2024 TCU
9–4 (6–3 Big 12), coached by Sonny Dykes. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Long Island University 45–0Sep 7
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Baylor 34–37Nov 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Stanford | W 34–27 | 63% |
| Sep 7 | vs Long Island University | W 45–0 | 91% |
| Sep 14 | vs UCF | L 34–35 | 60% |
| Sep 21 | at SMU | L 42–66 | 38% |
| Sep 28 | vs Kansas | W 38–27 | 51% |
| Oct 4 | vs Houston | L 19–30 | 77% |
| Oct 19 | at Utah | W 13–7 | 36% |
| Oct 26 | vs Texas Tech | W 35–34 | 57% |
| Nov 2 | at Baylor | L 34–37 | 47% |
| Nov 9 | vs Oklahoma State | W 38–13 | 65% |
| Nov 23 | vs Arizona | W 49–28 | 66% |
| Nov 30 | at Cincinnati | W 20–13 | 56% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs LouisianaNew Mexico Bowl | W 34–3 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana 34–3 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–3 tied for 5th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 435–320
- Coach
- Sonny Dykes
- Elo
- 1630 +83 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.8 No. 25 of 134; offense No. 19, defense No. 38, special teams No. 93
- SRS
- 9.2 No. 31 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 54% of last season’s EPA, No. 55 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 34 roster talent No. 28 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Kendal Briles and A.J. Ricker
- Defensive coordinator
- Andy Avalos
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 46% | 1.27 | 20th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 42% | 1.26 | 82nd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.20 off 0.12 def | 47% off 40% def | — | 19th off 75th 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 | 4.5 | own 32 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 26 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 11.3, 33rd of 134 (offense 12.7, 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 yards | Josh Hoover QB | 3,949 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Josh Hoover QB | 27 TD |
| Rushing yards | Cam Cook RB | 460 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cam Cook RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jack Bech WR | 1,034 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jack Bech WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Johnny Hodges LB | 89 tkl |
| Sacks | Devean Deal DE | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bud Clark S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Gekyle Baker WR | ★★★★ | No. 162 |
| Hauss Hejny QB | ★★★★ | No. 295 |
| Jeremy Payne RB | ★★★★ | No. 406 |
| Travis Jackson DE | ★★★★ | No. 434 |
| Tobias Steppes OT | ★★★★ | No. 434 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.907 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.892 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.890 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 3.2 | 0.872 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.865 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.2 | 0.871 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 2 | Jack Bech WR | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 3 | Savion Williams WR | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 129
The 2024 roster129 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 23
The 2024 portal Braylon James WR | ★★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB | ★★★★ | from  California |
 Devean Deal DE | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
 Eric McAlister WR | ★★★ | from  Boise State |
 Bless Harris OT | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Cade Bennett OL | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
| Cooper McDonald LB | ★★★ | from San Diego State |
| Drake Dabney TE | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
| JaTravis Broughton CB | ★★★ | from  Utah |
 Jaise Oliver S | ★★★ | from  Tulsa |
| Nana Osafo-Mensah DL | ★★★ | from Notre Dame |
 Austin Jordan CB | ★★★ | from  Texas |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 20
 Damonic Williams DL | ★★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Randon Fontenette S | ★★★ | to  Vanderbilt |
| Cordale Russell WR | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Chandler Morris QB | ★★★ | to  North Texas |
| Andre Seldon CB | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Javeon Wilcox S | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| D.J. Allen WR | ★★★ | to  UTSA |
| Mason White CB | ★★★ | to  Oregon State |
| Ishmael Burdine S | ★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| Zach Marcheselli LB | ★★★ | to Tulsa |
| Jaionte McMillan CB | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Jasper Lott OL | ★★★ | to North Texas |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big 12
2 second team
Jack BechFrom Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2024 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 BYU | 7–2 | 11–2 | 13 |
 Arizona State | 7–2 | 11–3 | 7 |
 Iowa State | 7–2 | 11–3 | 15 |
 Colorado | 7–2 | 9–4 | 25 |
| TCU | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
| Texas Tech | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Kansas State | 6–4 | 9–4 | |
| Baylor | 6–4 | 8–5 | |
 West Virginia | 5–4 | 6–7 | |
| Kansas | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Cincinnati | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Houston | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Utah | 3–7 | 5–7 | |
| UCF | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Arizona | 2–8 | 4–8 | |
| Oklahoma State | 0–9 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.