2015 Norfolk State
4–7 (4–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 24–14Sep 26
By 10 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Old Dominion 10–24Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Rutgers | L 13–63 | 14% |
| Sep 12 | at Old Dominion | L 10–24 | 17% |
| Sep 19 | at Marshall | L 7–45 | 6% |
| Sep 26 | vs Hampton | W 24–14 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | at Howard | W 15–12 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 3–27 | 35% |
| Oct 24 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 49–59 | 22% |
| Oct 31 | at North Carolina Central | L 16–24 | 26% |
| Nov 7 | vsSavannah State | W 20–17 | 76% |
| Nov 14 | vs South Carolina State | L 10–17 | 36% |
| Nov 21 | at Morgan State | W 17–10 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Morgan State 17–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 184–312
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1221 −2 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −40.1 No. 103 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 225
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Holmes
Leaders
| Passing yards | Greg Hankerson QB | 457 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Greg Hankerson QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Greg Hankerson QB | 77 yds |
| Receiving yards | DeAndre Sangster WR | 111 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | DeAndre Sangster WR | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Sandy Chapman CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Marcus Taylor APB | ★★ | No. 2510 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
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.
2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 7–1 | 9–2 | |
| North Carolina Central | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| South Carolina State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Morgan State | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
 Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 1–7 | 1–9 | |
 Florida A&M | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Howard | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Delaware State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.