2020 Texas Tech
4–6 (3–6 Big 12), coached by Matt Wells. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Virginia 34–27Oct 24
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 8 Texas 56–63Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs Houston Christian | W 35–33 | 88% |
| Sep 26 | vs 8Texas | L 56–63 | 38% |
| Oct 3 | at Kansas State | L 21–31 | 29% |
| Oct 10 | at 24Iowa State | L 15–31 | 26% |
| Oct 24 | vs West Virginia | W 34–27 | 45% |
| Oct 31 | vs 24Oklahoma | L 28–62 | 29% |
| Nov 7 | at TCU | L 18–34 | 33% |
| Nov 14 | vs Baylor | W 24–23 | 45% |
| Nov 28 | at 21Oklahoma State | L 44–50 | 23% |
| Dec 5 | vs Kansas | W 16–13 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kansas 16–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–6 8th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 291–367
- Coach
- Matt Wells
- Elo
- 1431 −48 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.2 No. 87 of 130; offense No. 67, defense No. 94
- SRS
- −1.4 No. 49 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 53% of last season’s EPA, No. 88 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 49 roster talent No. 49 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- David Yost
- Defensive coordinators
- Keith Patterson and Derek Jones
- Offense
- Hurry-up spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 42% | 1.13 | 96th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 44% | 1.15 | 65th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.12 def | 44% off 44% def | — | 89th off 71st 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 | 3.1 | own 33 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 32 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -0.2, 65th of 127 (offense -2.2, defense -2.1).
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 | 1,584 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Alan Bowman QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | SaRodorick Thompson RB | 610 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | SaRodorick Thompson RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Erik Ezukanma WR | 739 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Erik Ezukanma WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Krishon Merriweather LB | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | Colin Schooler LB | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Zech McPhearson DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Loic Fouonji WR | ★★★★ | No. 282 |
| Ja’Lynn Polk WR | ★★★ | No. 461 |
| Tahj Brooks RB | ★★★ | No. 624 |
| Myles Price ATH | ★★★ | No. 671 |
| Philip Blidi SDE | ★★★ | No. 688 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.874 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.862 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 4 | Zech McPhearson CB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 7 | Jack Anderson OG | Buffalo Bills |
Roster 134
The 2020 roster134 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
4 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Jack AndersonOGCoaches-1; Media-1- Erik EzukanmaWRCoaches-1; Media-1
- Zech McPhearsonDBCoaches-1; Media-1
- Austin McNamaraPCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Dawson DeatonOTCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 8–1 | 9–3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6 |
| Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 8–3 | 20 |
| Texas | 5–3 | 7–3 | 19 |
| TCU | 5–4 | 6–4 | |
| West Virginia | 4–4 | 6–4 | |
| Kansas State | 4–5 | 4–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 4–6 | |
| Baylor | 2–7 | 2–7 | |
| Kansas | 0–8 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.