2015 North Texas
1–11 (1–7 Conference USA), coached by Dan McCarney, then Mike Canales (interim, final 7 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTSA 30–23Oct 31
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at SMU | L 13–31 | 51% |
| Sep 19 | vs Rice | L 24–38 | 38% |
| Sep 26 | at Iowa | L 16–62 | 18% |
| Oct 3 | at Southern Miss | L 14–49 | 40% |
| Oct 10 | vs Portland State | L 7–66 | 57% |
| Oct 15 | vs Western Kentucky | L 28–55 | 18% |
| Oct 24 | at Marshall | L 13–30 | 7% |
| Oct 31 | vs UTSA | W 30–23 | 42% |
| Nov 7 | at Louisiana Tech | L 13–56 | 10% |
| Nov 14 | at Tennessee | L 0–24 | 10% |
| Nov 21 | at Middle Tennessee | L 7–41 | 20% |
| Nov 28 | vs UTEP | L 17–20 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 12th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 182–495
- Coach
- Dan McCarney, then Mike Canales (interim, final 7 games)
- Elo
- 1254 −165 this season
- SP+ rating
- -25.0 No. 128 of 128; offense No. 126, defense No. 118, special teams No. 34
- SRS
- −25.8 No. 128 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 72% of last season’s EPA, No. 50 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 94 roster talent No. 97 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Canales
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Cosh
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 40% | 1.04 | 117th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 50% | 1.08 | 115th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.07 off 0.17 def | 40% off 49% def | — | 124th off 113th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 1.8 | own 29 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 29 | 1% 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 yards | DaMarcus Smith QB | 1,010 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | DaMarcus Smith QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jeffery Wilson RB | 830 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | DaMarcus Smith QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Carlos Harris WR | 727 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Carlos Harris WR | 7 TD |
| Interceptions | Zac Whitfield DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Darrien McNair OLB | ★★★ | No. 872 |
| D’Aundrey Bradley WR | ★★★ | No. 1514 |
| Ashton Preston CB | ★★★ | No. 1615 |
| Creighton Barr OC | ★★★ | No. 1880 |
| Rodney Bendy WR | ★★★ | No. 2065 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.797 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.784 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.804 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.4 | 0.790 |
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.
Roster 123
The 2015 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 8–0 | 12–2 | 24 |
| Southern Miss | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Old Dominion | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Florida International | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UTSA | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 North Texas | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
 Charlotte | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.