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2018 Oregon

9–⁠4 (5–⁠4 Pac-12), coached by Mario Cristobal.

Schedule and results

Oregon in 2018, game by game: won vs. Bowling Green 58–24; won vs. Portland State 62–14; won vs. San José State 35–22; lost vs. No. 7 Stanford 31–38; won at No. 24 California 42–24; won vs. No. 7 Washington 30–27; lost at No. 25 Washington State 20–34; lost at Arizona 15–44; won vs. UCLA 42–21; lost at Utah 25–32; won vs. Arizona State 31–29; won at Oregon State 55–15; won vs. Michigan State 7–6+48−29Won 58–24 vs. Bowling Green+34Bowling GreenWon 62–14 vs. Portland State+48Portland StateWon 35–22 vs. San José State+13San José StateLost 31–38 vs. No. 7 Stanford-7No. 7 StanfordWon 42–24 at No. 24 California+18No. 24 CaliforniaWon 30–27 vs. No. 7 Washington+3No. 7 WashingtonLost 20–34 at No. 25 Washington State-14No. 25 Washington StateLost 15–44 at Arizona-29ArizonaWon 42–21 vs. UCLA+21UCLALost 25–32 at Utah-7UtahWon 31–29 vs. Arizona State+2Arizona StateWon 55–15 at Oregon State+40Oregon StateWon 7–6 vs. Michigan State+1Michigan State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsBowling GreenW 58–⁠2476%
Sep 8vsPortland StateW 62–⁠1493%
Sep 15vsSan José StateW 35–⁠2286%
Sep 22vs7StanfordL 31–⁠3840%
Sep 29at24CaliforniaW 42–⁠2442%
Oct 13vs7WashingtonW 30–⁠2741%
Oct 20at25Washington StateL 20–⁠3438%
Oct 27atArizonaL 15–⁠4456%
Nov 3vsUCLAW 42–⁠2171%
Nov 10atUtahL 25–⁠3232%
Nov 17vsArizona StateW 31–⁠2953%
Nov 23atOregon StateW 55–⁠1574%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvsMichigan StateRedbox BowlW 7–⁠646%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Michigan State 7–⁠6 in the Redbox Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pac-12.

In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 24
  2. Wk 2: 23
  3. Wk 3: 20
  4. Wk 4: 20
  5. Wk 5: 19
  6. Wk 6: 18
  7. Wk 7: 17
  8. Wk 8: 12
  9. Wk 9: 19

Lombardi AwardUgo Amadi, S

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠4 tied for 5th in Pac-12
AP final
Unranked peak No. 12
Points
453–⁠330
Coach
Mario Cristobal
Elo
1578 +45 this season
SP+ rating
7.3 No. 41 of 130; offense No. 31, defense No. 50, special teams No. 111
SRS
5.9 No. 41 of 130 in FBS
Returning
66% of last season’s EPA, No. 59 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 13 roster talent No. 26 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Marcus Arroyo
Defensive coordinator
Jim Leavitt
Offense
Pistol
Defense
Hybrid 3–⁠4/3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense40th of 130
  • Defense41st of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted49th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted46th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1443%1.2440th of 130
Defense0.0542%1.1341st of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.13 off
0.07 def		43% off
42% def		—49th off
46th 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
Offense4.5own 3014% allowed
Defense3.1own 2817% caused

CORE rating -0.8, 72nd of 130 (offense 0.7, defense 1.5).

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 yardsJustin Herbert QB3,151 yds
Passing touchdownsJustin Herbert QB29 TD
Rushing yardsC.J. Verdell RB1,012 yds
Rushing touchdownsC.J. Verdell RB9 TD
Receiving yardsDillon Mitchell WR1,184 yds
Receiving touchdownsDillon Mitchell WR10 TD
TacklesTroy Dye LB101 tkl
SacksJustin Hollins OLB6.5 sacks
InterceptionsJevon Holland S5 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Penei Sewell OG★★★★No. 57
Bryan Addison ATH★★★★No. 98
Jalen Hall WR★★★★No. 127
Steve Stephens S★★★★No. 137
Tyler Shough PRO★★★★No. 140
Jevon Holland S★★★★No. 165
Adrian Jackson OLB★★★★No. 169
Isaah Crocker WR★★★★No. 179

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

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.841
Running backs23.50.878
Receivers43.80.906
Offensive line53.60.901
Defensive line13.00.847
Linebackers23.50.903
Defensive backs43.50.903
Athletes and specialists42.80.836
Whole class243.40.882

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 2019

The 2019 draft
Rd 4Ugochukwu Amadi SSeattle Seahawks
Rd 5Justin Hollins OLBDenver Broncos
Rd 7Dillon Mitchell WRMinnesota Vikings
Rd 7Jalen Jelks DEDallas Cowboys

Roster 100

The 2018 roster

100 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Pac-12 standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Washington State7–⁠211–⁠210
Washington7–⁠210–⁠413
Stanford6–⁠39–⁠4
Utah6–⁠39–⁠5
Oregon5–⁠49–⁠4
Arizona State5–⁠47–⁠6
California4–⁠57–⁠6
USC4–⁠55–⁠7
Arizona4–⁠55–⁠7
UCLA3–⁠63–⁠9
Colorado2–⁠75–⁠7
Oregon State1–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.