2014 Murray State
3–9 (1–7 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kentucky Wesleyan 86–29Oct 25
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Western Michigan 14–45Sep 20
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsUnion College | W 73–26 | 76% |
| Sep 6 | at 25Louisville | L 21–66 | 9% |
| Sep 20 | at Western Michigan | L 14–45 | 37% |
| Sep 27 | vs Jacksonville State | L 28–52 | 43% |
| Oct 4 | at Tennessee Tech | L 27–30 | 48% |
| Oct 11 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 44–41 | 51% |
| Oct 18 | at Austin Peay | L 13–20 | 64% |
| Oct 25 | vsKentucky Wesleyan | W 86–29 | 68% |
| Nov 1 | vs UT Martin | L 38–62 | 51% |
| Nov 8 | at Eastern Illinois | L 26–48 | 23% |
| Nov 15 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 36–43 | 18% |
| Nov 22 | vs Tennessee State | L 33–48 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee State 48–33; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 439–510
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1188 −119 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.6 No. 92 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 155
- Offensive coordinator
- Mitch Stewart
- Defensive coordinator
- Dennis Therrell
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | K.D. Humphries QB | 343 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | K.D. Humphries QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Pokey Harris RB | 54 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marcus Holliday RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Janawski Davis WR | 127 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Janawski Davis WR | 2 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Hayden Sphire PRO | ★★★ | No. 1598 |
| Joe Irby OG | ★★ | No. 1940 |
| Garian Bradley FB | ★★ | No. 3208 |
| Jordan Gandy WR | ★★ | No. 3534 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.795 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.765 |
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.
2014 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 8–0 | 10–2 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UT Martin | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Tennessee State | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Murray State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Austin Peay | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.