2018 UConn
1–11 (0–8 American Athletic Conference), coached by Randy Edsall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rhode Island 56–49Sep 15
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs 21UCF | L 17–56 | 20% |
| Sep 8 | at 20Boise State | L 7–62 | 11% |
| Sep 15 | vs Rhode Island | W 56–49 | 65% |
| Sep 22 | at Syracuse | L 21–51 | 22% |
| Sep 29 | vs Cincinnati | L 7–49 | 38% |
| Oct 6 | at Memphis | L 14–55 | 14% |
| Oct 20 | at 21South Florida | L 30–38 | 8% |
| Oct 27 | vs Massachusetts | L 17–22 | 52% |
| Nov 3 | at Tulsa | L 19–49 | 33% |
| Nov 10 | vs SMU | L 50–62 | 30% |
| Nov 17 | at East Carolina | L 21–55 | 29% |
| Nov 24 | vs Temple | L 7–57 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Temple 57–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The tied 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 266–605
- Coach
- Randy Edsall
- Elo
- 1221 −144 this season
- SP+ rating
- -26.4 No. 128 of 130; offense No. 99, defense No. 130, special teams No. 35
- SRS
- −23.3 No. 129 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 53% of last season’s EPA, No. 87 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 102 roster talent No. 98 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- John Dunn
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Crocker
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 41% | 1.20 | 109th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.47 | 55% | 1.39 | 130th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.39 def | 41% off 55% def | — | 104th off 134th 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 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 31 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -31.0, 130th of 130 (offense 0.8, defense 31.8).
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 | David Pindell QB | 1,951 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | David Pindell QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | David Pindell QB | 1,142 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | David Pindell QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyle Buss WR | 482 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tyler Davis TE | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Tyler Coyle LB | 108 tkl |
| Sacks | Darrian Beavers LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Oneil Robinson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Dante Black RB | ★★★ | No. 1641 |
| Steven Krajewski PRO | ★★★ | No. 1647 |
| Oneil Robinson WR | ★★★ | No. 1929 |
| Shamel Lazarus CB | ★★★ | No. 1918 |
| Travis Jones OG | ★★★ | No. 1978 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.6 | 0.798 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.798 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 8 | 2.3 | 0.796 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
| Whole class | 25 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
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 100
The 2018 roster100 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 8–0 | 12–1 | 11 |
| Temple | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Cincinnati | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
 Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
 Tulane | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| South Florida | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Navy | 2–6 | 3–10 | |
| East Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 UConn | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.