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2015 Eastern Michigan

1–⁠11 (0–⁠8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chris Creighton.

Schedule and results

Eastern Michigan in 2015, game by game: lost vs. Old Dominion 34–38; won at Wyoming 48–29; lost vs. Ball State 17–28; lost vs. Army 36–58; lost at No. 9 LSU 22–44; lost vs. Akron 21–47; lost at No. 22 Toledo 20–63; lost at Northern Illinois 21–49; lost vs. Western Michigan 28–58; lost at Miami (OH) 13–28; lost vs. Massachusetts 17–28; lost at Central Michigan 28–35+19−43Lost 34–38 vs. Old Dominion-4Old DominionWon 48–29 at Wyoming+19WyomingLost 17–28 vs. Ball State-11Ball StateLost 36–58 vs. Army-22ArmyLost 22–44 at No. 9 LSU-22No. 9 LSULost 21–47 vs. Akron-26AkronLost 20–63 at No. 22 Toledo-43No. 22 ToledoLost 21–49 at Northern Illinois-28Northern Illino…Lost 28–58 vs. Western Michigan-30Western MichiganLost 13–28 at Miami (OH)-15Miami (OH)Lost 17–28 vs. Massachusetts-11MassachusettsLost 28–35 at Central Michigan-7Central Michigan
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsOld DominionL 34–⁠3843%
Sep 12atWyomingW 48–⁠2933%
Sep 19vsBall StateL 17–⁠2840%
Sep 26vsArmyL 36–⁠5854%
Oct 3at9LSUL 22–⁠448%
Oct 10vsAkronL 21–⁠4739%
Oct 17at22ToledoL 20–⁠638%
Oct 24atNorthern IllinoisL 21–⁠4911%
Oct 29vsWestern MichiganL 28–⁠5823%
Nov 7atMiami (OH)L 13–⁠2840%
Nov 14vsMassachusettsL 17–⁠2849%
Nov 27atCentral MichiganL 28–⁠3510%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 35–⁠28; unranked in the final AP poll; 13th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
1–⁠11
Conference
0–⁠8 13th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
305–⁠505
Coach
Chris Creighton
Elo
1192 −128 this season
SP+ rating
-19.7 No. 124 of 128; offense No. 90, defense No. 128, special teams No. 63
SRS
−21.5 No. 126 of 128 in FBS
Returning
78% of last season’s EPA, No. 36 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 115 roster talent No. 109 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Kalen DeBoer
Defensive coordinator
Brad McCaslin
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense65th of 128
  • Defense127th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted80th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted133rd of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0842%1.2865th of 128
Defense0.3150%1.32127th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.07 off
0.30 def		41% off
51% def		—80th off
133rd 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.3own 313% allowed
Defense4.3own 321% caused

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. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsBrogan Roback QB2,304 yds
Passing touchdownsBrogan Roback QB16 TD
Rushing yardsDarius Jackson RB1,078 yds
Rushing touchdownsDarius Jackson RB14 TD
Receiving yardsEddie Daugherty WR557 yds
Receiving touchdownsDustin Creel WR6 TD
InterceptionsAnthony Brown DB1 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Breck Turner RB★★★No. 1428
Kezio Snelling WR★★★No. 1567
Nick Dillon DT★★★No. 1626
James Pensyl PRO★★★No. 1674
Kwanii Figueroa DT★★★No. 1845

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.800
Running backs32.30.787
Receivers62.20.775
Offensive line22.00.762
Defensive line42.50.792
Linebackers22.00.758
Defensive backs22.50.790
Athletes and specialists12.00.754
Whole class222.30.780

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 6Darius Jackson RBDallas Cowboys

Roster 108

The 2015 roster

108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Bowling Green7–⁠110–⁠4
Toledo6–⁠210–⁠2
Western Michigan6–⁠28–⁠5
Northern Illinois6–⁠28–⁠6
Central Michigan6–⁠27–⁠6
Akron5–⁠38–⁠5
Ohio5–⁠38–⁠5
Buffalo3–⁠55–⁠7
Ball State2–⁠63–⁠9
Miami (OH)2–⁠63–⁠9
Kent State2–⁠63–⁠9
Massachusetts2–⁠63–⁠9
Eastern Michigan0–⁠81–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.