2009 Colorado State
3–9 (0–8 Mountain West Conference), coached by Steve Fairchild. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nevada 35–20Sep 19
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Colorado | W 23–17 | 47% |
| Sep 12 | vs Weber State | W 24–23 | 73% |
| Sep 19 | vs Nevada | W 35–20 | 61% |
| Sep 26 | at 19BYU | L 23–42 | 35% |
| Oct 3 | at Idaho | L 29–31 | 62% |
| Oct 10 | vs Utah | L 17–24 | 32% |
| Oct 17 | at 12TCU | L 6–44 | 18% |
| Oct 24 | vs San Diego State | L 28–42 | 73% |
| Oct 31 | vs Air Force | L 16–34 | 43% |
| Nov 7 | at UNLV | L 16–35 | 46% |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico | L 27–29 | 56% |
| Nov 27 | vs Wyoming | L 16–17 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wyoming 17–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 98th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 0–8 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–358
- Coach
- Steve Fairchild
- Elo
- 1361 −128 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.5 No. 78 of 120; offense No. 50, defense No. 94, special teams No. 102
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 97 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 94
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Peterson
- Defensive coordinator
- Larry Kerr
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 42% | 0.93 | 49th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 47% | 0.96 | 100th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.10 def | 43% off 45% def | — | 49th off 116th 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 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | 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 | Grant Stucker QB | 1,874 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Grant Stucker QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Leonard Mason RB | 766 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | John Mosure RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rashaun Greer WR | 739 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dion Morton WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Nick Oppenneer CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2009 class
| Te’Jay Brown DT | ★★★ | No. 1272 |
| Nico Ranieri DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1321 |
| Ezra Thompson S | ★★★ | No. 1439 |
| Christian James WDE | ★★★ | No. 1516 |
| Chris Nwoke RB | ★★★ | No. 1530 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2009 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.797 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.766 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
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.
Drafted in 2010
The 2010 draft| Rd 6 | Shelley Smith OG | Houston Texans |
Roster 106
The 2009 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster
2009 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 8–0 | 12–1 | 6 |
| BYU | 7–1 | 11–2 | 12 |
| Utah | 6–2 | 10–3 | 18 |
| Air Force | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| UNLV | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| San Diego State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
 Colorado State | 0–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.