
2020 Hawai’i
5–4 (4–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Todd Graham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 38–21Dec 12
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Nevada 24–21Nov 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at | W 34–19 | 48% |
| Oct 30 | at | L 7–31 | 47% |
| Nov 7 | vs | W 39–33 | 82% |
| Nov 14 | at | L 10–34 | 37% |
| Nov 21 | vs | L 32–40 | 39% |
| Nov 28 | vs | W 24–21 | 49% |
| Dec 5 | at | L 24–35 | 41% |
| Dec 12 | vs | W 38–21 | 79% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs | W 28–14 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Houston 28–14 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 236–248
- Coach
- Todd Graham
- Elo
- 1532 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.1 No. 99 of 130; offense No. 71, defense No. 111
- SRS
- −3.3 No. 52 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 48% of last season’s EPA, No. 97 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 127 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- G.J. Kinne and Tony Hull
- Defensive coordinators
- Victor Santa Cruz and Jacob Yoro
- Captains
- Miles Reed, Khoury Bethley, Eugene Ford and Chevan Cordeiro
- Offense
- Run and gun
- Defense
- Double eagle flex (Desert Swarm)
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 40% | 1.36 | 41st of 127 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 43% | 1.32 | 62nd of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.11 def | 42% off 43% def | — | 39th off 65th 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 | 3.0 | own 31 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 36 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 3.0, 57th of 127 (offense 4.1, defense 1.1).
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 | Chevan Cordeiro QB | 2,083 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chevan Cordeiro QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chevan Cordeiro QB | 485 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Chevan Cordeiro QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Calvin Turner RB | 546 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Calvin Turner RB | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Darius Muasau LB | 102 tkl |
| Sacks | Darius Muasau LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Eugene Ford DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Quin Bright ATH | ★★★ | No. 1081 |
| Micah Soliai Howlett OG | ★★★ | No. 1724 |
| Daveon Hunter RB | ★★★ | No. 2135 |
| Marquis Ashley ATH | ★★★ | No. 2154 |
| Jake Tuatagaloa OG | ★★★ | No. 2350 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.803 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.806 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.7 | 0.808 |
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 145
The 2020 roster145 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–0 | 7–1 | 24 | |
| 5–0 | 5–2 | ||
| 6–2 | 7–2 | ||
| 4–2 | 4–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 5–4 | ||
| 3–3 | 3–3 | ||
| 2–2 | 3–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 2–4 | ||
| 2–5 | 2–5 | ||
| 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| 1–5 | 1–5 | ||
| 0–6 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.