2015 Fresno State
3–9 (2–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Tim DeRuyter. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hawai’i 42–14Nov 14
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UNLV 31–28Oct 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Abilene Christian | W 34–13 | 79% |
| Sep 12 | at 17Ole Miss | L 21–73 | 27% |
| Sep 19 | vs 21Utah | L 24–45 | 39% |
| Sep 26 | at San José State | L 23–49 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | at San Diego State | L 7–21 | 38% |
| Oct 10 | vs Utah State | L 14–56 | 35% |
| Oct 16 | vs UNLV | W 31–28 | 58% |
| Oct 24 | at Air Force | L 14–42 | 28% |
| Nov 5 | vs Nevada | L 16–30 | 47% |
| Nov 14 | at Hawai’i | W 42–14 | 48% |
| Nov 21 | at BYU | L 10–52 | 18% |
| Nov 28 | vs Colorado State | L 31–34 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado State 34–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 267–457
- Coach
- Tim DeRuyter
- Elo
- 1361 −125 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.6 No. 107 of 128; offense No. 113, defense No. 99, special teams No. 41
- SRS
- −15.6 No. 111 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 38% of last season’s EPA, No. 108 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 72 roster talent No. 88 in FBS
- 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 | -0.10 | 34% | 1.29 | 116th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 47% | 1.24 | 116th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.07 off 0.19 def | 35% off 46% def | — | 122nd off 121st 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 | 3.2 | own 31 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 30 | 2% 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 | Zack Greenlee QB | 866 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zack Greenlee QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marteze Waller RB | 920 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kilton Anderson QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jamire Jordan WR | 540 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jamire Jordan WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Tyquwan Glass DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| L.J. Reed WR | ★★★★ | No. 281 |
| Bryson Oglesby RB | ★★★ | No. 861 |
| Jared Rice TE | ★★★ | No. 1232 |
| Donnie Greene OT | ★★★ | No. 1438 |
| James Bailey S | ★★★ | No. 1594 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.871 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.808 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.8 | 0.820 |
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 114
The 2015 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
 Boise State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Colorado State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 New Mexico | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Utah State | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Fresno State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Wyoming | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–8 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.