2015 Eastern Kentucky
6–5 (5–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 52–10Sep 3
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kentucky 27–34Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Valparaiso | W 52–10 | 80% |
| Sep 12 | at NC State | L 0–35 | 20% |
| Sep 26 | vs Austin Peay | W 51–13 | 85% |
| Oct 3 | at Kentucky | L 27–34 | 22% |
| Oct 8 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 48–17 | 65% |
| Oct 17 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 27–10 | 65% |
| Oct 24 | vs Tennessee State | W 45–21 | 67% |
| Oct 31 | at Jacksonville State | L 0–34 | 30% |
| Nov 7 | vs UT Martin | L 35–42 | 57% |
| Nov 14 | at Murray State | W 41–34 | 65% |
| Nov 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L 7–21 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Illinois 21–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 4th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–271
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1355 +11 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.8 No. 35 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 211
- Offensive coordinator
- Dane Damron
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bennie Coney QB | 262 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bennie Coney QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dy’Shawn Mobley RB | 105 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bennie Coney QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeff Glover WR | 60 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devin Borders WR | 2 TD |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Brycen Lee PRO | ★★★ | No. 1835 |
| Corey Glass OLB | ★★ | 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 | 0.811 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.755 |
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 2016
The 2016 draft| Rd 2 | Noah Spence OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2015 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 8–0 | 13–2 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 7–1 | 7–5 | |
| UT Martin | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Eastern Kentucky | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Murray State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Tennessee State | 1–6 | 4–6 | |
| Austin Peay | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.