2012 Fresno State
9–4 (7–1 Mountain West Conference), coached by Tim DeRuyter. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado 69–14Sep 15
By 55 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Weber State | W 37–10 | 73% |
| Sep 8 | at 4Oregon | L 25–42 | 13% |
| Sep 15 | vs Colorado | W 69–14 | 65% |
| Sep 22 | at Tulsa | L 26–27 | 32% |
| Sep 29 | vs San Diego State | W 52–40 | 52% |
| Oct 6 | at Colorado State | W 28–7 | 68% |
| Oct 13 | at 24Boise State | L 10–20 | 18% |
| Oct 20 | vs Wyoming | W 42–14 | 69% |
| Oct 27 | at New Mexico | W 49–32 | 61% |
| Nov 3 | vs Hawai’i | W 45–10 | 82% |
| Nov 10 | at Nevada | W 52–36 | 39% |
| Nov 24 | vs Air Force | W 48–15 | 73% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs SMUHawai’i Bowl | L 10–43 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SMU 43–10 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mountain West Conference champions.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
Mountain West Conference champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Boise State and San Diego State
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 493–310
- Coach
- Tim DeRuyter
- Elo
- 1569 +126 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.5 No. 32 of 124; offense No. 47, defense No. 26, special teams No. 54
- SRS
- 8.0 No. 33 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 115
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Schramm
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Toth
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 41% | 0.97 | 77th of 124 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 35% | 0.97 | 5th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.00 def | 41% off 36% def | — | 85th off 8th 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 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.4 | 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 | Derek Carr QB | 4,104 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Derek Carr QB | 37 TD |
| Rushing yards | Robbie Rouse RB | 1,490 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Robbie Rouse RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Davante Adams WR | 1,312 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Davante Adams WR | 14 TD |
| Interceptions | Phillip Thomas | 8 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Shannon Edwards CB | ★★★ | No. 713 |
| David Keller OT | ★★★ | No. 970 |
| Justin Johnson WR | ★★★ | No. 1315 |
| Myles Carr PRO | ★★ | No. 1842 |
| Jerry Smith CB | ★★ | No. 1946 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.794 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.781 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.773 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.795 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.2 | 0.772 |
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 2013
The 2013 draft| Rd 4 | Phillip Thomas S | Washington Redskins |
Roster 99
The 2012 roster99 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 30 have a stat line. See the roster
2012 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 18 |
| San Diego State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Fresno State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Air Force | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Colorado State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 UNLV | 2–6 | 2–11 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Hawai’i | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.