2012 Colorado State
4–8 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jim McElwain. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 33–11Nov 10
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Colorado | W 22–17 | 39% |
| Sep 8 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–22 | 45% |
| Sep 15 | at San José State | L 20–40 | 32% |
| Sep 22 | vs Utah State | L 19–31 | 33% |
| Sep 29 | at Air Force | L 21–42 | 21% |
| Oct 6 | vs Fresno State | L 7–28 | 32% |
| Oct 13 | at San Diego State | L 14–38 | 17% |
| Oct 27 | vs Hawai’i | W 42–27 | 46% |
| Nov 3 | at Wyoming | L 31–45 | 31% |
| Nov 10 | vs UNLV | W 33–11 | 54% |
| Nov 17 | at Boise State | L 14–42 | 6% |
| Nov 24 | vs New Mexico | W 24–20 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico 24–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 110th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–363
- Coach
- Jim McElwain
- Elo
- 1336 −24 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.7 No. 92 of 124; offense No. 110, defense No. 78, special teams No. 37
- SRS
- −12.1 No. 103 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 120
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Baldwin
- Defensive coordinators
- Marty English and Al Simmons
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 40% | 0.90 | 83rd of 124 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 41% | 0.91 | 57th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.07 def | 40% off 42% def | — | 90th off 66th 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 | -0.5 | own 27 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 32 | 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 | Conner Smith QB | 1,022 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Garrett Grayson QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Donnell Alexander RB | 587 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Donnell Alexander RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Charles Lovett WR | 428 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joe Hansley WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | DeAndre Elliott DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Jordon Vaden WR | ★★★ | No. 1208 |
| Kevin Davis ILB | ★★★ | No. 1472 |
| Daniel Nwosu TE | ★★ | No. 1905 |
| D’arric Thomas CB | ★★ | No. 1946 |
| Joe Hansley WR | ★★ | No. 2074 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.2 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.756 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.1 | 0.752 |
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 2012 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 30 have a stat line. See the roster
2012 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 18 |
| San Diego State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Fresno State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Air Force | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Nevada | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Colorado State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 2–6 | 2–11 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Hawai’i | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.