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2019 Coastal Carolina

5–⁠7 (2–⁠6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Jamey Chadwell.

Schedule and results

Coastal Carolina in 2019, game by game: lost vs. Eastern Michigan 23–30; won at Kansas 12–7; won vs. Norfolk State 46–7; won at Massachusetts 62–28; lost at App State 37–56; lost vs. Georgia State 21–31; lost at Georgia Southern 27–30; won vs. Troy 36–35; lost vs. Louisiana 7–48; lost at Arkansas State 27–28; lost at UL Monroe 42–45; won vs. Texas State 24–21+39−41Lost 23–30 vs. Eastern Michigan-7Eastern MichiganWon 12–7 at Kansas+5KansasWon 46–7 vs. Norfolk State+39Norfolk StateWon 62–28 at Massachusetts+34MassachusettsLost 37–56 at App State-19App StateLost 21–31 vs. Georgia State-10Georgia StateLost 27–30 at Georgia Southern-3Georgia SouthernWon 36–35 vs. Troy+1TroyLost 7–48 vs. Louisiana-41LouisianaLost 27–28 at Arkansas State-1Arkansas StateLost 42–45 at UL Monroe-3UL MonroeWon 24–21 vs. Texas State+3Texas State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsEastern MichiganL 23–⁠3044%
Sep 7atKansasW 12–⁠739%
Sep 14vsNorfolk StateW 46–⁠779%
Sep 21atMassachusettsW 62–⁠2859%
Sep 28atApp StateL 37–⁠5618%
Oct 12vsGeorgia StateL 21–⁠3160%
Oct 19atGeorgia SouthernL 27–⁠3031%
Nov 2vsTroyW 36–⁠3541%
Nov 7vsLouisianaL 7–⁠4833%
Nov 16atArkansas StateL 27–⁠2824%
Nov 23atUL MonroeL 42–⁠4534%
Nov 30vsTexas StateW 24–⁠2166%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Texas State 24–⁠21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
364–⁠366
Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Elo
1377 −19 this season
SP+ rating
-12.8 No. 113 of 130; offense No. 98, defense No. 108, special teams No. 93
SRS
−9.1 No. 104 of 130 in FBS
Returning
56% of last season’s EPA, No. 73 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 122 roster talent No. 125 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Newland Isaac and Willy Korn
Defensive coordinator
Chad Staggs
Offense
Up-tempo spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense52nd of 130
  • Defense108th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted91st of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted113th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1346%1.1552nd of 130
Defense0.2048%1.23108th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.07 off
0.18 def		43% off
48% def		—91st off
113th 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
Offense3.8own 3116% allowed
Defense3.8own 3219% caused

CORE rating -7.7, 102nd of 130 (offense -2.1, defense 5.6).

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 yardsFred Payton QB1,421 yds
Passing touchdownsFred Payton QB12 TD
Rushing yardsC.J. Marable RB1,085 yds
Rushing touchdownsC.J. Marable RB11 TD
Receiving yardsJaivon Heiligh WR497 yds
Receiving touchdownsIsaiah Likely TE5 TD
TacklesTeddy Gallagher LB87 tkl
SacksTarron Jackson DE9.5 sacks
InterceptionsChandler Kryst CB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Coleman Reich S★★★No. 1529
Tre Pinkney ILB★★★No. 1625
K.J. Johnson ATH★★★No. 1926
Reese White RB★★★No. 1994
Kameren Stewart OT★★★No. 2086

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

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks32.70.800
Running backs13.00.820
Receivers62.20.777
Offensive line82.10.778
Defensive line22.00.775
Linebackers32.30.791
Defensive backs22.50.793
Athletes and specialists22.50.801
Whole class272.30.786

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 118

The 2019 roster

118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠113–⁠119
Louisiana7–⁠111–⁠3
Arkansas State5–⁠38–⁠5
Georgia Southern5–⁠37–⁠6
Georgia State4–⁠47–⁠6
UL Monroe4–⁠45–⁠7
Troy3–⁠55–⁠7
Coastal Carolina2–⁠65–⁠7
Texas State2–⁠63–⁠9
South Alabama1–⁠72–⁠10

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