2014 Georgia State
1–11 (0–8 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Trent Miles. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Abilene Christian 38–37Aug 27
By 1 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Abilene Christian | W 38–37 | 41% |
| Sep 6 | vs New Mexico State | L 31–34 | 45% |
| Sep 13 | vs Air Force | L 38–48 | 38% |
| Sep 20 | at Washington | L 14–45 | 6% |
| Oct 4 | at Louisiana | L 31–34 | 15% |
| Oct 11 | vs Arkansas State | L 10–52 | 17% |
| Oct 18 | at South Alabama | L 27–30 | 14% |
| Oct 25 | vs Georgia Southern | L 31–69 | 21% |
| Nov 1 | at App State | L 0–44 | 24% |
| Nov 8 | at Troy | L 21–45 | 26% |
| Nov 22 | at Clemson | L 0–28 | 3% |
| Nov 29 | vs Texas State | L 31–54 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas State 54–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 11th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–520
- Coach
- Trent Miles
- Elo
- 1128 −103 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.8 No. 126 of 128; offense No. 100, defense No. 128, special teams No. 50
- SRS
- −23.2 No. 127 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 60% of last season’s EPA, No. 63 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 105
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Jagodzinski
- Defensive coordinator
- Jesse Minter
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 38% | 1.27 | 90th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.34 | 54% | 1.12 | 128th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.32 def | 40% off 54% def | — | 88th off 132nd 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 | 3.6 | own 26 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 4.7 | own 36 | 1% 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 | Nick Arbuckle QB | 3,283 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nick Arbuckle QB | 23 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marcus Caffey RB | 354 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Duvall Smith RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Donovan Harden WR | 885 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Donovan Harden WR | 7 TD |
| Interceptions | Bryan Williams S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Ed Curney ILB | ★★★ | No. 1722 |
| Malik Ricks OLB | ★★★ | No. 1796 |
| Ari Werts TE | ★★★ | No. 1905 |
| Emiere Scaife PRO | ★★ | No. 1968 |
| Maaseiah Francis WR | ★★ | No. 2418 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.751 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.2 | 0.766 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.784 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.2 | 0.766 |
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 112
The 2014 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| App State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 Idaho | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.