2015 UCF
0–12 (0–8 American Athletic Conference), coached by George O’Leary, then Danny Barrett (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to Furman 15–16Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Florida International | L 14–15 | 80% |
| Sep 12 | at Stanford | L 7–31 | 37% |
| Sep 19 | vs Furman | L 15–16 | 90% |
| Sep 26 | at South Carolina | L 14–31 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | at Tulane | L 31–45 | 59% |
| Oct 10 | vs UConn | L 13–40 | 73% |
| Oct 17 | at Temple | L 16–30 | 24% |
| Oct 24 | vs 21Houston | L 10–59 | 30% |
| Oct 31 | at Cincinnati | L 7–52 | 23% |
| Nov 7 | at Tulsa | L 30–45 | 38% |
| Nov 19 | vs East Carolina | L 7–44 | 43% |
| Nov 26 | vs South Florida | L 3–44 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Florida 44–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
- Record
- 0–12
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–452
- Coach
- George O’Leary, then Danny Barrett (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1309 −279 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.5 No. 113 of 128; offense No. 125, defense No. 104, special teams No. 12
- SRS
- −20.7 No. 123 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 43% of last season’s EPA, No. 100 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 71 roster talent No. 73 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brent Key
- Defensive coordinator
- Chuck Bresnahan
- Offense
- Pro-style, option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.15 | 36% | 1.12 | 125th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.27 | 45% | 1.37 | 122nd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.11 off 0.22 def | 36% off 45% def | — | 130th off 128th 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 | 2.3 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 32 | 2% caused |
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. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Justin Holman QB | 1,379 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Justin Holman QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Jones RB | 339 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nick Patti QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tre’Quan Smith WR | 724 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tre’Quan Smith WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Shaquill Griffin DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Tristan Payton WR | ★★★★ | No. 262 |
| Brandon Scott S | ★★★ | No. 864 |
| Aaron Cochran SDE | ★★★ | No. 1214 |
| Quintin Hampton OLB | ★★★ | No. 1221 |
| Neal Nelson OLB | ★★★ | No. 1306 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.864 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.821 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Whole class | 11 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
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 116
The 2015 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7–1 | 13–1 | 8 |
 Navy | 7–1 | 11–2 | 18 |
| Temple | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| South Florida | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Memphis | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| UConn | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| East Carolina | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Tulane | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 SMU | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 UCF | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.