
2015 Arkansas State
9–4 (8–0 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Blake Anderson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri State 70–7Sep 19
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Georgia State 48–34Oct 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 6–55 | 24% |
| Sep 12 | vs | L 20–27 | 31% |
| Sep 19 | vs | W 70–7 | 77% |
| Sep 26 | at | L 7–37 | 27% |
| Oct 3 | vs | W 49–35 | 80% |
| Oct 13 | at | W 49–31 | 44% |
| Oct 20 | vs | W 37–27 | 60% |
| Oct 31 | vs | W 48–34 | 85% |
| Nov 5 | at | W 40–27 | 34% |
| Nov 14 | at | W 59–21 | 78% |
| Nov 28 | at | W 52–28 | 78% |
| Dec 5 | vs | W 55–17 | 87% |
| Dec 19Bowls & playoff | vs | L 28–47 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana Tech 47–28 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 520–393
- Coach
- Blake Anderson
- Elo
- 1559 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.5 No. 72 of 128; offense No. 56, defense No. 69, special teams No. 119
- SRS
- −0.7 No. 72 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 99% of last season’s EPA, No. 3 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 90 roster talent No. 84 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Walt Bell and Glen Elarbee
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Cauthen
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 43% | 1.20 | 69th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 38% | 1.42 | 38th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.07 def | 43% off 41% def | — | 82nd off 57th 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 | 3.6 | own 33 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 27 | 3% 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 yards | Fredi Knighten QB | 1,835 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Fredi Knighten QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Michael Gordon RB | 1,058 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Johnston White RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tres Houston WR | 615 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tres Houston WR | 10 TD |
| Interceptions | Rocky Hayes DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Griffin Riggs SDE | ★★★ | No. 1412 |
| Cameron Davis OT | ★★★ | No. 1504 |
| Darveon Brown WR | ★★★ | No. 1519 |
| Tajhea Chambers DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1735 |
| Omar Bayless WR | ★★★ | No. 1776 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Running backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.804 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.804 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.8 | 0.806 |
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.
Roster 115
The 2015 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 38 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 9–4 | ||
| 7–1 | 11–2 | ||
| 6–2 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.