2011 BYU
10–3, coached by Bronco Mendenhall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho State 56–3Oct 22
By 53 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Ole Miss | W 14–13 | 52% |
| Sep 10 | at 24Texas | L 16–17 | 43% |
| Sep 17 | vs Utah | L 10–54 | 53% |
| Sep 23 | vs UCF | W 24–17 | 47% |
| Sep 30 | vs Utah State | W 27–24 | 74% |
| Oct 8 | vs San José State | W 29–16 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | at Oregon State | W 38–28 | 53% |
| Oct 22 | vs Idaho State | W 56–3 | 95% |
| Oct 28 | vs TCU | L 28–38 | 31% |
| Nov 12 | vs Idaho | W 42–7 | 82% |
| Nov 19 | vs New Mexico State | W 42–7 | 84% |
| Dec 3 | at Hawai’i | W 41–20 | 56% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs TulsaArmed Forces Bowl | W 24–21 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 24–21 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 391–265
- Coach
- Bronco Mendenhall
- Elo
- 1627 +73 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.9 No. 42 of 120; offense No. 67, defense No. 23, special teams No. 69
- SRS
- 5.8 No. 34 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 69
- Offensive coordinator
- Brandon Doman
- Captains
- Jameson Frazier, Bryan Kariya, Matt Reynolds and Travis Uale
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 44% | 0.93 | 45th of 120 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 36% | 0.91 | 12th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.01 def | 43% off 37% def | — | 42nd off 17th 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 | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | 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 | Riley Nelson QB | 1,717 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Riley Nelson QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | J.J. Di Luigi RB | 584 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bryan Kariya RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cody Hoffman WR | 943 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cody Hoffman WR | 10 TD |
| Interceptions | Kyle Van Noy LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Ryker Mathews OT | ★★★ | No. 317 |
| Manoa Pikula ILB | ★★★ | No. 945 |
| Ului Lapuaho OT | ★★★ | No. 968 |
| Austin Heder ILB | ★★★ | No. 984 |
| Lene Lesatele ILB | ★★★ | No. 1159 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.810 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.6 | 0.809 |
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 137
The 2011 roster137 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 32 have a stat line. See the roster