Aplin QB3,232 yds
Passing touchdownsRyan Aplin QB16 TD
Rushing yardsRyan Aplin QB553 yds
Rushing touchdownsRyan Aplin QB10 TD
Receiving yardsDwayne Frampton WR1,003 yds
Receiving touchdownsTaylor Stockemer WR6 TD
InterceptionsDarryl Feemster DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2011 class

Kyle Coleman ATH★★No. 1990
Steven Stevens OT★★No. 2233
Devontay Barnett ATH★★No. 2233
Stephen Hogan WR★★No. 2233
J.D. McKissic WR★★No. 2233

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

The 2011 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.733
Receivers32.00.722
Offensive line12.00.733
Defensive backs32.00.733
Athletes and specialists32.00.744
Whole class112.00.733

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 2012

The 2012 draft
Rd 3Demario Davis OLBNew York Jets

Roster 115

The 2011 roster

115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 35 have a stat line. See the roster

2011 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Arkansas State8–⁠010–⁠3
Western Kentucky7–⁠17–⁠5
Louisiana6–⁠29–⁠4
Florida International5–⁠38–⁠5
North Texas4–⁠45–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
Troy2–⁠63–⁠9
Middle Tennessee1–⁠72–⁠10
Florida Atlantic0–⁠81–⁠11

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