2018 Texas Tech
5–7 (3–6 Big 12), coached by Kliff Kingsbury. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 15 Oklahoma State 41–17Sep 22
Oklahoma State was ranked No. 15 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 7 Oklahoma 46–51Nov 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Ole Miss | L 27–47 | 45% |
| Sep 8 | vs Lamar | W 77–0 | 86% |
| Sep 15 | vs Houston | W 63–49 | 42% |
| Sep 22 | at 15Oklahoma State | W 41–17 | 21% |
| Sep 29 | vs 12West Virginia | L 34–42 | 54% |
| Oct 11 | at TCU | W 17–14 | 32% |
| Oct 20 | vs Kansas | W 48–16 | 82% |
| Oct 27 | at Iowa State | L 31–40 | 40% |
| Nov 3 | vs 7Oklahoma | L 46–51 | 28% |
| Nov 10 | vs 15Texas | L 34–41 | 46% |
| Nov 17 | at Kansas State | L 6–21 | 42% |
| Nov 24 | vs Baylor | L 24–35 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Baylor 35–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 5: 25
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 7th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 25
- Points
- 448–373
- Coach
- Kliff Kingsbury
- Elo
- 1474 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.7 No. 37 of 130; offense No. 23, defense No. 80, special teams No. 4
- SRS
- 7.3 No. 32 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 16% of last season’s EPA, No. 128 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 72 roster talent No. 59 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Kevin Johns and Clay McGuire
- Defensive coordinators
- David Gibbs and Zac Spavital
- Captains
- Dakota Allen, Travis Bruffy, Ja’Deion High, Jah’Shawn Johnson, Terence Steele and Broderick Washington Jr.
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 48% | 1.07 | 56th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 45% | 1.22 | 106th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.12 def | 47% off 43% def | — | 66th off 78th 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 | 4.3 | own 29 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 28 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -1.0, 73rd of 130 (offense 1.2, defense 2.2).
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 | Alan Bowman QB | 2,638 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Alan Bowman QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jett Duffey QB | 369 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ta’Zhawn Henry RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Antoine Wesley WR | 1,410 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Antoine Wesley WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Jordyn Brooks LB | 84 tkl |
| Sacks | Kolin Hill LB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Adrian Frye DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Erik Ezukanma WR | ★★★★ | No. 304 |
| Myller Royals WR | ★★★ | No. 712 |
| Demarcus Marshall OG | ★★★ | No. 760 |
| KeSean Carter WR | ★★★ | No. 843 |
| Alan Bowman PRO | ★★★ | No. 899 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.2 | 0.858 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.1 | 0.840 |
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 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 7 | Dakota Allen ILB | Los Angeles Rams |
Roster 112
The 2018 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
4 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Antoine WesleyWRCoaches-2; Media-1- Dakota AllenLBCoaches-1; Media-1
- Adrian FryeDBCoaches-1; Media-1
- Clayton HatfieldKCoaches-1; Media-2
Second team
- Jack AndersonOGCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2018 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2018 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Texas | 7–2 | 10–4 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 6–3 | 8–4 | 20 |
| Iowa State | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| TCU | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Baylor | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.