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2015 NC State

7–⁠6 (3–⁠5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Dave Doeren.

Schedule and results

NC State in 2015, game by game: won vs. Troy 49–21; won vs. Eastern Kentucky 35–0; won at Old Dominion 38–14; won at South Alabama 63–13; lost vs. Louisville 13–20; lost at Virginia Tech 13–28; won at Wake Forest 35–17; lost vs. No. 3 Clemson 41–56; won at Boston College 24–8; lost at No. 19 Florida State 17–34; won vs. Syracuse 42–29; lost vs. No. 11 North Carolina 34–45; lost vs. Mississippi State 28–51+50−23Won 49–21 vs. Troy+28TroyWon 35–0 vs. Eastern Kentucky+35Eastern KentuckyWon 38–14 at Old Dominion+24Old DominionWon 63–13 at South Alabama+50South AlabamaLost 13–20 vs. Louisville-7LouisvilleLost 13–28 at Virginia Tech-15Virginia TechWon 35–17 at Wake Forest+18Wake ForestLost 41–56 vs. No. 3 Clemson-15No. 3 ClemsonWon 24–8 at Boston College+16Boston CollegeLost 17–34 at No. 19 Florida State-17No. 19 Florida StateWon 42–29 vs. Syracuse+13SyracuseLost 34–45 vs. No. 11 North Carolina-11No. 11 North CarolinaLost 28–51 vs. Mississippi State-23Mississippi Sta…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsTroyW 49–⁠2177%
Sep 12vsEastern KentuckyW 35–⁠080%
Sep 19atOld DominionW 38–⁠1457%
Sep 26atSouth AlabamaW 63–⁠1359%
Oct 3vsLouisvilleL 13–⁠2062%
Oct 9atVirginia TechL 13–⁠2851%
Oct 24atWake ForestW 35–⁠1764%
Oct 31vs3ClemsonL 41–⁠5634%
Nov 7atBoston CollegeW 24–⁠856%
Nov 14at19Florida StateL 17–⁠3424%
Nov 21vsSyracuseW 42–⁠2980%
Nov 28vs11North CarolinaL 34–⁠4543%
Dec 30Bowls & playoffvsMississippi StateBelk BowlL 28–⁠5138%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Mississippi State 51–⁠28 in the Belk Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
432–⁠336
Coach
Dave Doeren
Elo
1535 +10 this season
SP+ rating
9.6 No. 41 of 128; offense No. 27, defense No. 47, special teams No. 116
SRS
6.6 No. 42 of 128 in FBS
Returning
82% of last season’s EPA, No. 27 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 31 roster talent No. 43 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Matt Canada
Defensive coordinator
Dave Huxtable
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense40th of 128
  • Defense63rd of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted38th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted64th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1443%1.3340th of 128
Defense0.0940%1.3063rd of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.14 off
0.09 def		43% off
40% def		—38th off
64th 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
Offense4.1own 322% allowed
Defense3.7own 272% 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 yardsJacoby Brissett QB2,662 yds
Passing touchdownsJacoby Brissett QB20 TD
Rushing yardsMatthew Dayes RB865 yds
Rushing touchdownsMatthew Dayes RB12 TD
Receiving yardsJaylen Samuels 597 yds
Receiving touchdownsJaylen Samuels 7 TD
InterceptionsHakim Jones S2 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Johnny Frasier RB★★★★No. 78
Darian Roseboro SDE★★★★No. 109
Nyheim Hines APB★★★★No. 111
Emanuel McGirt OT★★★★No. 215
Reggie Gallaspy RB★★★No. 460

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

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.806
Running backs33.70.929
Receivers23.00.842
Offensive line33.30.856
Defensive line33.30.880
Linebackers13.00.829
Athletes and specialists12.00.754
Whole class143.20.862

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 3Joe Thuney OGNew England Patriots
Rd 3Jacoby Brissett QBNew England Patriots
Rd 4Juston Burris CBNew York Jets

Roster 114

The 2015 roster

114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 36 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.