
2020 Vanderbilt
0–9 (0–9 Southeastern Conference), coached by Derek Mason, then Todd Fitch (interim, final game). Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to No. 10 Texas A&M 12–17Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at | L 12–17 | 21% |
| Oct 3 | vs | L 7–41 | 18% |
| Oct 10 | vs | L 7–41 | 49% |
| Oct 31 | vs | L 21–54 | 51% |
| Nov 7 | at | L 17–24 | 24% |
| Nov 14 | at | L 35–38 | 15% |
| Nov 21 | vs | L 17–38 | 11% |
| Nov 28 | at | L 0–41 | 15% |
| Dec 12 | vs | L 17–42 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 42–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 120th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 0–9
- Conference
- 0–9 14th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 133–336
- Coach
- Derek Mason, then Todd Fitch (interim, final game)
- Elo
- 1278 −139 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.8 No. 121 of 130; offense No. 122, defense No. 105
- SRS
- −14.4 No. 67 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 126 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 52 roster talent No. 54 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Fitch
- Defensive coordinator
- Ted Roof
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 39% | 1.11 | 111th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.36 | 54% | 1.20 | 127th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.28 def | 38% off 51% def | — | 120th off 130th 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 26 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 31 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -20.1, 118th of 127 (offense -5.7, defense 14.4).
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 | Ken Seals QB | 1,913 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ken Seals QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Keyon Brooks RB | 478 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Keyon Brooks RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cam Johnson WR | 528 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chris Pierce WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Anfernee Orji LB | 65 tkl |
| Sacks | Dayo Odeyingbo DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Gabe Jeudy DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| De’Rickey Wright ATH | ★★★★ | No. 384 |
| D.K. Kaufman S | ★★★ | No. 416 |
| Kevo Wesley OC | ★★★ | No. 486 |
| Ken Seals PRO | ★★★ | No. 502 |
| Mike Wright Jr. DUAL | ★★★ | No. 525 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.890 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Dayo Odeyingbo DE | Indianapolis Colts |
Roster 112
The 2020 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
1 first teamFirst team
Dayo OdeyingboDEAP-1; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–0 | 13–0 | 1 | |
| 8–1 | 9–1 | 4 | |
| 8–2 | 8–4 | 13 | |
| 7–2 | 8–2 | 7 | |
| 6–4 | 6–5 | ||
| 5–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 5–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 4–6 | 5–6 | ||
| 3–7 | 4–7 | ||
| 3–7 | 3–7 | ||
| 3–7 | 3–7 | ||
| 2–8 | 2–8 | ||
| 0–9 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.