2014 Texas State
7–5 (5–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Dennis Franchione. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 65–0Aug 30
By 65 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Tulsa 37–34Sep 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 65–0 | 79% |
| Sep 13 | vs Navy | L 21–35 | 39% |
| Sep 20 | at Illinois | L 35–42 | 35% |
| Sep 27 | at Tulsa | W 37–34 | 40% |
| Oct 4 | vs Idaho | W 35–30 | 79% |
| Oct 14 | vs Louisiana | L 10–34 | 51% |
| Oct 25 | at UL Monroe | W 22–18 | 36% |
| Nov 1 | at New Mexico State | W 37–29 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | vs Georgia Southern | L 25–28 | 45% |
| Nov 15 | at South Alabama | L 20–24 | 38% |
| Nov 20 | vs Arkansas State | W 45–27 | 39% |
| Nov 29 | at Georgia State | W 54–31 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgia State 54–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 406–332
- Coach
- Dennis Franchione
- Elo
- 1437 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.4 No. 94 of 128; offense No. 72, defense No. 110, special teams No. 64
- SRS
- −8.0 No. 93 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 52 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 97
- Offensive coordinators
- Mike Schultz and Jeff Conway
- Defensive coordinator
- John Thompson
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.19 | 44% | 1.23 | 40th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 44% | 1.17 | 84th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.20 def | 41% off 45% def | — | 83rd off 96th 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 | 4.1 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 27 | 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 | Tyler Jones QB | 2,670 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Jones QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Robert Lowe RB | 1,091 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Robert Lowe RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bradley Miller TE | 431 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jafus Gaines WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Germod Williams S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| James Sherman K | ★★★ | No. 1541 |
| Tryston Mizerak OC | ★★★ | No. 1572 |
| P.J. Anderson WR | ★★ | No. 1928 |
| Cedric Gambrell WDE | ★★ | No. 1976 |
| Easy Anyama S | ★★ | No. 2007 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.791 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.1 | 0.780 |
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 2015
The 2015 draft| Rd 3 | Craig Mager CB | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 5 | David Mayo ILB | Carolina Panthers |
Roster 108
The 2014 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 App State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
 Texas State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Troy | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Idaho | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.