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2019 Louisiana Tech

10–⁠3 (6–⁠2 Conference USA), coached by Skip Holtz.

Schedule and results

Louisiana Tech in 2019, game by game: lost at No. 10 Texas 14–45; won vs. Grambling 20–14; won at Bowling Green 35–7; won vs. Florida International 43–31; won at Rice 23–20; won vs. Massachusetts 69–21; won vs. Southern Miss 45–30; won at UTEP 42–21; won vs. North Texas 52–17; lost at Marshall 10–31; lost at UAB 14–20; won vs. UTSA 41–27; won vs. Miami 14–0+48−31Lost 14–45 at No. 10 Texas-31No. 10 TexasWon 20–14 vs. Grambling+6GramblingWon 35–7 at Bowling Green+28Bowling GreenWon 43–31 vs. Florida International+12Florida Interna…Won 23–20 at Rice+3RiceWon 69–21 vs. Massachusetts+48MassachusettsWon 45–30 vs. Southern Miss+15Southern MissWon 42–21 at UTEP+21UTEPWon 52–17 vs. North Texas+35North TexasLost 10–31 at Marshall-21MarshallLost 14–20 at UAB-6UABWon 41–27 vs. UTSA+14UTSAWon 14–0 vs. Miami+14Miami
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31at10TexasL 14–⁠4527%
Sep 7vsGramblingW 20–⁠1478%
Sep 14atBowling GreenW 35–⁠760%
Sep 20vsFlorida InternationalW 43–⁠3165%
Sep 28atRiceW 23–⁠2076%
Oct 12vsMassachusettsW 69–⁠2187%
Oct 19vsSouthern MissW 45–⁠3061%
Oct 26atUTEPW 42–⁠2184%
Nov 9vsNorth TexasW 52–⁠1774%
Nov 15atMarshallL 10–⁠3151%
Nov 23atUABL 14–⁠2050%
Nov 30vsUTSAW 41–⁠2783%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvsMiamiIndependence BowlW 14–⁠053%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Miami 14–⁠0 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).

C-USA West champions6–⁠2 in the conference, shared with UAB

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
6–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
422–⁠284
Coach
Skip Holtz
Elo
1588 +78 this season
SP+ rating
0.2 No. 61 of 130; offense No. 84, defense No. 48, special teams No. 65
SRS
−3.8 No. 82 of 130 in FBS
Returning
73% of last season’s EPA, No. 36 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 83 roster talent No. 78 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Todd Fitch
Defensive coordinator
Bob Diaco
Offense
Multiple
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense46th of 130
  • Defense14th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted78th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted41st of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1447%1.1446th of 130
Defense-0.0241%1.1314th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.09 off
0.06 def		45% off
44% def		—78th off
41st 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.9own 2918% allowed
Defense3.0own 2923% caused

CORE rating 3.8, 42nd of 130 (offense -1.1, defense -5.0).

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 yardsJ’Mar Smith QB2,977 yds
Passing touchdownsJ’Mar Smith QB18 TD
Rushing yardsJustin Henderson RB1,062 yds
Rushing touchdownsJustin Henderson RB15 TD
Receiving yardsMalik Stanley WR649 yds
Receiving touchdownsGriffin Hebert TE6 TD
TacklesConnor Taylor LB75 tkl
SacksMilton Williams DL5.5 sacks
InterceptionsAmik Robertson CB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Charvis Thornton ATH★★★No. 817
Mykol Clark WDE★★★No. 1137
Deshon Hall DT★★★No. 1194
C.J. Johnson ATH★★★No. 1221
Allen Walker OLB★★★No. 1237

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.838
Receivers13.00.848
Offensive line23.00.807
Defensive line33.00.844
Linebackers23.00.844
Defensive backs23.00.846
Athletes and specialists42.80.830
Whole class152.90.835

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.

Drafted in 2020

The 2020 draft
Rd 4L’Jarius Sneed SKansas City Chiefs
Rd 4Amik Robertson CBLas Vegas Raiders

Roster 102

The 2019 roster

102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida Atlantic7–⁠111–⁠3
Louisiana Tech6–⁠210–⁠3
Western Kentucky6–⁠29–⁠4
UAB6–⁠29–⁠5
Marshall6–⁠28–⁠5
Charlotte5–⁠37–⁠6
Southern Miss5–⁠37–⁠6
Florida International3–⁠56–⁠7
North Texas3–⁠54–⁠8
UTSA3–⁠54–⁠8
Middle Tennessee3–⁠54–⁠8
Rice3–⁠53–⁠9
Old Dominion0–⁠81–⁠11
UTEP0–⁠81–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.