2020 Texas State
2–10 (2–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Jake Spavital. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 38–17Sep 19
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTSA 48–51Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs SMU | L 24–31 | 31% |
| Sep 12 | vs UTSA | L 48–51 | 54% |
| Sep 19 | at UL Monroe | W 38–17 | 29% |
| Sep 26 | at Boston College | L 21–24 | 22% |
| Oct 10 | at Troy | L 17–37 | 26% |
| Oct 17 | at South Alabama | L 20–30 | 42% |
| Oct 24 | at 12BYU | L 14–52 | 11% |
| Oct 31 | vs Louisiana | L 34–44 | 20% |
| Nov 7 | vs App State | L 17–38 | 16% |
| Nov 14 | at Georgia Southern | L 38–40 | 18% |
| Nov 21 | vs Arkansas State | W 47–45 | 38% |
| Nov 28 | vs 16Coastal Carolina | L 14–49 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Coastal Carolina 49–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 332–458
- Coach
- Jake Spavital
- Elo
- 1320 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.4 No. 116 of 130; offense No. 102, defense No. 119
- SRS
- −8.4 No. 60 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 74% of last season’s EPA, No. 47 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 99 roster talent No. 100 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jacob Peeler
- Defensive coordinator
- Zac Spavital
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 40% | 1.37 | 86th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 49% | 1.18 | 107th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.18 def | 40% off 47% def | — | 93rd off 106th 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 | 3.7 | own 27 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 29 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -11.7, 105th of 127 (offense -2.7, defense 9.0).
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 | Brady McBride QB | 1,928 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brady McBride QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Calvin Hill RB | 536 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brock Sturges RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcell Barbee WR | 584 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marcell Barbee WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Brendon Luper S | 69 tkl |
| Sacks | Nico Ezidore DL | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jarron Morris DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Zion Childress WR | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| Issiah Nixon RB | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Jaycob Horn WR | ★★★ | No. 1747 |
| Romelle Grier DT | ★★★ | No. 2395 |
| Austin Markiewicz OC | ★★★ | No. 2628 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.9 | 0.818 |
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 116
The 2020 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 8–0 | 11–1 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–1 | 15 |
| App State | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Georgia State | 4–4 | 6–4 | |
| Troy | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Texas State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| UL Monroe | 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.