2017 UL Monroe

4–⁠8 (4–⁠4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Matt Viator.

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 2017, game by game: lost at Memphis 29–37; lost vs. Southern Miss 17–28; won at Louisiana 56–50; won vs. Coastal Carolina 51–43; won at Texas State 45–27; lost vs. Georgia State 37–47; lost at South Alabama 23–33; lost at Idaho 23–31; won vs. App State 52–45; lost at No. 6 Auburn 14–42; lost vs. Arkansas State 50–67; lost at Florida State 10–42+18−32Lost 29–37 at Memphis-8MemphisLost 17–28 vs. Southern Miss-11Southern MissWon 56–50 at Louisiana+6LouisianaWon 51–43 vs. Coastal Carolina+8Coastal CarolinaWon 45–27 at Texas State+18Texas StateLost 37–47 vs. Georgia State-10Georgia StateLost 23–33 at South Alabama-10South AlabamaLost 23–31 at Idaho-8IdahoWon 52–45 vs. App State+7App StateLost 14–42 at No. 6 Auburn-28No. 6 AuburnLost 50–67 vs. Arkansas State-17Arkansas StateLost 10–42 at Florida State-32Florida State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Florida State 42–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 5th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
407–⁠492
Coach
Matt Viator
Elo
1357 −26 this season
SP+ rating
-12.9 No. 110 of 128; offense No. 41, defense No. 128, special teams No. 55
SRS
−13.1 No. 110 of 130 in FBS
Returning
73% of last season’s EPA, No. 36 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 102 roster talent No. 115 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Matt Kubik
Defensive coordinator
Mike Collins
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense37th of 130
  • Defense128th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted40th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted133rd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1544%1.2937th of 130
Defense0.3048%1.37128th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.13 off
0.28 def
43% off
49% def
—40th off
133rd 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
Offense3.7own 3415% allowed
Defense4.6own 3114% caused

CORE rating -11.7, 108th of 130 (offense 7.6, defense 19.3).

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 yardsCaleb Evans QB2,868 yds
Passing touchdownsCaleb Evans QB17 TD
Rushing yardsDerrick Gore RB585 yds
Rushing touchdownsCaleb Evans QB13 TD
Receiving yardsMarcus Green WR847 yds
Receiving touchdownsR.J. Turner WR6 TD
TacklesRoland Jenkins S89 tkl
SacksCaleb Tucker LB4 sacks
InterceptionsCorey Straughter CB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Corey Straughter CB★★★No. 664
Jakyle Holmes ATH★★★No. 1382
Rashaad Harding OLB★★★No. 1903
Javin Myers RB★★★No. 1974
Austin Hawley S★★★No. 2143

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

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs13.00.806
Receivers32.30.781
Offensive line22.00.775
Defensive line12.00.779
Linebackers32.70.794
Defensive backs52.40.792
Athletes and specialists42.30.791
Whole class192.40.789

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 117

The 2017 roster

117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

2017 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Troy7–⁠111–⁠2
App State7–⁠19–⁠4
Arkansas State6–⁠27–⁠5
Georgia State5–⁠37–⁠5
New Mexico State4–⁠47–⁠6
Louisiana4–⁠45–⁠7
UL Monroe4–⁠44–⁠8
Idaho3–⁠54–⁠8
South Alabama3–⁠54–⁠8
Coastal Carolina2–⁠63–⁠9
Georgia Southern2–⁠62–⁠10
Texas State1–⁠72–⁠10

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