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2015 Louisville

8–⁠5 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Bobby Petrino.

Schedule and results

Louisville in 2015, game by game: lost vs. No. 6 Auburn 24–31; lost vs. Houston 31–34; lost vs. No. 11 Clemson 17–20; won vs. Samford 45–3; won at NC State 20–13; lost at No. 11 Florida State 21–41; won vs. Boston College 17–14; won at Wake Forest 20–19; won vs. Syracuse 41–17; won vs. Virginia 38–31; lost at Pittsburgh 34–45; won at Kentucky 38–24; won vs. Texas A&M 27–21+42−20Lost 24–31 vs. No. 6 Auburn-7No. 6 AuburnLost 31–34 vs. Houston-3HoustonLost 17–20 vs. No. 11 Clemson-3No. 11 ClemsonWon 45–3 vs. Samford+42SamfordWon 20–13 at NC State+7NC StateLost 21–41 at No. 11 Florida State-20No. 11 Florida StateWon 17–14 vs. Boston College+3Boston CollegeWon 20–19 at Wake Forest+1Wake ForestWon 41–17 vs. Syracuse+24SyracuseWon 38–31 vs. Virginia+7VirginiaLost 34–45 at Pittsburgh-11PittsburghWon 38–24 at Kentucky+14KentuckyWon 27–21 vs. Texas A&M+6Texas A&M
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vs6AuburnL 24–⁠3151%
Sep 12vsHoustonL 31–⁠3466%
Sep 17vs11ClemsonL 17–⁠2045%
Sep 26vsSamfordW 45–⁠380%
Oct 3atNC StateW 20–⁠1338%
Oct 17at11Florida StateL 21–⁠4124%
Oct 24vsBoston CollegeW 17–⁠1470%
Oct 30atWake ForestW 20–⁠1972%
Nov 7vsSyracuseW 41–⁠1782%
Nov 14vsVirginiaW 38–⁠3178%
Nov 21atPittsburghL 34–⁠4548%
Nov 28atKentuckyW 38–⁠2463%
Dec 30Bowls & playoffvsTexas A&MMusic City BowlW 27–⁠2151%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Texas A&M 27–⁠21 in the Music City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 82 on file).

Record
8–⁠5
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 5th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
373–⁠313
Coach
Bobby Petrino
Elo
1638 +18 this season
SP+ rating
13.2 No. 26 of 128; offense No. 42, defense No. 21, special teams No. 73
SRS
8.4 No. 31 of 128 in FBS
Returning
60% of last season’s EPA, No. 67 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 33 roster talent No. 36 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Garrick McGee
Defensive coordinator
Todd Grantham
Offense
Multiple
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense68th of 128
  • Defense36th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted54th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted38th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0742%1.2968th of 128
Defense0.0439%1.3236th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.11 off
0.03 def		44% off
39% def		—54th off
38th 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
Offense3.3own 303% allowed
Defense3.3own 303% 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 yardsLamar Jackson QB1,840 yds
Passing touchdownsLamar Jackson QB12 TD
Rushing yardsLamar Jackson QB960 yds
Rushing touchdownsLamar Jackson QB11 TD
Receiving yardsJamari Staples WR638 yds
Receiving touchdownsJames Quick WR5 TD
InterceptionsTrumaine Washington CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Dee Smith OLB★★★★No. 313
Devante Peete WR★★★★No. 343
Lamar Jackson DUAL★★★No. 398
Amonte Caban ILB★★★No. 457
Tim Bonner WDE★★★No. 872

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

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.882
Receivers14.00.892
Offensive line13.00.839
Defensive line13.00.853
Linebackers23.50.887
Whole class63.30.874

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 2016

The 2016 draft
Rd 1Sheldon Rankins DTNew Orleans Saints

Roster 117

The 2015 roster

117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 34 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠014–⁠12
North Carolina8–⁠011–⁠315
Florida State6–⁠210–⁠314
Pittsburgh6–⁠28–⁠5
Miami5–⁠38–⁠5
Louisville5–⁠38–⁠5
Duke4–⁠48–⁠5
Virginia Tech4–⁠47–⁠6
NC State3–⁠57–⁠6
Virginia3–⁠54–⁠8
Syracuse2–⁠64–⁠8
Georgia Tech1–⁠73–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠73–⁠9
Boston College0–⁠83–⁠9

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