2017 UConn
3–9 (2–6 American Athletic Conference), coached by Randy Edsall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Holy Cross 27–20Aug 31
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Cincinnati 21–22Nov 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Holy Cross | W 27–20 | 71% |
| Sep 16 | at Virginia | L 18–38 | 39% |
| Sep 24 | vs East Carolina | L 38–41 | 59% |
| Sep 30 | at SMU | L 28–49 | 22% |
| Oct 6 | vs Memphis | L 31–70 | 29% |
| Oct 14 | at Temple | W 28–24 | 16% |
| Oct 21 | vs Tulsa | W 20–14 | 31% |
| Oct 28 | vs Missouri | L 12–52 | 53% |
| Nov 4 | vs South Florida | L 20–37 | 16% |
| Nov 11 | at 14UCF | L 24–49 | 10% |
| Nov 18 | vs Boston College | L 16–39 | 21% |
| Nov 25 | at Cincinnati | L 21–22 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cincinnati 22–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 283–455
- Coach
- Randy Edsall
- Elo
- 1297 −72 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.2 No. 120 of 128; offense No. 104, defense No. 123, special teams No. 94
- SRS
- −13.9 No. 115 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 61% of last season’s EPA, No. 65 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 101 roster talent No. 81 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Rhett Lashlee
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Crocker
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 40% | 1.27 | 92nd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.28 | 49% | 1.30 | 127th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.23 def | 40% off 48% def | — | 106th off 126th 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 | 2.7 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -13.7, 114th of 130 (offense -5.3, defense 8.5).
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 | Bryant Shirreffs QB | 2,287 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryant Shirreffs QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kevin Mensah RB | 561 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nate Hopkins RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Hergy Mayala WR | 615 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Hergy Mayala WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Junior Joseph LB | 91 tkl |
| Sacks | Cole Ormsby DL | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyler Coyle LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Ian Swenson CB | ★★★ | No. 1138 |
| Robert Holmes OG | ★★★ | No. 1178 |
| Caleb Thomas DT | ★★★ | No. 1759 |
| Marvin Washington DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1884 |
| Omar Fortt S | ★★★ | No. 1916 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.795 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.804 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.0 | 0.777 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.4 | 0.794 |
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 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 6 | Folorunso Fatukasi DT | New York Jets |
Roster 102
The 2017 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 American Athletic Conference standings
| 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.