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2019 Oregon

12–⁠2 (8–⁠1 Pac-12), coached by Mario Cristobal, finished No. 5 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Oregon in 2019, game by game: lost vs. No. 16 Auburn 21–27; won vs. Nevada 77–6; won vs. Montana 35–3; won at Stanford 21–6; won vs. California 17–7; won vs. Colorado 45–3; won at No. 25 Washington 35–31; won vs. Washington State 37–35; won at USC 56–24; won vs. Arizona 34–6; lost at Arizona State 28–31; won vs. Oregon State 24–10; won vs. No. 5 Utah 37–15; won vs. No. 11 Wisconsin 28–27+71−6Lost 21–27 vs. No. 16 Auburn-6No. 16 AuburnWon 77–6 vs. Nevada+71NevadaWon 35–3 vs. Montana+32MontanaWon 21–6 at Stanford+15StanfordWon 17–7 vs. California+10CaliforniaWon 45–3 vs. Colorado+42ColoradoWon 35–31 at No. 25 Washington+4No. 25 WashingtonWon 37–35 vs. Washington State+2Washington StateWon 56–24 at USC+32USCWon 34–6 vs. Arizona+28ArizonaLost 28–31 at Arizona State-3Arizona StateWon 24–10 vs. Oregon State+14Oregon StateWon 37–15 vs. No. 5 Utah+22No. 5 UtahWon 28–27 vs. No. 11 Wisconsin+1No. 11 Wisconsin
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vs16AuburnL 21–⁠2741%
Sep 7vsNevadaW 77–⁠662%
Sep 14vsMontanaW 35–⁠378%
Sep 21atStanfordW 21–⁠643%
Oct 5vsCaliforniaW 17–⁠769%
Oct 11vsColoradoW 45–⁠377%
Oct 19at25WashingtonW 35–⁠3135%
Oct 26vsWashington StateW 37–⁠3567%
Nov 2atUSCW 56–⁠2450%
Nov 16vsArizonaW 34–⁠686%
Nov 23atArizona StateL 28–⁠3170%
Nov 30vsOregon StateW 24–⁠1085%
Dec 6vs5UtahPac-12 Championship GameW 37–⁠1544%
Jan 1Bowls & playoffvs11WisconsinRose BowlW 28–⁠2751%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 28–⁠27 in the Rose Bowl; No. 5 in the final AP poll; Pac-12 champions.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 11
  2. Wk 2: 16
  3. Wk 3: 15
  4. Wk 4: 16
  5. Wk 5: 13
  6. Wk 6: 13
  7. Wk 7: 13
  8. Wk 8: 12
  9. Wk 9: 11
  10. Wk 10: 7
  11. Wk 11: 7
  12. Wk 12: 6
  13. Wk 13: 6
  14. Wk 14: 14
  15. Wk 15: 13
  16. Wk 16: 7
  17. Final: 5

Pac-12 champions8–⁠1 in the conference, won the Pac-12 Championship Game

Outland TrophyPenei Sewell, OT

William V. Campbell TrophyJustin Herbert, QB

Consensus All-AmericanPenei Sewell, OT

Record
12–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠1 shared first in Pac-12
AP final
No. 5 peak No. 5
Points
495–⁠231
Coach
Mario Cristobal
Elo
1745 +192 this season
SP+ rating
19.0 No. 15 of 130; offense No. 22, defense No. 7, special teams No. 101
SRS
19.0 No. 9 of 130 in FBS
Returning
74% of last season’s EPA, No. 35 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 7 roster talent No. 17 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Marcus Arroyo
Defensive coordinator
Andy Avalos
Offense
Pistol
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense14th of 130
  • Defense6th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted12th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted3rd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2246%1.2214th of 130
Defense-0.0540%1.036th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.21 off
-0.05 def		46% off
38% def		—12th off
3rd 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
Offense4.0own 3115% allowed
Defense2.4own 2722% caused

CORE rating 17.6, 10th of 130 (offense 5.7, defense -11.9).

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 QB3,471 yds
Passing touchdownsJustin Herbert QB32 TD
Rushing yardsC.J. Verdell RB1,220 yds
Rushing touchdownsCyrus Habibi-Likio RB10 TD
Receiving yardsJohnny Johnson III WR836 yds
Receiving touchdownsJaylon Redd WR7 TD
TacklesTroy Dye LB84 tkl
SacksKayvon Thibodeaux DE9 sacks
InterceptionsJevon Holland S4 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Kayvon Thibodeaux WDE★★★★★No. 2
Mykael Wright CB★★★★No. 41
Jonah Tauanu’u OT★★★★No. 63
Mase Funa ILB★★★★No. 68
Mycah Pittman WR★★★★No. 94
Lance Wilhoite WR★★★★No. 134
Sean Dollars APB★★★★No. 144
Ge’mon Eaford OLB★★★★No. 197

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

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.890
Running backs23.00.854
Receivers53.80.922
Offensive line33.00.869
Defensive line73.70.903
Linebackers24.00.945
Defensive backs43.30.905
Athletes and specialists23.50.860
Whole class263.50.899

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 2020

The 2020 draft
Rd 1Justin Herbert QBLos Angeles Chargers
Rd 4Troy Dye ILBMinnesota Vikings
Rd 5Shane Lemieux OGNew York Giants
Rd 6Jake Hanson CGreen Bay Packers

Roster 116

The 2019 roster

116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Pac-12 standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Oregon8–⁠112–⁠25
Utah8–⁠111–⁠316
USC7–⁠28–⁠5
Arizona State4–⁠58–⁠5
California4–⁠58–⁠5
Washington4–⁠58–⁠5
Oregon State4–⁠55–⁠7
UCLA4–⁠54–⁠8
Washington State3–⁠66–⁠7
Colorado3–⁠65–⁠7
Stanford3–⁠64–⁠8
Arizona2–⁠74–⁠8

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