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2015 UL Monroe

2–⁠11 (1–⁠7 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Todd Berry, then John Mumford (interim, final 3 games).

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 2015, game by game: lost at No. 9 Georgia 14–51; won vs. Nicholls 47–0; lost at No. 12 Alabama 0–34; lost vs. Georgia Southern 31–51; lost at Tulsa 24–34; lost vs. App State 14–59; lost at Idaho 13–27; lost at Louisiana 24–30; lost at Troy 14–51; lost vs. Arkansas State 21–59; lost at Texas State 3–16; lost at Hawai’i 26–28; won vs. New Mexico State 42–35+47−45Lost 14–51 at No. 9 Georgia-37No. 9 GeorgiaWon 47–0 vs. Nicholls+47NichollsLost 0–34 at No. 12 Alabama-34No. 12 AlabamaLost 31–51 vs. Georgia Southern-20Georgia SouthernLost 24–34 at Tulsa-10TulsaLost 14–59 vs. App State-45App StateLost 13–27 at Idaho-14IdahoLost 24–30 at Louisiana-6LouisianaLost 14–51 at Troy-37TroyLost 21–59 vs. Arkansas State-38Arkansas StateLost 3–16 at Texas State-13Texas StateLost 26–28 at Hawai’i-2Hawai’iWon 42–35 vs. New Mexico State+7New Mexico State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5at9GeorgiaL 14–⁠5116%
Sep 12vsNichollsW 47–⁠088%
Sep 26at12AlabamaL 0–⁠3412%
Oct 3vsGeorgia SouthernL 31–⁠5141%
Oct 10atTulsaL 24–⁠3440%
Oct 17vsApp StateL 14–⁠5935%
Oct 24atIdahoL 13–⁠2751%
Oct 31atLouisianaL 24–⁠3024%
Nov 7atTroyL 14–⁠5135%
Nov 14vsArkansas StateL 21–⁠5922%
Nov 19atTexas StateL 3–⁠1635%
Nov 28atHawai’iL 26–⁠2841%
Dec 5vsNew Mexico StateW 42–⁠3552%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 42–⁠35; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
2–⁠11
Conference
1–⁠7 11th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
273–⁠475
Coach
Todd Berry, then John Mumford (interim, final 3 games)
Elo
1258 −160 this season
SP+ rating
-14.7 No. 111 of 128; offense No. 117, defense No. 100, special teams No. 73
SRS
−18.6 No. 121 of 128 in FBS
Returning
44% of last season’s EPA, No. 97 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 108 roster talent No. 123 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Steve Farmer
Defensive coordinators
Travis Niekamp and Adam Waugh
Offense
Air raid
Defense
3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense119th of 128
  • Defense84th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted127th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted96th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.1134%1.26119th of 128
Defense0.1242%1.2284th of 128
Opponent-adjusted-0.08 off
0.13 def		35% off
42% def		—127th off
96th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense2.9own 293% allowed
Defense3.5own 352% 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 yardsGarrett Smith QB2,033 yds
Passing touchdownsGarrett Smith QB17 TD
Rushing yardsBen Luckett RB509 yds
Rushing touchdownsBen Luckett RB2 TD
Receiving yardsAjalen Holley WR709 yds
Receiving touchdownsMarcus Green WR7 TD
InterceptionsTre’ Hunter S2 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Xavier Dias ATH★★★No. 1742
Sam Miller WDE★★★No. 1815
Chandler Eiland DUAL★★★No. 1977
Donald Louis WDE★★★No. 2030
Devin Jackson Jr. OT★★No. 2159

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks32.30.786
Receivers42.00.767
Offensive line42.00.778
Defensive line52.40.787
Linebackers12.00.776
Defensive backs32.00.776
Athletes and specialists22.50.802
Whole class222.20.781

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 2016

The 2016 draft
Rd 5Trey Caldwell CBCleveland Browns

Roster 94

The 2015 roster

94 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Arkansas State8–⁠09–⁠4
App State7–⁠111–⁠2
Georgia Southern6–⁠29–⁠4
Georgia State5–⁠36–⁠7
South Alabama3–⁠55–⁠7
Idaho3–⁠54–⁠8
Louisiana3–⁠54–⁠8
Troy3–⁠54–⁠8
New Mexico State3–⁠53–⁠9
Texas State2–⁠63–⁠9
UL Monroe1–⁠72–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.