2015 Vanderbilt
4–8 (2–6 Southeastern Conference), coached by Derek Mason. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin Peay 47–7Sep 19
By 40 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Western Kentucky 12–14Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Western Kentucky | L 12–14 | 45% |
| Sep 12 | vs 10Georgia | L 14–31 | 26% |
| Sep 19 | vs Austin Peay | W 47–7 | 89% |
| Sep 26 | at 3Ole Miss | L 16–27 | 15% |
| Oct 3 | at Middle Tennessee | W 17–13 | 36% |
| Oct 17 | at South Carolina | L 10–19 | 28% |
| Oct 24 | vs Missouri | W 10–3 | 32% |
| Oct 31 | at 18Houston | L 0–34 | 20% |
| Nov 7 | at 11Florida | L 7–9 | 14% |
| Nov 14 | vs Kentucky | W 21–17 | 56% |
| Nov 21 | vs Texas A&M | L 0–25 | 36% |
| Nov 28 | at Tennessee | L 28–53 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 53–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 182–252
- Coach
- Derek Mason
- Elo
- 1420 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.6 No. 83 of 128; offense No. 120, defense No. 16, special teams No. 69
- SRS
- −3.5 No. 83 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 101% of last season’s EPA, No. 1 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 49 roster talent No. 44 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Ludwig
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.12 | 35% | 1.09 | 122nd of 128 |
| Defense | -0.01 | 40% | 1.02 | 23rd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off -0.03 def | 38% off 38% def | — | 117th off 8th 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 | 2.3 | own 29 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | 2.7 | own 33 | 1% 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 | Johnny McCrary QB | 1,533 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Johnny McCrary QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ralph Webb RB | 1,152 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ralph Webb RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trent Sherfield WR | 659 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Trent Sherfield WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Oren Burks LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Josh Smith ILB | ★★★★ | No. 141 |
| Kyle Shurmur PRO | ★★★★ | No. 307 |
| Donovan Sheffield CB | ★★★ | No. 384 |
| Dare Odeyingbo ILB | ★★★ | No. 772 |
| Darion DeBrossard OG | ★★★ | No. 1206 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.899 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.868 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.885 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.1 | 0.849 |
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.
Drafted in 2016
The 2016 draft| Rd 7 | Stephen Weatherly OLB | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 97
The 2015 roster97 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
1 first teamFirst team
Zach CunninghamLBAP-1; Coaches-1; ESPN
From Wikipedia’s 2015 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2015 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 7–1 | 14–1 | 1 |
| Florida | 7–1 | 10–4 | 25 |
| Ole Miss | 6–2 | 10–3 | 10 |
| Georgia | 5–3 | 10–3 | |
 LSU | 5–3 | 9–3 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 5–3 | 9–4 | 22 |
 Arkansas | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Mississippi State | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Auburn | 2–6 | 7–6 | |
| Kentucky | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Vanderbilt | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Missouri | 1–7 | 5–7 | |
| South Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.