
2023 UTSA
9–4 (7–1 American Athletic Conference), coached by Jeff Traylor. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Florida 49–21Nov 17
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Temple 49–34Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 14–17 | 47% |
| Sep 9 | vs | W 20–13 | 75% |
| Sep 15 | vs | L 29–37 | 69% |
| Sep 23 | at | L 14–45 | 34% |
| Oct 7 | at | W 49–34 | 70% |
| Oct 14 | vs | W 41–20 | 67% |
| Oct 21 | at | W 36–10 | 55% |
| Oct 28 | vs | W 41–27 | 80% |
| Nov 4 | at | W 37–29 | 67% |
| Nov 11 | vs | W 34–14 | 82% |
| Nov 17 | vs | W 49–21 | 86% |
| Nov 24 | at | L 16–29 | 37% |
| Dec 19Bowls & playoff | vs | W 35–17 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Marshall 35–17 in the Frisco Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 7–1 3rd in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 415–313
- Coach
- Jeff Traylor
- Elo
- 1644 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.4 No. 48 of 133; offense No. 36, defense No. 74, special teams No. 23
- SRS
- 1.5 No. 56 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 85% of last season’s EPA, No. 9 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 59 roster talent No. 74 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Burke
- Defensive coordinator
- Jess Loepp
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 42% | 1.30 | 58th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 38% | 1.37 | 43rd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.12 def | 41% off 39% def | — | 71st off 70th 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 | 4.5 | own 29 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 28 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -5.2, 86th of 133 (offense -5.0, defense 0.2).
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 | Frank Harris QB | 2,506 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Frank Harris QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kevorian Barnes RB | 715 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Robert Henry RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Joshua Cephus WR | 1,151 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joshua Cephus WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Ken Robinson S | 65 tkl |
| Sacks | Trey Moore LB | 14 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elliott Davison S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Brandon High Jr. RB | ★★★ | No. 810 |
| Devin McCuin ATH | ★★★ | No. 922 |
| Corey Lucius LB | ★★★ | No. 958 |
| Jameian Buxton DL | ★★★ | No. 1026 |
| Jamel Hardy Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 1052 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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 2023 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
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And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 11–3 | 22 | |
| 8–0 | 11–3 | ||
| 7–1 | 9–4 | ||
| 6–2 | 10–3 | ||
| 4–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–7 | ||
| 4–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.