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2015 Miami (OH)

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chuck Martin.

Schedule and results

Miami (OH) in 2015, game by game: won vs. Presbyterian 26–7; lost at Wisconsin 0–58; lost vs. Cincinnati 33–37; lost at Western Kentucky 14–56; lost at Kent State 14–20; lost at Ohio 3–34; lost vs. Northern Illinois 12–45; lost at Western Michigan 13–35; lost vs. Buffalo 24–29; won vs. Eastern Michigan 28–13; lost vs. Akron 28–37; won at Massachusetts 20–13+19−58Won 26–7 vs. Presbyterian+19PresbyterianLost 0–58 at Wisconsin-58WisconsinLost 33–37 vs. Cincinnati-4CincinnatiLost 14–56 at Western Kentucky-42Western KentuckyLost 14–20 at Kent State-6Kent StateLost 3–34 at Ohio-31OhioLost 12–45 vs. Northern Illinois-33Northern Illino…Lost 13–35 at Western Michigan-22Western MichiganLost 24–29 vs. Buffalo-5BuffaloWon 28–13 vs. Eastern Michigan+15Eastern MichiganLost 28–37 vs. Akron-9AkronWon 20–13 at Massachusetts+7Massachusetts
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsPresbyterianW 26–⁠762%
Sep 12atWisconsinL 0–⁠5813%
Sep 19vsCincinnatiL 33–⁠3730%
Sep 26atWestern KentuckyL 14–⁠5618%
Oct 3atKent StateL 14–⁠2036%
Oct 10atOhioL 3–⁠3417%
Oct 17vsNorthern IllinoisL 12–⁠4522%
Oct 24atWestern MichiganL 13–⁠3516%
Oct 29vsBuffaloL 24–⁠2932%
Nov 7vsEastern MichiganW 28–⁠1360%
Nov 14vsAkronL 28–⁠3737%
Nov 21atMassachusettsW 20–⁠1336%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Massachusetts 20–⁠13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
215–⁠384
Coach
Chuck Martin
Elo
1289 −33 this season
SP+ rating
-13.5 No. 108 of 128; offense No. 121, defense No. 78, special teams No. 88
SRS
−16.8 No. 116 of 128 in FBS
Returning
32% of last season’s EPA, No. 115 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 74 roster talent No. 92 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
George Barnett and Eric Koehler
Defensive coordinator
Matt Pawlowski
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense118th of 128
  • Defense80th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted123rd of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted84th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.1033%1.31118th of 128
Defense0.1243%1.3180th of 128
Opponent-adjusted-0.07 off
0.11 def		33% off
43% def		—123rd off
84th 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
Offense2.7own 263% allowed
Defense3.7own 342% 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 yardsBilly Bahl QB1,416 yds
Passing touchdownsBilly Bahl QB8 TD
Rushing yardsAlonzo Smith RB498 yds
Rushing touchdownsAlonzo Smith RB5 TD
Receiving yardsRokeem Williams WR543 yds
Receiving touchdownsRyan Smith TE5 TD
InterceptionsBrison Burris DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Kendrell McFadden S★★★★No. 322
Ian Leever OT★★★No. 1306
Junior McMullen OLB★★★No. 1306
Matt Skibinski OT★★★No. 1357
Quinn Calcagno WDE★★★No. 1420

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

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.774
Running backs42.80.809
Receivers52.40.787
Offensive line52.80.813
Defensive line52.80.808
Linebackers23.00.827
Defensive backs42.50.795
Athletes and specialists12.00.738
Whole class272.60.801

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 105

The 2015 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 30 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Bowling Green7–⁠110–⁠4
Toledo6–⁠210–⁠2
Western Michigan6–⁠28–⁠5
Northern Illinois6–⁠28–⁠6
Central Michigan6–⁠27–⁠6
Akron5–⁠38–⁠5
Ohio5–⁠38–⁠5
Buffalo3–⁠55–⁠7
Ball State2–⁠63–⁠9
Miami (OH)2–⁠63–⁠9
Kent State2–⁠63–⁠9
Massachusetts2–⁠63–⁠9
Eastern Michigan0–⁠81–⁠11

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