2010 San Diego State
9–4 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Brady Hoke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 23 Air Force 27–25Oct 16
Air Force was ranked No. 23, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Nicholls | W 47–0 | 77% |
| Sep 11 | at New Mexico State | W 41–21 | 56% |
| Sep 18 | at Missouri | L 24–27 | 25% |
| Sep 25 | vs Utah State | W 41–7 | 63% |
| Oct 9 | at BYU | L 21–24 | 37% |
| Oct 16 | vs 23Air Force | W 27–25 | 33% |
| Oct 23 | at New Mexico | W 30–20 | 70% |
| Oct 30 | at Wyoming | W 48–38 | 52% |
| Nov 6 | vs Colorado State | W 24–19 | 74% |
| Nov 13 | at 3TCU | L 35–40 | 12% |
| Nov 20 | vs 25Utah | L 34–38 | 38% |
| Nov 27 | vs UNLV | W 48–14 | 77% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs NavyPoinsettia Bowl | W 35–14 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Navy 35–14 in the Poinsettia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 455–287
- Coach
- Brady Hoke
- Elo
- 1564 +157 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.9 No. 40 of 120; offense No. 31, defense No. 53, special teams No. 63
- SRS
- 7.4 No. 36 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 75
- Offensive coordinator
- Al Borges
- Defensive coordinator
- Rocky Long
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 43% | 0.93 | 40th of 120 |
| Defense | -0.00 | 38% | 0.97 | 19th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.01 def | 41% off 39% def | — | 57th off 23rd 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 | -0.1 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 30 | 2% 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 | Ryan Lindley QB | 3,830 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ryan Lindley QB | 28 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ronnie Hillman RB | 1,532 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ronnie Hillman RB | 17 TD |
| Receiving yards | Vincent Brown WR | 1,352 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Vincent Brown WR | 10 TD |
| Interceptions | Andrew Preston DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2010 class
| Dontrell Onuahu DT | ★★★ | No. 1052 |
| Jake Fely OLB | ★★★ | No. 1123 |
| J.J. Whittaker CB | ★★★ | No. 1123 |
| David Lamar WR | ★★★ | No. 1271 |
| Joshua Gavert ILB | ★★★ | No. 1340 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2010 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.8 | 0.818 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.829 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.9 | 0.831 |
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 2011
The 2011 draft| Rd 3 | Vincent Brown WR | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 7 | Demarco Sampson WR | Arizona Cardinals |
Roster 105
The 2010 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2010 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 8–0 | 13–0 | 2 |
| Utah | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Air Force | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 San Diego State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| BYU | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 2–6 | 2–11 | |
| Wyoming | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.