
2019 Colorado State
4–8 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Mike Bobo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 38–13Sep 7
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Toledo 35–41Sep 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs | L 31–52 | 41% |
| Sep 7 | vs | W 38–13 | 63% |
| Sep 14 | at | L 34–55 | 42% |
| Sep 21 | vs | L 35–41 | 37% |
| Sep 28 | at | L 24–34 | 14% |
| Oct 5 | vs | L 10–24 | 31% |
| Oct 11 | at | W 35–21 | 37% |
| Oct 26 | at | W 41–31 | 17% |
| Nov 2 | vs | W 37–17 | 63% |
| Nov 16 | vs | L 21–38 | 32% |
| Nov 22 | at | L 7–17 | 26% |
| Nov 29 | vs | L 24–31 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boise State 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 337–374
- Coach
- Mike Bobo
- Elo
- 1401 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.9 No. 78 of 130; offense No. 79, defense No. 78, special teams No. 61
- SRS
- −9.1 No. 104 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 26% of last season’s EPA, No. 124 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 84 roster talent No. 76 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- John Jancek
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 44% | 1.23 | 74th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 43% | 1.24 | 83rd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.15 def | 43% off 43% def | — | 85th off 99th 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 | 3.2 | own 28 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 31 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -5.0, 89th of 130 (offense -2.1, defense 3.0).
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 yards | Patrick O’Brien QB | 2,803 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Patrick O’Brien QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marvin Kinsey Jr. RB | 703 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marvin Kinsey Jr. RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Warren Jackson WR | 1,119 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Warren Jackson WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Jamal Hicks S | 117 tkl |
| Sacks | Ellison Hubbard DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Andre Neal CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Brandon Crossley CB | ★★★ | No. 724 |
| Ty McCullouch WR | ★★★ | No. 878 |
| Tyreese Jackson RB | ★★★ | No. 1008 |
| Keevan Bailey CB | ★★★ | No. 1091 |
| Jeremiah Pruitte ATH | ★★★ | No. 1122 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.803 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.9 | 0.827 |
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 111
The 2019 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 12–2 | 23 | |
| 7–1 | 11–2 | 22 | |
| 6–2 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 10–5 | ||
| 4–4 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.