2020 Louisiana Tech
5–5 (4–2 Conference USA), coached by Skip Holtz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 66–38Sep 26
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UAB 37–34Oct 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Southern Miss | W 31–30 | 57% |
| Sep 26 | vs Houston Christian | W 66–38 | 92% |
| Oct 2 | at 22BYU | L 14–45 | 37% |
| Oct 10 | vs UTEP | W 21–17 | 81% |
| Oct 17 | vs Marshall | L 17–35 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | at UTSA | L 26–27 | 62% |
| Oct 31 | vs UAB | W 37–34 | 53% |
| Dec 3 | at North Texas | W 42–31 | 62% |
| Dec 12 | at TCU | L 10–52 | 41% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs Georgia SouthernNew Orleans Bowl | L 3–38 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia Southern 38–3 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 267–347
- Coach
- Skip Holtz
- Elo
- 1478 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.0 No. 98 of 130; offense No. 91, defense No. 90
- SRS
- −11.5 No. 65 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 46% of last season’s EPA, No. 100 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 75 roster talent No. 80 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Sloan
- Defensive coordinator
- David Blackwell
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 37% | 1.10 | 113th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 45% | 1.29 | 73rd of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.12 def | 40% off 44% def | — | 113th off 69th 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 | 4.0 | own 33 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 33 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -15.3, 113th of 127 (offense -13.2, defense 2.1).
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 | Luke Anthony QB | 1,479 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Luke Anthony QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Israel Tucker RB | 648 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Israel Tucker RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Adrian Hardy WR | 440 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adrian Hardy WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Tyler Grubbs LB | 96 tkl |
| Sacks | Milton Williams DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bee Jay Williamson DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Cedric Woods CB | ★★★ | No. 1021 |
| Jamison Kelly S | ★★★ | No. 1028 |
| Kershawn Fisher WDE | ★★★ | No. 1043 |
| Caleb Holstein PRO | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| Harlan Dixon RB | ★★★ | No. 1379 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 3 | Milton Williams DT | Philadelphia Eagles |
Roster 110
The 2020 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
| UAB | 3–1 | 6–3 | |
| UTSA | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
 Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
 Charlotte | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| North Texas | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
 Rice | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
| UTEP | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
 Florida International | 0–3 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.