
2020 Arkansas State
4–7 (2–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Blake Anderson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 48–15Dec 5
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Georgia State 59–52Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 24–37 | 27% |
| Sep 12 | at | W 35–31 | 35% |
| Oct 3 | at | L 23–52 | 52% |
| Oct 10 | vs | W 50–27 | 74% |
| Oct 15 | vs | W 59–52 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | at | L 17–45 | 26% |
| Oct 31 | vs | L 10–38 | 57% |
| Nov 7 | at | L 20–27 | 21% |
| Nov 21 | at | L 45–47 | 62% |
| Nov 28 | vs | L 31–38 | 71% |
| Dec 5 | vs | W 48–15 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UL Monroe 48–15; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 362–409
- Coach
- Blake Anderson
- Elo
- 1430 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.5 No. 94 of 130; offense No. 42, defense No. 122
- SRS
- −7.3 No. 57 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 63% of last season’s EPA, No. 65 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 92 roster talent No. 97 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Keith Heckendorf
- Defensive coordinators
- David Duggan and Nick Paremski
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 43% | 1.46 | 46th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 43% | 1.44 | 95th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.14 off 0.17 def | 42% off 43% def | — | 43rd off 103rd 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 | 4.0 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 33 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -5.3, 85th of 127 (offense 2.1, defense 7.4).
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 | Layne Hatcher QB | 2,058 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Layne Hatcher QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jamal Jones RB | 576 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jamal Jones RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jonathan Adams Jr. WR | 1,111 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jonathan Adams Jr. WR | 12 TD |
| Tackles | Justin Rice LB | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | Justin Rice LB | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Antonio Fletcher S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Corbet Mims SDE | ★★★ | No. 794 |
| Antwon Fegans Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 1200 |
| Austin Woods OT | ★★★ | No. 1347 |
| Brett Nezat PRO | ★★★ | No. 1379 |
| Corey Rucker WR | ★★★ | No. 1467 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.804 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.9 | 0.823 |
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 101
The 2020 roster101 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 11–1 | 14 | |
| 7–1 | 10–1 | 15 | |
| 6–2 | 9–3 | ||
| 4–4 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–4 | ||
| 3–4 | 5–6 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 2–10 | ||
| 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.