2015 Texas A&M
8–5 (4–4 Southeastern Conference), coached by Kevin Sumlin. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 15 Arizona State 38–17Sep 5
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.
- Most excitingBeat Arkansas 28–21Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs 15Arizona State | W 38–17 | 45% |
| Sep 12 | vs Ball State | W 56–23 | 75% |
| Sep 19 | vs Nevada | W 44–27 | 79% |
| Sep 26 | vs Arkansas | W 28–21 | 64% |
| Oct 3 | vs 21Mississippi State | W 30–17 | 61% |
| Oct 17 | vs 10Alabama | L 23–41 | 47% |
| Oct 24 | at 24Ole Miss | L 3–23 | 48% |
| Oct 31 | vs South Carolina | W 35–28 | 67% |
| Nov 7 | vs Auburn | L 10–26 | 68% |
| Nov 14 | vs Western Carolina | W 41–17 | 84% |
| Nov 21 | at Vanderbilt | W 25–0 | 64% |
| Nov 28 | at LSU | L 7–19 | 42% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs LouisvilleMusic City Bowl | L 21–27 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 27–21 in the Music City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 16
- Wk 3: 17
- Wk 4: 14
- Wk 5: 14
- Wk 6: 9
- Wk 7: 9
- Wk 8: 15
- Wk 10: 25
Led the nationChristian Kirk: punt return average (24.4)
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 8th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 9
- Points
- 361–286
- Coach
- Kevin Sumlin
- Elo
- 1591 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.1 No. 24 of 128; offense No. 51, defense No. 14, special teams No. 29
- SRS
- 9.6 No. 28 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 57% of last season’s EPA, No. 69 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 11 roster talent No. 10 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jake Spavital
- Defensive coordinator
- John Chavis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 43% | 1.15 | 82nd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 41% | 1.10 | 37th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.00 def | 44% off 40% def | — | 71st off 21st 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 | 3.0 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 2.5 | own 29 | 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 | Kyle Allen QB | 2,210 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kyle Allen QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tra Carson RB | 1,165 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tra Carson RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Christian Kirk WR | 1,009 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Christian Kirk WR | 7 TD |
| Interceptions | Donovan Wilson DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Daylon Mack DT | ★★★★★ | No. 14 |
| Christian Kirk WR | ★★★★★ | No. 25 |
| Kyler Murray DUAL | ★★★★★ | No. 34 |
| Justin Dunning S | ★★★★ | No. 130 |
| James Lockhart SDE | ★★★★ | No. 136 |
| Larry Pryor S | ★★★★ | No. 158 |
| Keaton Sutherland OT | ★★★★ | No. 180 |
| Connor Lanfear OT | ★★★★ | No. 185 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 5.0 | 0.985 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.897 |
| Receivers | 3 | 4.3 | 0.934 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 4.0 | 0.918 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.8 | 0.921 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 4.0 | 0.932 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.8 | 0.912 |
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 1 | Germain Ifedi OT | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 3 | Brandon Williams CB | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 6 | Drew Kaser P | San Diego Chargers |
Roster 119
The 2015 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
3 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Myles GarrettDEAP-1; Coaches-1; ESPN
Drew KaserPAP-1; Coaches-1
Christian KirkAPBAP-1; Coaches-2; ESPN
Second team
Germain IfediOTCoaches-2
Taylor BertoletKAP-2; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2015 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2015 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7–1 | 14–1 | 1 |
 Florida | 7–1 | 10–4 | 25 |
| Ole Miss | 6–2 | 10–3 | 10 |
 Georgia | 5–3 | 10–3 | |
| LSU | 5–3 | 9–3 | 16 |
 Tennessee | 5–3 | 9–4 | 22 |
| Arkansas | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Mississippi State | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Auburn | 2–6 | 7–6 | |
 Kentucky | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Vanderbilt | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Missouri | 1–7 | 5–7 | |
| South Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.