2019 UConn
2–10 (0–8 American Athletic Conference), coached by Randy Edsall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Massachusetts 56–35Oct 26
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to East Carolina 24–31Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Wagner | W 24–21 | 66% |
| Sep 7 | vs Illinois | L 23–31 | 42% |
| Sep 21 | at Indiana | L 3–38 | 21% |
| Sep 28 | at 22UCF | L 21–56 | 6% |
| Oct 5 | vs South Florida | L 22–48 | 37% |
| Oct 12 | at Tulane | L 7–49 | 10% |
| Oct 19 | vs Houston | L 17–24 | 24% |
| Oct 26 | at Massachusetts | W 56–35 | 40% |
| Nov 1 | vs Navy | L 10–56 | 22% |
| Nov 9 | at 17Cincinnati | L 3–48 | 7% |
| Nov 23 | vs East Carolina | L 24–31 | 47% |
| Nov 30 | at Temple | L 17–49 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Temple 49–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–486
- Coach
- Randy Edsall
- Elo
- 1241 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- -24.4 No. 125 of 130; offense No. 125, defense No. 125, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- −21.4 No. 127 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 3% of last season’s EPA, No. 130 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 117 roster talent No. 100 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Frank Giufre
- Defensive coordinator
- Lou Spanos
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 36% | 1.29 | 115th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.27 | 51% | 1.33 | 126th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.00 off 0.24 def | 37% off 51% def | — | 122nd off 131st 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 | 2.6 | own 29 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 29 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -26.6, 127th of 130 (offense -12.3, defense 14.3).
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 | Jack Zergiotis QB | 1,782 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jack Zergiotis QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kevin Mensah RB | 1,013 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kevin Mensah RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cameron Ross WR | 723 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cameron Ross WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Tyler Coyle LB | 86 tkl |
| Sacks | Lwal Uguak DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Diamond Harrell DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Myles Bell CB | ★★★ | No. 1237 |
| Eric Watts WDE | ★★★ | No. 1436 |
| Dal’mont Gourdine DT | ★★★ | No. 1536 |
| Justin Moore SDE | ★★★ | No. 1679 |
| Matt Drayton WR | ★★★ | No. 1826 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.807 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.823 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.806 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.7 | 0.809 |
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 3 | Matt Peart OT | New York Giants |
Roster 101
The 2019 roster101 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 American Athletic Conference standings
| 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.