2019 Tulsa
4–8 (2–6 American Athletic Conference), coached by Philip Montgomery. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 49–24Nov 30
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Memphis 41–42Oct 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 18Michigan State | L 7–28 | 24% |
| Sep 7 | at San José State | W 34–16 | 49% |
| Sep 14 | vs Oklahoma State | L 21–40 | 36% |
| Sep 21 | vs Wyoming | W 24–21 | 37% |
| Oct 5 | at 24SMU | L 37–43 | 23% |
| Oct 12 | vs Navy | L 17–45 | 48% |
| Oct 19 | at 21Cincinnati | L 13–24 | 13% |
| Oct 26 | vs Memphis | L 41–42 | 22% |
| Nov 2 | at Tulane | L 26–38 | 20% |
| Nov 8 | vs UCF | W 34–31 | 14% |
| Nov 23 | vs Houston | L 14–24 | 46% |
| Nov 30 | at East Carolina | W 49–24 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat East Carolina 49–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 317–376
- Coach
- Philip Montgomery
- Elo
- 1411 +0 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.5 No. 73 of 130; offense No. 87, defense No. 50, special teams No. 120
- SRS
- −0.5 No. 62 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 73% of last season’s EPA, No. 37 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 109 roster talent No. 96 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Gillespie
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 40% | 1.25 | 80th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 39% | 1.26 | 61st of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.07 def | 41% off 38% def | — | 67th off 49th 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 27 | 25% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 30 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 4.3, 41st of 130 (offense -2.0, defense -6.2).
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 | Zach Smith QB | 3,279 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zach Smith QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Shamari Brooks RB | 1,046 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Corey Taylor II RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Keylon Stokes WR | 1,040 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Keylon Stokes WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Cooper Edmiston LB | 106 tkl |
| Sacks | Trevis Gipson DE | 8 sacks |
| Interceptions | Reggie Robinson II CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Cooper Laake DT | ★★★ | No. 1377 |
| Dorian Hopkins ILB | ★★★ | No. 1536 |
| Korey King WR | ★★★ | No. 1826 |
| Jaise Oliver S | ★★★ | No. 1826 |
| Ra’Quan Thompson SDE | ★★★ | No. 1926 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.810 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.798 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.820 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.806 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.795 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
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 4 | Reggie Robinson II CB | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 5 | Trevis Gipson OLB | Chicago Bears |
Roster 114
The 2019 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7–1 | 12–2 | 17 |
| Navy | 7–1 | 11–2 | 20 |
| Cincinnati | 7–1 | 11–3 | 21 |
| UCF | 6–2 | 10–3 | 24 |
| SMU | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 Temple | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Houston | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 South Florida | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Tulsa | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| East Carolina | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 UConn | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.