2020 Oregon
4–3 (3–2 Pac-12), coached by Mario Cristobal. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 13 USC 31–24Dec 18
USC was ranked No. 13 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Oregon State 38–41Nov 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs Stanford | W 35–14 | 80% |
| Nov 14 | at Washington State | W 43–29 | 59% |
| Nov 21 | vs UCLA | W 38–35 | 82% |
| Nov 27 | at Oregon State | L 38–41 | 76% |
| Dec 5 | at California | L 17–21 | 71% |
| Dec 18 | at 13USCPac-12 Championship Game | W 31–24 | 41% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs 8Iowa StateFiesta Bowl | L 17–34 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 34–17 in the Fiesta Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Pac-12 champions.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 9
- Wk 5: 14
- Wk 6: 12
- Wk 7: 12
- Wk 8: 13
- Wk 9: 14
- Wk 10: 12
- Wk 11: 11
- Wk 12: 11
- Wk 13: 9
- Wk 14: 21
Pac-12 champions3–2 in the conference, won the Pac-12 Championship Game
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 5th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 9
- Points
- 219–198
- Coach
- Mario Cristobal
- Elo
- 1647 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- 18.1 No. 10 of 130; offense No. 20, defense No. 10
- Returning
- 49% of last season’s EPA, No. 96 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 12 roster talent No. 17 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Moorhead
- Defensive coordinator
- Andy Avalos
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.18 | 50% | 1.20 | 31st of 127 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 45% | 1.16 | 69th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.11 def | 47% off 43% def | — | 38th off 61st 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 | 4.3 | own 28 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 34 | 14% caused |
CORE rating 5.2, 46th of 127 (offense 4.1, defense -1.1).
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 | Tyler Shough QB | 1,540 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Shough QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Travis Dye RB | 443 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cyrus Habibi-Likio RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaylon Redd WR | 288 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Travis Dye RB | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Isaac Slade-Matautia LB | 45 tkl |
| Sacks | Kayvon Thibodeaux DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamal Hill LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Justin Flowe ILB | ★★★★★ | No. 6 |
| Noah Sewell ILB | ★★★★★ | No. 13 |
| Dontae Manning CB | ★★★★★ | No. 31 |
| Jay Butterfield PRO | ★★★★ | No. 147 |
| Luke Hill CB | ★★★★ | No. 200 |
| Kris Hutson WR | ★★★★ | No. 209 |
| Jonathan Denis OG | ★★★★ | No. 303 |
| Robby Ashford DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 306 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 4.0 | 0.918 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.894 |
| Receivers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.920 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.879 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.2 | 0.864 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 4.3 | 0.959 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.4 | 0.868 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.898 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.6 | 0.890 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 1 | Penei Sewell OT | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 2 | Jevon Holland S | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 5 | Deommodore Lenoir CB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 6 | Brady Breeze S | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 6 | Thomas Graham Jr. CB | Chicago Bears |
Roster 119
The 2020 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 5–0 | 5–1 | 21 |
 Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Colorado | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Stanford | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Utah | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
 Oregon | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Arizona State | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| UCLA | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
| Oregon State | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
| Washington State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| California | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 Arizona | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.