
2019 Colorado
5–7 (3–6 Pac-12), coached by Mel Tucker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 24 Arizona State 34–31Sep 21
Arizona State was ranked No. 24 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat No. 25 Nebraska 34–31Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs | W 52–31 | 59% |
| Sep 7 | vs | W 34–31 | 56% |
| Sep 14 | vs | L 23–30 | 55% |
| Sep 21 | at | W 34–31 | 29% |
| Oct 5 | vs | L 30–35 | 52% |
| Oct 11 | at | L 3–45 | 23% |
| Oct 19 | at | L 10–41 | 27% |
| Oct 25 | vs | L 31–35 | 35% |
| Nov 2 | at | L 14–31 | 36% |
| Nov 9 | vs | W 16–13 | 38% |
| Nov 23 | vs | W 20–14 | 25% |
| Nov 30 | at | L 15–45 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 45–15; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 9th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 282–382
- Coach
- Mel Tucker
- Elo
- 1452 −6 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.1 No. 81 of 130; offense No. 49, defense No. 105, special teams No. 43
- SRS
- −2.3 No. 74 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 85% of last season’s EPA, No. 12 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 44 roster talent No. 48 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jay Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Tyson Summers
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 44% | 1.15 | 59th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 49% | 1.19 | 114th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.17 def | 43% off 46% def | — | 48th off 105th 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 | 3.7 | own 28 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 27 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -1.9, 69th of 130 (offense 4.1, defense 6.0).
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 | Steven Montez QB | 2,808 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Steven Montez QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Alex Fontenot RB | 874 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Alex Fontenot RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Laviska Shenault Jr. WR | 764 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tony Brown WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Nate Landman LB | 114 tkl |
| Sacks | Terrance Lang DE | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mikial Onu S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| La’Vontae Shenault WR | ★★★★ | No. 391 |
| Jaren Mangham ATH | ★★★ | No. 423 |
| Marvin Ham ILB | ★★★ | No. 462 |
| Braedin Huffman-Dixon WR | ★★★ | No. 533 |
| Tarik Luckett WR | ★★★ | No. 677 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.883 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.843 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
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 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 2 | Laviska Shenault Jr. WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 3 | Davion Taylor OLB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 7 | Arlington Hambright OT | Chicago Bears |
Roster 111
The 2019 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 12–2 | 5 | |
| 8–1 | 11–3 | 16 | |
| 7–2 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 4–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–6 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.