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2020 UTSA

7–⁠5 (5–⁠2 Conference USA), coached by Jeff Traylor.

Schedule and results

UTSA in 2020, game by game: won at Texas State 51–48; won vs. Stephen F. Austin 24–10; won vs. Middle Tennessee 37–35; lost at UAB 13–21; lost at No. 15 BYU 20–27; lost vs. Army 16–28; won vs. Louisiana Tech 27–26; lost at Florida Atlantic 3–24; won vs. UTEP 52–21; won at Southern Miss 23–20; won vs. North Texas 49–17; lost vs. No. 17 Louisiana 24–31+32−21Won 51–48 at Texas State+3Texas StateWon 24–10 vs. Stephen F. Austin+14Stephen F. Aust…Won 37–35 vs. Middle Tennessee+2Middle TennesseeLost 13–21 at UAB-8UABLost 20–27 at No. 15 BYU-7No. 15 BYULost 16–28 vs. Army-12ArmyWon 27–26 vs. Louisiana Tech+1Louisiana TechLost 3–24 at Florida Atlantic-21Florida AtlanticWon 52–21 vs. UTEP+31UTEPWon 23–20 at Southern Miss+3Southern MissWon 49–17 vs. North Texas+32North TexasLost 24–31 vs. No. 17 Louisiana-7No. 17 Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 12atTexas StateW 51–⁠4846%
Sep 19vsStephen F. AustinW 24–⁠1081%
Sep 25vsMiddle TennesseeW 37–⁠3560%
Oct 3atUABL 13–⁠2128%
Oct 10at15BYUL 20–⁠2717%
Oct 17vsArmyL 16–⁠2839%
Oct 24vsLouisiana TechW 27–⁠2638%
Oct 31atFlorida AtlanticL 3–⁠2418%
Nov 14vsUTEPW 52–⁠2165%
Nov 21atSouthern MissW 23–⁠2045%
Nov 28vsNorth TexasW 49–⁠1758%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvs17LouisianaFirst Responder BowlL 24–⁠3120%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 31–⁠24 in the First Responder Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).

Record
7–⁠5
Conference
5–⁠2 3rd in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
339–⁠308
Coach
Jeff Traylor
Elo
1438 +55 this season
SP+ rating
-9.6 No. 105 of 130; offense No. 101, defense No. 101
SRS
−3.9 No. 53 of 77 in FBS
Returning
84% of last season’s EPA, No. 17 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 105 roster talent No. 82 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Barry Lunney Jr.
Defensive coordinator
Tyrone Nix
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense57th of 127
  • Defense57th of 127
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted68th of 127
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted59th of 127
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1240%1.3757th of 127
Defense0.1042%1.2357th of 127
Opponent-adjusted0.11 off
0.11 def		40% off
42% def		—68th off
59th 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 2914% allowed
Defense3.6own 2618% caused

CORE rating -1.1, 73rd of 127 (offense -1.9, defense -0.9).

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 yardsFrank Harris QB1,630 yds
Passing touchdownsFrank Harris QB12 TD
Rushing yardsSincere McCormick RB1,467 yds
Rushing touchdownsSincere McCormick RB11 TD
Receiving yardsZakhari Franklin WR694 yds
Receiving touchdownsZakhari Franklin WR7 TD
TacklesRashad Wisdom S95 tkl
SacksTrumane Bell DL4.5 sacks
InterceptionsRashad Wisdom S4 INT

Top recruits in the 2020 class

Allen Horace TE★★★No. 671
Isaiah Davis WR★★★No. 922
Asyrus Simon WDE★★★No. 1414
Je’Vaun Dabon S★★★No. 1510
Jamal Ligon SDE★★★No. 1627

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

The 2020 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.814
Running backs23.00.827
Receivers33.00.850
Offensive line13.00.833
Defensive line33.00.839
Linebackers13.00.820
Defensive backs23.00.836
Athletes and specialists22.50.798
Whole class152.90.830

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 2020 roster

117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster

2020 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Marshall4–⁠17–⁠3
UAB3–⁠16–⁠3
UTSA5–⁠27–⁠5
Florida Atlantic4–⁠25–⁠4
Louisiana Tech4–⁠25–⁠5
Western Kentucky4–⁠35–⁠7
Charlotte2–⁠22–⁠4
North Texas3–⁠44–⁠6
Rice2–⁠32–⁠3
Middle Tennessee2–⁠43–⁠6
Southern Miss2–⁠43–⁠7
UTEP0–⁠43–⁠5
Florida International0–⁠30–⁠5

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