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2015 Virginia Tech

7–⁠6 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Frank Beamer.

Schedule and results

Virginia Tech in 2015, game by game: lost vs. No. 1 Ohio State 24–42; won vs. Furman 42–3; won at Purdue 51–24; lost at East Carolina 28–35; lost vs. Pittsburgh 13–17; won vs. NC State 28–13; lost at Miami 20–30; lost vs. No. 23 Duke 43–45; won at Boston College 26–10; won at Georgia Tech 23–21; lost vs. No. 12 North Carolina 27–30; won at Virginia 23–20; won vs. Tulsa 55–52+39−18Lost 24–42 vs. No. 1 Ohio State-18No. 1 Ohio StateWon 42–3 vs. Furman+39FurmanWon 51–24 at Purdue+27PurdueLost 28–35 at East Carolina-7East CarolinaLost 13–17 vs. Pittsburgh-4PittsburghWon 28–13 vs. NC State+15NC StateLost 20–30 at Miami-10MiamiLost 43–45 vs. No. 23 Duke-2No. 23 DukeWon 26–10 at Boston College+16Boston CollegeWon 23–21 at Georgia Tech+2Georgia TechLost 27–30 vs. No. 12 North Carolina-3No. 12 North CarolinaWon 23–20 at Virginia+3VirginiaWon 55–52 vs. Tulsa+3Tulsa
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 7vs1Ohio StateL 24–⁠4230%
Sep 12vsFurmanW 42–⁠388%
Sep 19atPurdueW 51–⁠2460%
Sep 26atEast CarolinaL 28–⁠3549%
Oct 3vsPittsburghL 13–⁠1759%
Oct 9vsNC StateW 28–⁠1349%
Oct 17atMiamiL 20–⁠3043%
Oct 24vs23DukeL 43–⁠4546%
Oct 31atBoston CollegeW 26–⁠1046%
Nov 12atGeorgia TechW 23–⁠2142%
Nov 21vs12North CarolinaL 27–⁠3043%
Nov 28atVirginiaW 23–⁠2055%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvsTulsaIndependence BowlW 55–⁠5269%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Tulsa 55–⁠52 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 7th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
403–⁠342
Coach
Frank Beamer
Elo
1574 +28 this season
SP+ rating
11.4 No. 31 of 128; offense No. 57, defense No. 18, special teams No. 46
SRS
6.4 No. 43 of 128 in FBS
Returning
89% of last season’s EPA, No. 11 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 29 roster talent No. 32 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Scot Loeffler
Defensive coordinator
Bud Foster
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense91st of 128
  • Defense45th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted86th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted46th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0442%1.1391st of 128
Defense0.0638%1.3645th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.06 off
0.05 def		43% off
37% def		—86th off
46th 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
Offense3.6own 331% allowed
Defense3.4own 282% 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 yardsMichael Brewer QB1,703 yds
Passing touchdownsMichael Brewer QB13 TD
Rushing yardsTravon McMillian RB1,042 yds
Rushing touchdownsTravon McMillian RB7 TD
Receiving yardsIsaiah Ford WR1,164 yds
Receiving touchdownsIsaiah Ford WR11 TD
InterceptionsAdonis Alexander CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Tim Settle DT★★★★No. 108
Austin Clark OT★★★★No. 279
Dwayne Lawson PRO★★★★No. 306
Deshawn McClease RB★★★No. 484
Darius Fullwood WDE★★★No. 484

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

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.899
Running backs23.00.855
Offensive line23.50.859
Defensive line33.30.893
Whole class83.40.876

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 3Kendall Fuller CBWashington Redskins
Rd 6Dadi Lhomme Nicolas OLBKansas City Chiefs

Roster 124

The 2015 roster

124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠014–⁠12
North Carolina8–⁠011–⁠315
Florida State6–⁠210–⁠314
Pittsburgh6–⁠28–⁠5
Miami5–⁠38–⁠5
Louisville5–⁠38–⁠5
Duke4–⁠48–⁠5
Virginia Tech4–⁠47–⁠6
NC State3–⁠57–⁠6
Virginia3–⁠54–⁠8
Syracuse2–⁠64–⁠8
Georgia Tech1–⁠73–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠73–⁠9
Boston College0–⁠83–⁠9

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