2012 Florida Atlantic
3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Carl Pelini. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Kentucky 37–28Nov 10
By 9 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Wagner | W 7–3 | 64% |
| Sep 8 | at Middle Tennessee | L 17–31 | 41% |
| Sep 15 | at 7Georgia | L 20–56 | 8% |
| Sep 22 | at 1Alabama | L 7–40 | 4% |
| Sep 29 | vs North Texas | L 14–20 | 43% |
| Oct 13 | at UL Monroe | L 14–35 | 16% |
| Oct 20 | at South Alabama | L 34–37 | 45% |
| Oct 27 | vs Troy | W 34–27 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | at Navy | L 17–24 | 14% |
| Nov 10 | at Western Kentucky | W 37–28 | 15% |
| Nov 16 | vs Florida International | L 24–34 | 51% |
| Dec 1 | vs Louisiana | L 21–35 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 35–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–370
- Coach
- Carl Pelini
- Elo
- 1288 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.9 No. 113 of 124; offense No. 113, defense No. 87, special teams No. 123
- SRS
- −12.7 No. 107 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 82
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Wright
- Defensive coordinator
- Pete Rekstis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 38% | 1.02 | 85th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 45% | 0.95 | 104th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.08 def | 39% off 44% def | — | 94th off 98th 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 | -0.3 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 30 | 3% 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 yards | Graham Wilbert QB | 2,814 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Graham Wilbert QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jonathan Wallace RB | 668 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jonathan Wallace RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | William Dukes WR | 979 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nexon Dorvilus TE | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Adarius Glanton LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Cre’von LeBlanc CB | ★★★ | No. 1422 |
| Shalom Ogbonda SDE | ★★★ | No. 1429 |
| Trevon Coley SDE | ★★★ | No. 1476 |
| Jarvon Anderson APB | ★★★ | No. 1686 |
| Grant Flessner DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1726 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.781 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.4 | 0.770 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.3 | 0.766 |
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 118
The 2012 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2012 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arkansas State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| UL Monroe | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| North Texas | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| South Alabama | 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.