2015 Duquesne
8–4 (5–1 Northeast Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kentucky Christian 47–7Sep 5
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsKentucky Christian | W 47–7 | 75% |
| Sep 12 | at Bucknell | W 26–7 | 38% |
| Sep 19 | at Dayton | L 13–24 | 47% |
| Sep 26 | at UAlbany | L 14–17 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | vs Central Connecticut | W 27–10 | 77% |
| Oct 10 | vsAlderson-Broaddus | W 53–18 | 82% |
| Oct 17 | at Bryant | L 17–38 | 47% |
| Oct 24 | at Robert Morris | W 16–7 | 66% |
| Oct 31 | vs Wagner | W 35–17 | 80% |
| Nov 7 | at Sacred Heart | W 41–14 | 50% |
| Nov 21 | vsSaint Francis | W 30–20 | 63% |
| Nov 28 | at William & MaryNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | L 49–52 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to William & Mary 52–49 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Northeast Conference champions.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
Northeast Conference champions5–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Northeast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 368–231
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1390 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −23.0 No. 47 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 161
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Dunn
- Defensive coordinator
- Dave Opfar
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Ben Cooper DT | ★★★ | No. 1930 |
| Brett Brumbaugh PRO | ★★★ | No. 2068 |
| Jaelyn Faulk CB | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| P.J. Fulmore WR | ★★ | No. 3174 |
| Nehari Crawford WR | ★★ | No. 3455 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 0.767 |
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.
2015 Northeast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duquesne | 5–1 | 8–4 | |
| Saint Francis | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
| Sacred Heart | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bryant | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Central Connecticut | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Robert Morris | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Wagner | 1–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.