
2019 Fresno State
4–8 (2–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jeff Tedford. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 56–27Oct 18
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Minnesota 35–38Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 23–31 | 56% |
| Sep 7 | vs | L 35–38 | 66% |
| Sep 21 | vs | W 34–20 | 90% |
| Sep 28 | at | W 30–17 | 77% |
| Oct 12 | at | L 24–43 | 57% |
| Oct 18 | vs | W 56–27 | 79% |
| Oct 26 | vs | L 31–41 | 83% |
| Nov 2 | at | W 41–38 | 50% |
| Nov 9 | vs | L 35–37 | 60% |
| Nov 15 | at | L 7–17 | 39% |
| Nov 23 | vs | L 28–35 | 66% |
| Nov 30 | at | L 16–17 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 17–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 360–361
- Coach
- Jeff Tedford
- Elo
- 1489 −152 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.0 No. 80 of 130; offense No. 46, defense No. 98, special teams No. 101
- SRS
- −3.2 No. 79 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 31% of last season’s EPA, No. 117 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 87 roster talent No. 83 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan Grubb
- Defensive coordinator
- Bert Watts
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 46% | 1.20 | 44th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 47% | 1.11 | 62nd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.10 def | 44% off 45% def | — | 58th off 69th 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 | 3.9 | own 30 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 29 | 21% caused |
CORE rating -1.2, 62nd of 130 (offense 1.2, defense 2.4).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jorge Reyna QB | 2,653 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jorge Reyna QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ronnie Rivers RB | 899 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ronnie Rivers RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Zane Pope WR | 527 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Derrion Grim WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Justin Rice LB | 112 tkl |
| Sacks | Kevin Atkins DT | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Juju Hughes DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Jalen Cropper ATH | ★★★★ | No. 393 |
| Deven Jarvis CB | ★★★ | No. 1342 |
| Tilini Livai OG | ★★★ | No. 1437 |
| Reggie Strong Jr. S | ★★★ | No. 1664 |
| Jamal Glaspie WR | ★★★ | No. 1739 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.5 | 0.849 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.9 | 0.816 |
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 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 4 | Mykal Walker ILB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 6 | Netane Muti OG | Denver Broncos |
Roster 108
The 2019 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 12–2 | 23 | |
| 7–1 | 11–2 | 22 | |
| 6–2 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 10–5 | ||
| 4–4 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.