2018 UTSA
3–9 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by Frank Wilson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rice 20–3Oct 6
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Texas 21–24Nov 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Arizona State | L 7–49 | 37% |
| Sep 8 | vs Baylor | L 20–37 | 61% |
| Sep 15 | at Kansas State | L 17–41 | 25% |
| Sep 22 | vs Texas State | W 25–21 | 70% |
| Sep 29 | vs UTEP | W 30–21 | 80% |
| Oct 6 | at Rice | W 20–3 | 60% |
| Oct 13 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 3–31 | 48% |
| Oct 20 | at Southern Miss | L 17–27 | 35% |
| Nov 3 | at UAB | L 3–52 | 21% |
| Nov 10 | vs Florida International | L 7–45 | 42% |
| Nov 17 | at Marshall | L 0–23 | 19% |
| Nov 24 | vs North Texas | L 21–24 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Texas 24–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 170–374
- Coach
- Frank Wilson
- Elo
- 1329 −149 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.1 No. 127 of 130; offense No. 129, defense No. 102, special teams No. 22
- SRS
- −19.6 No. 126 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 5% of last season’s EPA, No. 130 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 85 roster talent No. 94 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Al Borges
- Defensive coordinator
- Jason Rollins
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 36% | 1.06 | 129th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 44% | 1.29 | 94th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.07 off 0.18 def | 36% off 45% def | — | 134th off 113th 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 | 2.4 | own 29 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 30 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -24.6, 128th of 130 (offense -18.1, defense 6.5).
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 | Cordale Grundy QB | 989 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cordale Grundy QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | B.J. Daniels RB | 322 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | B.J. Daniels RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Greg Campbell Jr. WR | 658 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tykee Ogle-Kellogg WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Josiah Tauaefa LB | 111 tkl |
| Sacks | Josiah Tauaefa LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cassius Grady CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Spencer Burford OT | ★★★ | No. 921 |
| Tykee Ogle-Kellogg WR | ★★★ | No. 940 |
| Trumane Bell WDE | ★★★ | No. 1118 |
| Sheldon Jones WR | ★★★ | No. 1133 |
| Brenden Brady RB | ★★★ | No. 1408 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.827 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.811 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.8 | 0.819 |
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 114
The 2018 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 7–1 | 8–6 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Florida International | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| North Texas | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Old Dominion | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 UTSA | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Western Kentucky | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Rice | 1–7 | 2–11 | |
| UTEP | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.