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2019 UTSA

4–⁠8 (3–⁠5 Conference USA), coached by Frank Wilson.

Schedule and results

UTSA in 2019, game by game: won vs. Incarnate Word 35–7; lost at Baylor 14–63; lost vs. Army 13–31; lost at North Texas 3–45; won at UTEP 26–16; lost vs. UAB 14–33; won vs. Rice 31–27; lost at Texas A&M 14–45; won at Old Dominion 24–23; lost vs. Southern Miss 17–36; lost vs. Florida Atlantic 26–40; lost at Louisiana Tech 27–41+28−49Won 35–7 vs. Incarnate Word+28Incarnate WordLost 14–63 at Baylor-49BaylorLost 13–31 vs. Army-18ArmyLost 3–45 at North Texas-42North TexasWon 26–16 at UTEP+10UTEPLost 14–33 vs. UAB-19UABWon 31–27 vs. Rice+4RiceLost 14–45 at Texas A&M-31Texas A&MWon 24–23 at Old Dominion+1Old DominionLost 17–36 vs. Southern Miss-19Southern MissLost 26–40 vs. Florida Atlantic-14Florida AtlanticLost 27–41 at Louisiana Tech-14Louisiana Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsIncarnate WordW 35–⁠768%
Sep 7atBaylorL 14–⁠6329%
Sep 14vsArmyL 13–⁠3127%
Sep 21atNorth TexasL 3–⁠4528%
Oct 5atUTEPW 26–⁠1655%
Oct 12vsUABL 14–⁠3332%
Oct 19vsRiceW 31–⁠2768%
Nov 2atTexas A&ML 14–⁠4514%
Nov 9atOld DominionW 24–⁠2352%
Nov 16vsSouthern MissL 17–⁠3630%
Nov 23vsFlorida AtlanticL 26–⁠4025%
Nov 30atLouisiana TechL 27–⁠4117%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana Tech 41–⁠27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 8th in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
244–⁠407
Coach
Frank Wilson
Elo
1325 −62 this season
SP+ rating
-23.7 No. 124 of 130; offense No. 116, defense No. 128, special teams No. 93
SRS
−19.2 No. 124 of 130 in FBS
Returning
39% of last season’s EPA, No. 108 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 96 roster talent No. 84 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Jeff Kastl
Defensive coordinator
Jason Rollins
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense111th of 130
  • Defense101st of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted116th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted120th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0138%1.15111th of 130
Defense0.1847%1.24101st of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
0.20 def		39% off
48% def		—116th off
120th 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
Offense3.1own 2623% allowed
Defense3.7own 3122% caused

CORE rating -16.1, 123rd of 130 (offense -6.8, defense 9.3).

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 yardsLowell Narcisse QB1,226 yds
Passing touchdownsLowell Narcisse QB8 TD
Rushing yardsSincere McCormick RB996 yds
Rushing touchdownsSincere McCormick RB8 TD
Receiving yardsCarlos Strickland II WR492 yds
Receiving touchdownsCarlos Strickland II WR4 TD
TacklesAndrew Martel LB82 tkl
SacksDeQuarius Henry LB5 sacks
InterceptionsCassius Grady CB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Dywan Griffin WR★★★No. 817
Rashad Wisdom S★★★No. 1382
Sincere McCormick RB★★★No. 1679
Ronnie Jackson RB★★★No. 1679
De’Corian Clark WR★★★No. 1812

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

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.819
Running backs23.00.832
Receivers52.60.816
Offensive line22.50.804
Defensive line12.00.791
Defensive backs43.00.813
Athletes and specialists13.00.797
Whole class162.80.813

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 111

The 2019 roster

111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida Atlantic7–⁠111–⁠3
Louisiana Tech6–⁠210–⁠3
Western Kentucky6–⁠29–⁠4
UAB6–⁠29–⁠5
Marshall6–⁠28–⁠5
Charlotte5–⁠37–⁠6
Southern Miss5–⁠37–⁠6
Florida International3–⁠56–⁠7
North Texas3–⁠54–⁠8
UTSA3–⁠54–⁠8
Middle Tennessee3–⁠54–⁠8
Rice3–⁠53–⁠9
Old Dominion0–⁠81–⁠11
UTEP0–⁠81–⁠11

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