2017 Tulsa
2–10 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Philip Montgomery. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston 45–17Oct 14
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Toledo 51–54Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 10Oklahoma State | L 24–59 | 35% |
| Sep 9 | vs Louisiana | W 66–42 | 71% |
| Sep 16 | at Toledo | L 51–54 | 38% |
| Sep 23 | vs New Mexico | L 13–16 | 69% |
| Sep 30 | vs Navy | L 21–31 | 51% |
| Oct 7 | at Tulane | L 28–62 | 54% |
| Oct 14 | vs Houston | W 45–17 | 38% |
| Oct 21 | at UConn | L 14–20 | 69% |
| Oct 27 | at SMU | L 34–38 | 41% |
| Nov 3 | vs 22Memphis | L 14–41 | 41% |
| Nov 16 | at 23South Florida | L 20–27 | 18% |
| Nov 25 | vs Temple | L 22–43 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Temple 43–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 12th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 352–450
- Coach
- Philip Montgomery
- Elo
- 1427 −162 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.7 No. 103 of 128; offense No. 76, defense No. 115, special teams No. 72
- SRS
- −8.3 No. 98 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 26% of last season’s EPA, No. 118 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 85 roster talent No. 80 in FBS
- Defensive coordinators
- Brian Norwood and Bill Young
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 43% | 1.27 | 45th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.26 | 46% | 1.39 | 123rd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.22 def | 41% off 46% def | — | 53rd off 125th 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 | 3.5 | own 29 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 32 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -12.9, 110th of 130 (offense -1.4, defense 11.6).
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 | Luke Skipper QB | 1,141 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chad President QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | D’Angelo Brewer RB | 1,517 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Shamari Brooks RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Justin Hobbs WR | 830 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Justin Hobbs WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | McKinley Whitfield S | 113 tkl |
| Sacks | Jeremy Smith DE | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Craig Suits LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Sam Crawford WR | ★★★ | No. 495 |
| Seth Boomer PRO | ★★★ | No. 1218 |
| Dante Bivens OG | ★★★ | No. 1246 |
| Daiquain Jackson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1508 |
| Keylon Stokes WR | ★★★ | No. 1582 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.813 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.791 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.792 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.799 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 2.6 | 0.795 |
| Whole class | 23 | 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 103
The 2017 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UCF | 8–0 | 13–0 | 6 |
| Memphis | 7–1 | 10–3 | 25 |
| South Florida | 6–2 | 10–2 | 21 |
| Houston | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Temple | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Cincinnati | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 East Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UConn | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Tulsa | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.