
2018 Oregon State
2–10 (1–8 Pac-12), coached by Jonathan Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Utah 48–25Sep 8
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Washington State 37–56Oct 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 31–77 | 10% |
| Sep 8 | vs | W 48–25 | 57% |
| Sep 15 | at | L 35–37 | 39% |
| Sep 22 | vs | L 14–35 | 45% |
| Sep 29 | at | L 24–52 | 21% |
| Oct 6 | vs | L 37–56 | 23% |
| Oct 20 | vs | L 7–49 | 42% |
| Oct 27 | at | W 41–34 | 15% |
| Nov 3 | vs | L 21–38 | 24% |
| Nov 10 | at | L 17–48 | 12% |
| Nov 17 | at | L 23–42 | 8% |
| Nov 23 | vs | L 15–55 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oregon 55–15; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–8 12th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 313–548
- Coach
- Jonathan Smith
- Elo
- 1302 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.0 No. 111 of 130; offense No. 73, defense No. 126, special teams No. 106
- SRS
- −13.6 No. 113 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 49% of last season’s EPA, No. 92 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 70 roster talent No. 68 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Lindgren
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Tibesar
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 40% | 1.31 | 81st of 130 |
| Defense | 0.39 | 54% | 1.27 | 128th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.31 def | 42% off 52% def | — | 67th off 133rd 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 | 3.4 | own 27 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 30 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -14.8, 115th of 130 (offense 4.3, defense 19.1).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jake Luton QB | 1,660 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Luton QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jermar Jefferson RB | 1,381 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jermar Jefferson RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isaiah Hodgins WR | 876 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Trevon Bradford WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Jalen Moore DB | 101 tkl |
| Sacks | Andrzej Hughes-Murray LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | John McCartan LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Jermar Jefferson RB | ★★★ | No. 777 |
| Joshua Gray OT | ★★★ | No. 814 |
| Matthew Tago ATH | ★★★ | No. 937 |
| Isaac Hodgins DT | ★★★ | No. 946 |
| Teagan Quitoriano ATH | ★★★ | No. 949 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.827 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.809 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Whole class | 24 | 2.9 | 0.832 |
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 114
The 2018 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Pac-12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–2 | 11–2 | 10 | |
| 7–2 | 10–4 | 13 | |
| 6–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 6–3 | 9–5 | ||
| 5–4 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–7 | 5–7 | ||
| 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.