2014 Norfolk State
4–8 (4–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 21–13Oct 18
By 8 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Buffalo 7–36Sep 20
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Maine | L 6–10 | 19% |
| Sep 6 | vs Liberty | L 0–17 | 35% |
| Sep 13 | at William & Mary | L 14–29 | 20% |
| Sep 20 | at Buffalo | L 7–36 | 14% |
| Sep 27 | vs Morgan State | W 15–14 | 45% |
| Oct 4 | atSavannah State | W 14–7 | 58% |
| Oct 11 | vs Delaware State | L 10–13 | 58% |
| Oct 18 | at Hampton | W 21–13 | 42% |
| Nov 1 | at Florida A&M | W 12–10 | 46% |
| Nov 6 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 7–13 | 28% |
| Nov 15 | vs North Carolina Central | L 14–19 | 45% |
| Nov 22 | at South Carolina State | L 20–30 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina State 30–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 4–4 6th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 140–211
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1185 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.3 No. 91 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 219
- Offensive coordinator
- Rod Holder
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark DeBastiani
Leaders
| Passing yards | Terrance Ervin QB | 99 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Terrance Ervin QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Terrance Ervin QB | 26 yds |
| Receiving yards | Isaac White WR | 79 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Isaac White WR | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Thomas Coleman OG | ★★ | No. 2166 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.787 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 North Carolina A&T | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| South Carolina State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Morgan State | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Howard | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida A&M | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Hampton | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Savannah State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.