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2018 Miami

7–⁠6 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mark Richt.

Schedule and results

Miami in 2018, game by game: lost vs. No. 25 LSU 17–33; won vs. Savannah State 77–0; won at Toledo 49–24; won vs. Florida International 31–17; won vs. North Carolina 47–10; won vs. Florida State 28–27; lost at Virginia 13–16; lost at Boston College 14–27; lost vs. Duke 12–20; lost at Georgia Tech 21–27; won at Virginia Tech 38–14; won vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh 24–3; lost vs. Wisconsin 3–35+77−32Lost 17–33 vs. No. 25 LSU-16No. 25 LSUWon 77–0 vs. Savannah State+77Savannah StateWon 49–24 at Toledo+25ToledoWon 31–17 vs. Florida International+14Florida Interna…Won 47–10 vs. North Carolina+37North CarolinaWon 28–27 vs. Florida State+1Florida StateLost 13–16 at Virginia-3VirginiaLost 14–27 at Boston College-13Boston CollegeLost 12–20 vs. Duke-8DukeLost 21–27 at Georgia Tech-6Georgia TechWon 38–14 at Virginia Tech+24Virginia TechWon 24–3 vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh+21No. 24 PittsburghLost 3–35 vs. Wisconsin-32Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vs25LSUL 17–⁠3348%
Sep 8vsSavannah StateW 77–⁠093%
Sep 15atToledoW 49–⁠2444%
Sep 22vsFlorida InternationalW 31–⁠1776%
Sep 27vsNorth CarolinaW 47–⁠1081%
Oct 6vsFlorida StateW 28–⁠2770%
Oct 13atVirginiaL 13–⁠1664%
Oct 26atBoston CollegeL 14–⁠2751%
Nov 3vsDukeL 12–⁠2066%
Nov 10atGeorgia TechL 21–⁠2742%
Nov 17atVirginia TechW 38–⁠1451%
Nov 24vs24PittsburghW 24–⁠356%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvsWisconsinPinstripe BowlL 3–⁠3554%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 35–⁠3 in the Pinstripe Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 8
  2. Wk 2: 22
  3. Wk 3: 21
  4. Wk 4: 21
  5. Wk 5: 16
  6. Wk 6: 17
  7. Wk 7: 16
Record
7–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked peak No. 8
Points
374–⁠253
Coach
Mark Richt
Elo
1594 −29 this season
SP+ rating
12.7 No. 27 of 130; offense No. 66, defense No. 14, special teams No. 96
SRS
7.0 No. 34 of 130 in FBS
Returning
72% of last season’s EPA, No. 48 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 8 roster talent No. 20 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Thomas Brown and Ron Dugans
Defensive coordinator
Manny Diaz
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense113th of 130
  • Defense9th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted115th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted7th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0238%1.36113th of 130
Defense-0.0638%1.169th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
-0.03 def		39% off
38% def		—115th off
7th 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 3117% allowed
Defense2.6own 3324% caused

CORE rating 6.5, 31st of 130 (offense -5.5, defense -12.0).

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 yardsN’Kosi Perry QB1,091 yds
Passing touchdownsN’Kosi Perry QB13 TD
Rushing yardsTravis Homer RB985 yds
Rushing touchdownsDeeJay Dallas RB6 TD
Receiving yardsJeff Thomas WR563 yds
Receiving touchdownsLawrence Cager WR6 TD
TacklesJaquan Johnson DB85 tkl
SacksJoe Jackson DL9 sacks
InterceptionsJhavonte Dean DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Lorenzo Lingard RB★★★★★No. 25
Brevin Jordan TE★★★★No. 33
Nesta Jade Silvera DT★★★★No. 54
Mark Pope WR★★★★No. 67
Jarren Williams PRO★★★★No. 77
Al Blades Jr. CB★★★★No. 97
D.J. Scaife OG★★★★No. 149
Brian Hightower WR★★★★No. 154

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

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.961
Running backs34.00.917
Receivers53.80.937
Offensive line43.30.878
Defensive line43.30.891
Defensive backs63.70.891
Athletes and specialists23.50.851
Whole class253.60.901

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 2019

The 2019 draft
Rd 4Sheldrick Redwine SCleveland Browns
Rd 5Michael Jackson CBDallas Cowboys
Rd 5Joe Jackson DEDallas Cowboys
Rd 6Jaquan Johnson SBuffalo Bills
Rd 6Travis Homer RBSeattle Seahawks

Roster 114

The 2018 roster

114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠015–⁠01
Syracuse6–⁠210–⁠315
Pittsburgh6–⁠27–⁠7
NC State5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠5
Miami4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Duke3–⁠58–⁠5
Wake Forest3–⁠57–⁠6
Florida State3–⁠55–⁠7
North Carolina1–⁠72–⁠9
Louisville0–⁠82–⁠10

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