
2015 Georgia State
6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Trent Miles. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Georgia Southern 34–7Dec 5
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat New Mexico State 34–32Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs | L 20–23 | 54% |
| Sep 12 | at | W 34–32 | 36% |
| Sep 19 | at | L 28–61 | 5% |
| Oct 3 | vs | L 33–41 | 33% |
| Oct 10 | vs | L 3–37 | 22% |
| Oct 17 | at | W 31–19 | 17% |
| Oct 31 | at | L 34–48 | 15% |
| Nov 7 | vs | L 21–23 | 30% |
| Nov 14 | at | W 41–19 | 28% |
| Nov 21 | vs | W 24–10 | 41% |
| Nov 27 | vs | W 31–21 | 55% |
| Dec 5 | at | W 34–7 | 17% |
| Dec 19Bowls & playoff | vs | L 16–27 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 27–16 in the Cure Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 5–3 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 350–368
- Coach
- Trent Miles
- Elo
- 1397 +145 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.7 No. 92 of 128; offense No. 73, defense No. 88, special teams No. 127
- SRS
- −9.8 No. 100 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 88% of last season’s EPA, No. 16 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 124 roster talent No. 111 in FBS
- 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 | 42% | 1.28 | 62nd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 44% | 1.08 | 42nd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.10 def | 40% off 46% def | — | 88th off 75th 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 | 3.8 | own 26 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 31 | 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 | Nick Arbuckle QB | 4,368 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nick Arbuckle QB | 28 TD |
| Rushing yards | Glenn Smith RB | 356 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nick Arbuckle QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Penny Hart WR | 1,109 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Penny Hart WR | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Tarris Batiste S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Chase Middleton ILB | ★★★ | No. 1926 |
| Aaron Winchester PRO | ★★ | No. 2264 |
| Melliek Jackson S | ★★ | No. 2393 |
| Penny Hart ATH | ★★ | No. 2423 |
| Marterious Allen SDE | ★★ | No. 2504 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.793 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.776 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.1 | 0.781 |
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 118
The 2015 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 32 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 9–4 | ||
| 7–1 | 11–2 | ||
| 6–2 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.