2020 Colorado State
1–3 (1–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Steve Addazio. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 34–24Nov 5
By 10 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to San Diego State 17–29Dec 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | at Fresno State | L 17–38 | 38% |
| Nov 5 | vs Wyoming | W 34–24 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | at Boise State | L 21–52 | 19% |
| Dec 5 | at San Diego State | L 17–29 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 29–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 79th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 1–3
- Conference
- 1–3 10th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 89–143
- Coach
- Steve Addazio
- Elo
- 1419 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.5 No. 94 of 130; offense No. 96, defense No. 85
- SRS
- −11.3 No. 64 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 77% of last season’s EPA, No. 36 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 102 roster talent No. 86 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Joey Lynch
- Defensive coordinator
- Chuck Heater
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 33% | 1.39 | 115th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 37% | 1.31 | 58th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.11 def | 39% off 40% def | — | 101st off 62nd 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 | 3.3 | own 32 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 31 | 19% caused |
CORE rating -2.0, 76th of 127 (offense -4.0, defense -2.0).
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 | 579 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Patrick O’Brien QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | A’Jon Vivens RB | 208 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marcus McElroy RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trey McBride TE | 318 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Trey McBride TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Dequan Jackson LB | 40 tkl |
| Sacks | Scott Patchan DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Marshaun Cameron DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| James Mitchell DT | ★★★ | No. 1200 |
| Owen Snively OG | ★★★ | No. 1310 |
| Tai Marks OC | ★★★ | No. 1414 |
| Kyjuan Herndon ATH | ★★★ | No. 1434 |
| Casey Irons SDE | ★★★ | No. 1448 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.8 | 0.821 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.808 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.9 | 0.820 |
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 106
The 2020 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 41 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San José State | 6–0 | 7–1 | 24 |
| Boise State | 5–0 | 5–2 | |
 Nevada | 6–2 | 7–2 | |
| San Diego State | 4–2 | 4–4 | |
 Hawai’i | 4–4 | 5–4 | |
| Fresno State | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
 Air Force | 2–2 | 3–3 | |
| Wyoming | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
 New Mexico | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
 Colorado State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 Utah State | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
 UNLV | 0–6 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.