2019 Texas State
3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Jake Spavital. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nicholls 24–3Sep 28
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat South Alabama 30–28Nov 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at 12Texas A&M | L 7–41 | 15% |
| Sep 7 | vs Wyoming | L 14–23 | 32% |
| Sep 14 | at SMU | L 17–47 | 20% |
| Sep 21 | vs Georgia State | W 37–34 | 48% |
| Sep 28 | vs Nicholls | W 24–3 | 48% |
| Oct 10 | vs UL Monroe | L 14–24 | 47% |
| Oct 26 | at Arkansas State | L 14–38 | 25% |
| Nov 2 | at Louisiana | L 3–31 | 16% |
| Nov 9 | vs South Alabama | W 30–28 | 61% |
| Nov 16 | vs Troy | L 27–63 | 30% |
| Nov 23 | at 23App State | L 13–35 | 7% |
| Nov 30 | at Coastal Carolina | L 21–24 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Coastal Carolina 24–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–391
- Coach
- Jake Spavital
- Elo
- 1299 −60 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.2 No. 118 of 130; offense No. 120, defense No. 94, special teams No. 93
- SRS
- −16.0 No. 120 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 41% of last season’s EPA, No. 103 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 133 roster talent No. 116 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bob Stitt
- Defensive coordinator
- Zac Spavital
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 35% | 1.37 | 125th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 47% | 1.10 | 99th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.05 off 0.14 def | 35% off 46% def | — | 130th off 90th 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 | 2.6 | own 27 | 25% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 33 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -14.2, 117th of 130 (offense -11.0, defense 3.2).
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 | Tyler Vitt QB | 1,590 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Vitt QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Caleb Twyford WR | 488 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Anthony D. Taylor RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Hutch White WR | 618 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Javen Banks WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Bryan London II LB | 118 tkl |
| Sacks | Nikolas Daniels LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | JaShon Waddy CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Dylan Jantz ATH | ★★★ | No. 1826 |
| Jared Hopper S | ★★★ | No. 1826 |
| Kevin Anderson S | ★★★ | No. 1864 |
| Alan Orona K | ★★★ | No. 2084 |
| Calvin Hill RB | ★★★ | No. 2404 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.794 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.794 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.5 | 0.809 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.804 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.4 | 0.799 |
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 112
The 2019 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 7–1 | 13–1 | 19 |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Georgia Southern | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Georgia State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Texas State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| South Alabama | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.