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2017 Texas State

2–⁠10 (1–⁠7 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Everett Withers.

Schedule and results

Texas State in 2017, game by game: won vs. Houston Christian 20–11; lost at Colorado 3–37; lost vs. App State 13–20; lost vs. UTSA 14–44; lost at Wyoming 10–45; lost vs. UL Monroe 27–45; lost at Louisiana 7–24; won at Coastal Carolina 27–7; lost vs. New Mexico State 35–45; lost vs. Georgia State 30–33; lost at Arkansas State 12–30; lost at Troy 9–62+20−53Won 20–11 vs. Houston Christian+9Houston Christi…Lost 3–37 at Colorado-34ColoradoLost 13–20 vs. App State-7App StateLost 14–44 vs. UTSA-30UTSALost 10–45 at Wyoming-35WyomingLost 27–45 vs. UL Monroe-18UL MonroeLost 7–24 at Louisiana-17LouisianaWon 27–7 at Coastal Carolina+20Coastal CarolinaLost 35–45 vs. New Mexico State-10New Mexico StateLost 30–33 vs. Georgia State-3Georgia StateLost 12–30 at Arkansas State-18Arkansas StateLost 9–62 at Troy-53Troy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsHouston ChristianW 20–⁠1172%
Sep 9atColoradoL 3–⁠3713%
Sep 16vsApp StateL 13–⁠2023%
Sep 23vsUTSAL 14–⁠4429%
Sep 30atWyomingL 10–⁠4521%
Oct 7vsUL MonroeL 27–⁠4539%
Oct 12atLouisianaL 7–⁠2421%
Oct 28atCoastal CarolinaW 27–⁠729%
Nov 4vsNew Mexico StateL 35–⁠4546%
Nov 11vsGeorgia StateL 30–⁠3333%
Nov 18atArkansas StateL 12–⁠3011%
Nov 24atTroyL 9–⁠6210%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Troy 62–⁠9; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).

Record
2–⁠10
Conference
1–⁠7 12th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
207–⁠403
Coach
Everett Withers
Elo
1239 −68 this season
SP+ rating
-23.5 No. 125 of 128; offense No. 125, defense No. 110, special teams No. 105
SRS
−24.2 No. 129 of 130 in FBS
Returning
70% of last season’s EPA, No. 43 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 92 roster talent No. 123 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Zak Kuhr and Parker Fleming
Defensive coordinator
Randall McCray
Offense
Spread
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense111th of 130
  • Defense110th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted118th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted120th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0238%1.24111th of 130
Defense0.2045%1.21110th of 130
Opponent-adjusted-0.01 off
0.19 def		37% off
46% def		—118th off
120th 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
Offense2.2own 2823% allowed
Defense3.6own 3313% caused

CORE rating -14.2, 116th of 130 (offense -8.8, defense 5.4).

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 yardsDamian Williams QB2,061 yds
Passing touchdownsDamian Williams QB12 TD
Rushing yardsAnthony D. Taylor RB436 yds
Rushing touchdownsDamian Williams QB5 TD
Receiving yardsElijah King WR750 yds
Receiving touchdownsAnthony D. Taylor RB3 TD
TacklesBryan London II LB91 tkl
SacksGabe Loyd ILB4.5 sacks

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Kieston Roach CB★★★No. 667
Jaylin Nelson ATH★★★No. 1250
Kishawn Kelley ATH★★★No. 1540
Jaylen Gipson DUAL★★★No. 1705
John Brannon ILB★★★No. 1775

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

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.803
Running backs13.00.807
Receivers22.00.782
Offensive line42.00.775
Defensive line42.50.790
Linebackers22.50.802
Defensive backs52.40.798
Athletes and specialists33.00.821
Whole class232.40.796

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.

Roster 105

The 2017 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster

2017 Sun Belt Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Troy7–⁠111–⁠2
App State7–⁠19–⁠4
Arkansas State6–⁠27–⁠5
Georgia State5–⁠37–⁠5
New Mexico State4–⁠47–⁠6
Louisiana4–⁠45–⁠7
UL Monroe4–⁠44–⁠8
Idaho3–⁠54–⁠8
South Alabama3–⁠54–⁠8
Coastal Carolina2–⁠63–⁠9
Georgia Southern2–⁠62–⁠10
Texas State1–⁠72–⁠10

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