2015 Florida Atlantic
3–9 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Charlie Partridge. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 31–17Oct 31
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Tulsa 44–47Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Tulsa | L 44–47 | 48% |
| Sep 11 | vs Miami | L 20–44 | 38% |
| Sep 19 | vs Buffalo | L 15–33 | 47% |
| Sep 26 | at Charlotte | W 17–7 | 49% |
| Oct 10 | vs Rice | L 26–27 | 41% |
| Oct 17 | vs Marshall | L 17–33 | 21% |
| Oct 24 | at UTEP | L 17–27 | 42% |
| Oct 31 | vs Florida International | W 31–17 | 46% |
| Nov 7 | at Western Kentucky | L 19–35 | 15% |
| Nov 14 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 17–24 | 45% |
| Nov 21 | at 8Florida | L 14–20 | 8% |
| Nov 28 | at Old Dominion | W 33–31 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Old Dominion 33–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 270–345
- Coach
- Charlie Partridge
- Elo
- 1352 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.8 No. 100 of 128; offense No. 115, defense No. 75, special teams No. 40
- SRS
- −13.7 No. 106 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 76% of last season’s EPA, No. 38 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 79 roster talent No. 90 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Wright
- Defensive coordinator
- Roc Bellantoni
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 41% | 1.05 | 110th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 1.18 | 52nd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.05 off 0.09 def | 39% off 44% def | — | 120th off 70th 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 | 2.6 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 29 | 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 | Jaquez Johnson QB | 1,592 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaquez Johnson QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Gregory Howell Jr. RB | 598 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Trey Rodriguez RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jenson Stoshak WR | 820 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nate Terry WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Jalen Young S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Tarrick Thomas OT | ★★★ | No. 872 |
| Daniel Parr PRO | ★★★ | No. 1221 |
| Gerald Robinson CB | ★★★ | No. 1452 |
| Raphael Leonard WR | ★★★ | No. 1548 |
| Shelton Lewis CB | ★★★ | No. 1571 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.806 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.797 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.775 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.5 | 0.803 |
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 123
The 2015 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 26 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 8–0 | 12–2 | 24 |
 Southern Miss | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Old Dominion | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 UTSA | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 North Texas | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| Charlotte | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.