2015 Hawai’i
3–10 (0–8 Mountain West Conference), coached by Norm Chow, then Chris Naeole (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UC Davis 47–27Sep 19
By 20 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico 27–28Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Colorado | W 28–20 | 60% |
| Sep 12 | at 1Ohio State | L 0–38 | 9% |
| Sep 19 | vs UC Davis | W 47–27 | 77% |
| Sep 26 | at 22Wisconsin | L 0–28 | 18% |
| Oct 3 | at Boise State | L 0–55 | 15% |
| Oct 10 | vs San Diego State | L 14–28 | 48% |
| Oct 17 | at New Mexico | L 27–28 | 42% |
| Oct 24 | at Nevada | L 20–30 | 34% |
| Oct 31 | vs Air Force | L 7–58 | 35% |
| Nov 7 | at UNLV | L 21–41 | 39% |
| Nov 14 | vs Fresno State | L 14–42 | 52% |
| Nov 21 | vs San José State | L 23–42 | 37% |
| Nov 28 | vs UL Monroe | W 28–26 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UL Monroe 28–26; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 3–10
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–463
- Coach
- Norm Chow, then Chris Naeole (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1261 −142 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.3 No. 117 of 128; offense No. 124, defense No. 107, special teams No. 6
- SRS
- −18.1 No. 119 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 75% of last season’s EPA, No. 39 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 122 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Don Bailey
- Defensive coordinators
- Tom Mason and Abraham Elimimian
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3–4 hybrid
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 36% | 1.16 | 124th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 47% | 1.16 | 108th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.10 off 0.18 def | 38% off 48% def | — | 129th off 119th 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 | 3.3 | own 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 33 | 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 | Max Wittek QB | 1,542 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Max Wittek QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Paul Harris RB | 1,132 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Melvin Davis RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcus Kemp WR | 563 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devan Stubblefield WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Dany Mulanga LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Solomon Matautia S | ★★★ | No. 885 |
| Cameron Hayes ATH | ★★★ | No. 1810 |
| Jordan Agasiva OT | ★★★ | No. 1921 |
| J.R. Hensley OG | ★★ | No. 2457 |
| Eperone Moananu OG | ★★ | No. 2592 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.782 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.4 | 0.791 |
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 2015 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Boise State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Colorado State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| New Mexico | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Utah State | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Fresno State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Wyoming | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Hawai’i | 0–8 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.