2015 Charlotte
2–10 (0–8 Conference USA), coached by Brad Lambert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 34–10Sep 12
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTSA 27–30Nov 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia State | W 23–20 | 46% |
| Sep 12 | vs Presbyterian | W 34–10 | 61% |
| Sep 19 | at Middle Tennessee | L 14–73 | 25% |
| Sep 26 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 7–17 | 51% |
| Oct 2 | vs Temple | L 3–37 | 22% |
| Oct 17 | at Old Dominion | L 34–37 | 28% |
| Oct 24 | vs Southern Miss | L 10–44 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | vs Marshall | L 10–34 | 10% |
| Nov 7 | at Florida International | L 31–48 | 22% |
| Nov 14 | vs UTSA | L 27–30 | 41% |
| Nov 21 | at Kentucky | L 10–58 | 16% |
| Nov 28 | at Rice | L 7–27 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rice 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 13th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 13th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–435
- Coach
- Brad Lambert
- Elo
- 1180 −98 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.7 No. 126 of 128; offense No. 127, defense No. 88, special teams No. 113
- SRS
- −23.7 No. 127 of 128 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 126 roster talent No. 122 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Mullen
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Wallerstedt
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.17 | 36% | 1.05 | 127th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 42% | 1.24 | 73rd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.15 off 0.14 def | 35% off 45% def | — | 132nd off 98th 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 | 2.5 | own 28 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 33 | 2% 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 | Lee McNeill QB | 878 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matt Johnson RB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kalif Phillips RB | 961 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kalif Phillips RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Austin Duke WR | 534 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Austin Duke WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Terrance Winchester DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Nafees Lyon CB | ★★★ | No. 1527 |
| Michael Holmes TE | ★★★ | No. 1982 |
| Nate Mullen WR | ★★ | No. 2372 |
| Alex Barrow WR | ★★ | No. 2393 |
| Darren Drake OT | ★★ | No. 2445 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.1 | 0.775 |
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 112
The 2015 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 32 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky | 8–0 | 12–2 | 24 |
| Southern Miss | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Old Dominion | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UTSA | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 North Texas | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
 Charlotte | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.