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2015 San José State

6–⁠7 (4–⁠4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Ron Caragher.

Schedule and results

San José State in 2015, game by game: won vs. New Hampshire 43–13; lost at Air Force 16–37; lost at Oregon State 21–35; won vs. Fresno State 49–23; lost at Auburn 21–35; won at UNLV 33–27; lost vs. San Diego State 7–30; won vs. New Mexico 31–21; lost vs. BYU 16–17; lost at Nevada 34–37; won at Hawai’i 42–23; lost vs. Boise State 23–40; won vs. Georgia State 27–16+30−23Won 43–13 vs. New Hampshire+30New HampshireLost 16–37 at Air Force-21Air ForceLost 21–35 at Oregon State-14Oregon StateWon 49–23 vs. Fresno State+26Fresno StateLost 21–35 at Auburn-14AuburnWon 33–27 at UNLV+6UNLVLost 7–30 vs. San Diego State-23San Diego StateWon 31–21 vs. New Mexico+10New MexicoLost 16–17 vs. BYU-1BYULost 34–37 at Nevada-3NevadaWon 42–23 at Hawai’i+19Hawai’iLost 23–40 vs. Boise State-17Boise StateWon 27–16 vs. Georgia State+11Georgia State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vsNew HampshireW 43–⁠1349%
Sep 12atAir ForceL 16–⁠3730%
Sep 19atOregon StateL 21–⁠3538%
Sep 26vsFresno StateW 49–⁠2351%
Oct 3atAuburnL 21–⁠3524%
Oct 10atUNLVW 33–⁠2746%
Oct 17vsSan Diego StateL 7–⁠3050%
Oct 24vsNew MexicoW 31–⁠2162%
Nov 6vsBYUL 16–⁠1733%
Nov 14atNevadaL 34–⁠3736%
Nov 21atHawai’iW 42–⁠2363%
Nov 27vsBoise StateL 23–⁠4036%
Dec 19Bowls & playoffvsGeorgia StateCure BowlW 27–⁠1650%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Georgia State 27–⁠16 in the Cure Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 7th in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
363–⁠354
Coach
Ron Caragher
Elo
1447 +38 this season
SP+ rating
-4.5 No. 88 of 128; offense No. 79, defense No. 91, special teams No. 34
SRS
−5.1 No. 91 of 128 in FBS
Returning
80% of last season’s EPA, No. 30 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 62 roster talent No. 100 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Al Borges
Defensive coordinator
Greg Robinson
Captains
Tyler Ervin, Wes Schweitzer, Jimmy Pruitt and Christian Tago
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense50th of 128
  • Defense78th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted67th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted104th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1144%1.2350th of 128
Defense0.1243%1.1878th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.09 off
0.14 def		43% off
45% def		—67th off
104th 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
Offense3.3own 272% allowed
Defense4.0own 312% 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 yardsKenny Potter QB1,984 yds
Passing touchdownsKenny Potter QB15 TD
Rushing yardsTyler Ervin RB1,601 yds
Rushing touchdownsTyler Ervin RB13 TD
Receiving yardsBilly Freeman TE586 yds
Receiving touchdownsBilly Freeman TE6 TD
InterceptionsCleveland Wallace III CB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Taeon Mason CB★★★★No. 347
Kanya Bell WR★★★★No. 348
Malik Roberson APB★★★No. 893
Dehlon Preston CB★★★No. 1326
Dakari Monroe CB★★★No. 1357

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

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.816
Running backs22.50.809
Receivers62.80.812
Offensive line22.50.790
Defensive line42.30.778
Linebackers52.60.786
Defensive backs63.20.832
Athletes and specialists22.50.776
Whole class292.70.803

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 2016

The 2016 draft
Rd 4Tyler Ervin RBHouston Texans
Rd 6Wes Schweitzer OGAtlanta Falcons

Roster 94

The 2015 roster

94 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
San Diego State8–⁠011–⁠3
Air Force6–⁠28–⁠6
Boise State5–⁠39–⁠4
Colorado State5–⁠37–⁠6
New Mexico5–⁠37–⁠6
Utah State5–⁠36–⁠7
Nevada4–⁠47–⁠6
San José State4–⁠46–⁠7
Fresno State2–⁠63–⁠9
UNLV2–⁠63–⁠9
Wyoming2–⁠62–⁠10
Hawai’i0–⁠83–⁠10

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