2015 Gardner-Webb
4–7 (2–4 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Tennessee State 28–3Nov 14
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Alabama 23–33Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs South Alabama | L 23–33 | 23% |
| Sep 12 | vs Elon | L 13–21 | 65% |
| Sep 19 | vsVirginia Union | W 13–9 | 60% |
| Sep 26 | at Wofford | L 0–16 | 28% |
| Oct 10 | vs Liberty | W 34–20 | 30% |
| Oct 17 | at Kennesaw State | L 7–12 | 26% |
| Oct 24 | vs Charleston Southern | L 0–34 | 31% |
| Oct 31 | at Presbyterian | W 14–10 | 40% |
| Nov 7 | at Coastal Carolina | L 0–46 | 12% |
| Nov 14 | vs East Tennessee State | W 28–3 | 69% |
| Nov 21 | vs Monmouth | L 9–23 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Monmouth 23–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big South.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 5th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 141–227
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1205 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.2 No. 80 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 189
- Offensive coordinator
- Brett Nichols
- Defensive coordinator
- Randall McCray
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyrell Maxwell QB | 132 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyrell Maxwell QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyrell Maxwell QB | 102 yds |
| Receiving yards | Mike Estes WR | 89 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mike Estes WR | 2 TD |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Josh Bettistea RB | ★★★ | No. 2026 |
| Jonathan Blackmon ATH | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| John Snodgrass OG | ★★ | No. 2838 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
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.
2015 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 6–0 | 10–3 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 4–2 | 9–3 | |
| Liberty | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Monmouth | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Kennesaw State | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
 Gardner-Webb | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.