2015 Idaho
4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Paul Petrino. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 27–13Oct 24
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico State 48–55Oct 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Ohio | L 28–45 | 36% |
| Sep 12 | at 8USC | L 9–59 | 8% |
| Sep 19 | vs Wofford | W 41–38 | 49% |
| Sep 26 | vs Georgia Southern | L 20–44 | 27% |
| Oct 3 | at Arkansas State | L 35–49 | 20% |
| Oct 17 | at Troy | W 19–16 | 30% |
| Oct 24 | vs UL Monroe | W 27–13 | 49% |
| Oct 31 | at New Mexico State | L 48–55 | 56% |
| Nov 7 | at South Alabama | L 45–52 | 28% |
| Nov 14 | vs App State | L 20–47 | 22% |
| Nov 21 | at Auburn | L 34–56 | 10% |
| Nov 28 | vs Texas State | W 38–31 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Texas State 38–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 89th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 5th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 364–505
- Coach
- Paul Petrino
- Elo
- 1272 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.2 No. 106 of 128; offense No. 58, defense No. 127, special teams No. 17
- SRS
- −16.3 No. 114 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 38% of last season’s EPA, No. 107 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 121 roster talent No. 124 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kris Cinkovich
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Breske
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 46% | 0.99 | 75th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.28 | 50% | 1.26 | 125th of 128 |
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.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 31 | 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 | Matt Linehan QB | 2,989 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matt Linehan QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Elijhaa Penny RB | 1,174 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijhaa Penny RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dezmon Epps WR | 762 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Deon Watson WR | 7 TD |
| Interceptions | Dorian Clark DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Kareem Coles DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1865 |
| Denzal Brantley RB | ★★★ | No. 2134 |
| Trenton McGhee S | ★★ | No. 2224 |
| Zion Dixon OG | ★★ | No. 2362 |
| Tanner Mauseth OT | ★★ | No. 2615 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Running backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.770 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.738 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.2 | 0.772 |
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.
2015 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 8–0 | 9–4 | |
| App State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Georgia State | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Louisiana | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Texas State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UL Monroe | 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.