
2018 Georgia State
2–10 (1–7 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Shawn Elliott. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 46–14Sep 29
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Coastal Carolina 34–37Oct 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs | W 24–20 | 56% |
| Sep 8 | at | L 7–41 | 23% |
| Sep 14 | at | L 22–59 | 24% |
| Sep 22 | vs | L 15–34 | 50% |
| Sep 29 | vs | W 46–14 | 59% |
| Oct 4 | at | L 20–37 | 22% |
| Oct 18 | at | L 35–51 | 31% |
| Oct 27 | vs | L 34–37 | 55% |
| Nov 3 | vs | L 30–40 | 71% |
| Nov 10 | at | L 22–36 | 27% |
| Nov 17 | at | L 17–45 | 11% |
| Nov 24 | vs | L 14–35 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia Southern 35–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–449
- Coach
- Shawn Elliott
- Elo
- 1307 −138 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.4 No. 124 of 130; offense No. 108, defense No. 127, special teams No. 80
- SRS
- −16.9 No. 121 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 58% of last season’s EPA, No. 80 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 95 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Travis Trickett
- Defensive coordinator
- Nate Fuqua
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 44% | 1.25 | 58th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.39 | 48% | 1.40 | 129th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.30 def | 43% off 47% def | — | 76th 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 | 3.7 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 30 | 10% caused |
CORE rating -18.2, 125th of 130 (offense 0.5, defense 18.7).
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 | Dan Ellington QB | 2,119 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dan Ellington QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dan Ellington QB | 635 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tra Barnett RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Penny Hart WR | 669 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devin Gentry WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Ed Curney LB | 81 tkl |
| Sacks | Marterious Allen DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Chris Bacon S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Destin Coates RB | ★★★ | No. 1282 |
| Swift Lyle PRO | ★★★ | No. 1360 |
| Samuel Oshodi WR | ★★★ | No. 1543 |
| Sam Pinckney WR | ★★★ | No. 1546 |
| Akeem Smith DT | ★★★ | No. 1627 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.812 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.8 | 0.820 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.803 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.2 | 0.794 |
| Whole class | 24 | 2.5 | 0.803 |
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 100
The 2018 roster100 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–1 | 11–2 | ||
| 7–1 | 10–3 | ||
| 6–2 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 8–5 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–7 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–6 | ||
| 2–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.