2019 Texas Tech
4–8 (2–7 Big 12), coached by Matt Wells. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 21 Oklahoma State 45–35Oct 5
Oklahoma State was ranked No. 21 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 22 Baylor 30–33Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Montana State | W 45–10 | 75% |
| Sep 7 | vs UTEP | W 38–3 | 81% |
| Sep 14 | at Arizona | L 14–28 | 44% |
| Sep 28 | at 6Oklahoma | L 16–55 | 16% |
| Oct 5 | vs 21Oklahoma State | W 45–35 | 39% |
| Oct 12 | at 22Baylor | L 30–33 | 32% |
| Oct 19 | vs Iowa State | L 24–34 | 37% |
| Oct 26 | at Kansas | L 34–37 | 55% |
| Nov 9 | at West Virginia | W 38–17 | 36% |
| Nov 16 | vs TCU | L 31–33 | 53% |
| Nov 23 | vs Kansas State | L 27–30 | 48% |
| Nov 29 | at Texas | L 24–49 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas 49–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–7 9th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 366–364
- Coach
- Matt Wells
- Elo
- 1468 −15 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.7 No. 53 of 130; offense No. 39, defense No. 83, special teams No. 24
- SRS
- 3.2 No. 50 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 58% of last season’s EPA, No. 70 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 61 roster talent No. 60 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- David Yost
- Defensive coordinator
- Keith Patterson
- Captains
- Jordyn Brooks, Travis Bruffy, Douglas Coleman III, Terence Steele, Broderick Washington Jr., Jack Anderson, Eli Howard, Riko Jeffers, Thomas Leggett, Jax Welch, [[Alan Bowman, Adrian Frye, Ta’Zhawn Henry, Xavier Benson, Erik Ezukanma and SaRodorick Thompson
- Offense
- Hurry-up spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 44% | 1.15 | 63rd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 44% | 1.32 | 104th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.15 def | 43% off 43% def | — | 66th off 97th 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 | 3.4 | own 29 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 27 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -4.3, 85th of 130 (offense 0.6, defense 4.9).
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 | Jett Duffey QB | 2,840 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jett Duffey QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | SaRodorick Thompson RB | 765 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | SaRodorick Thompson RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Erik Ezukanma WR | 664 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | T.J. Vasher WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Jordyn Brooks LB | 108 tkl |
| Sacks | Eli Howard DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Douglas Coleman III DB | 8 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Gilbert Ibeneme SDE | ★★★ | No. 513 |
| Alante Brown WR | ★★★ | No. 634 |
| Trevor Roberson OT | ★★★ | No. 649 |
| Landon Peterson OT | ★★★ | No. 780 |
| Maverick McIvor DUAL | ★★★ | No. 792 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.831 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.827 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.9 | 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 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 1 | Jordyn Brooks OLB | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 5 | Broderick Washington Jr DT | Baltimore Ravens |
Roster 112
The 2019 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
3 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Jordyn BrooksLBCoaches-1; Media-1
Douglas ColemanDBCoaches-1; Media-2- Austin McNamaraPCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Travis BruffyOTCoaches-2
- Eli HowardDLCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2019 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 7 |
| Baylor | 8–1 | 11–3 | 13 |
| Texas | 5–4 | 8–5 | 25 |
| Kansas State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Oklahoma State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Iowa State | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| TCU | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| West Virginia | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas Tech | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.