2014 UTSA
4–8 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Larry Coker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston 27–7Aug 29
By 20 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Florida International 16–13Oct 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Houston | W 27–7 | 36% |
| Sep 4 | vs Arizona | L 23–26 | 51% |
| Sep 13 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–43 | 27% |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Atlantic | L 37–41 | 50% |
| Oct 4 | vs New Mexico | L 9–21 | 78% |
| Oct 11 | vs Florida International | W 16–13 | 66% |
| Oct 18 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–27 | 37% |
| Oct 25 | vs UTEP | L 0–34 | 67% |
| Nov 8 | at Rice | L 7–17 | 21% |
| Nov 13 | vs Southern Miss | W 12–10 | 67% |
| Nov 22 | at Western Kentucky | L 7–45 | 27% |
| Nov 29 | vs North Texas | W 34–27 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 34–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 205–311
- Coach
- Larry Coker
- Elo
- 1389 −110 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.4 No. 82 of 128; offense No. 121, defense No. 33, special teams No. 6
- SRS
- −11.8 No. 107 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 55% of last season’s EPA, No. 77 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 127
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Brown
- Defensive coordinator
- Neal Neathery
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 36% | 1.16 | 119th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 38% | 1.26 | 37th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.14 def | 35% off 40% def | — | 130th off 53rd 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 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 31 | 2% 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 yards | Tucker Carter QB | 1,083 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tucker Carter QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | David Glasco II RB | 570 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | David Glasco II RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcellus Mack WR | 279 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kenny Bias WR | 2 TD |
| Interceptions | Triston Wade S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| David Anzaldua OT | ★★★ | No. 1696 |
| John Cole Neph WR | ★★★ | No. 1890 |
| Kerry Thomas Jr. WR | ★★ | No. 2126 |
| Blake Bogenschutz PRO | ★★ | No. 2174 |
| Nate Gaines S | ★★ | No. 2211 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.2 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.771 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.1 | 0.768 |
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 116
The 2014 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 40 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 7–1 | 13–1 | 23 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Rice | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UTEP | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 UAB | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Old Dominion | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 UTSA | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| North Texas | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Southern Miss | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.