2020 Georgia State
6–4 (4–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Shawn Elliott. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 49–29Oct 3
By 20 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas State 52–59Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs 19Louisiana | L 31–34 | 33% |
| Oct 3 | vs East Carolina | W 49–29 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | at Arkansas State | L 52–59 | 35% |
| Oct 24 | at Troy | W 36–34 | 31% |
| Oct 31 | vs 20Coastal Carolina | L 0–51 | 46% |
| Nov 7 | vs UL Monroe | W 52–34 | 75% |
| Nov 14 | at App State | L 13–17 | 15% |
| Nov 21 | at South Alabama | W 31–14 | 50% |
| Nov 28 | vs Georgia Southern | W 30–24 | 48% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs Western KentuckyLendingTree Bowl | W 39–21 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Kentucky 39–21 in the LendingTree Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–317
- Coach
- Shawn Elliott
- Elo
- 1515 +67 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.7 No. 93 of 130; offense No. 63, defense No. 106
- SRS
- 1.9 No. 35 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 43% of last season’s EPA, No. 103 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 110 roster talent No. 108 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Glenn
- Defensive coordinator
- Nate Fuqua
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 41% | 1.26 | 67th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 41% | 1.33 | 40th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.07 def | 41% off 41% def | — | 63rd off 46th 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 | 4.5 | own 34 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 29 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 4.9, 48th of 127 (offense -0.4, defense -5.3).
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 | Cornelious Brown QB | 2,278 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cornelious Brown QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Destin Coates RB | 745 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cornelious Brown QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sam Pinckney WR | 815 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Sam Pinckney WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Blake Carroll LB | 73 tkl |
| Sacks | Jordan Strachan DE | 9.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Antavious Lane DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Jacob Freeman WR | ★★★ | No. 1090 |
| Robert Lewis WR | ★★★ | No. 1379 |
| Terrell Gordon S | ★★★ | No. 1379 |
| Jeff Miller OG | ★★★ | No. 1522 |
| Chandler Durham OT | ★★★ | No. 1627 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.821 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.9 | 0.826 |
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 107
The 2020 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 8–0 | 11–1 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–1 | 15 |
| App State | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Georgia State | 4–4 | 6–4 | |
| Troy | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Texas State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| UL Monroe | 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.