2019 West Virginia
5–7 (3–6 Big 12), coached by Neal Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat NC State 44–27Sep 14
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Kansas State 24–20Nov 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs James Madison | W 20–13 | 69% |
| Sep 7 | at Missouri | L 7–38 | 43% |
| Sep 14 | vs NC State | W 44–27 | 51% |
| Sep 21 | at Kansas | W 29–24 | 62% |
| Oct 5 | vs 11Texas | L 31–42 | 49% |
| Oct 12 | vs Iowa State | L 14–38 | 50% |
| Oct 19 | at 5Oklahoma | L 14–52 | 16% |
| Oct 31 | at 12Baylor | L 14–17 | 28% |
| Nov 9 | vs Texas Tech | L 17–38 | 64% |
| Nov 16 | at Kansas State | W 24–20 | 26% |
| Nov 23 | vs 22Oklahoma State | L 13–20 | 42% |
| Nov 29 | at TCU | W 20–17 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat TCU 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 7th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–346
- Coach
- Neal Brown
- Elo
- 1498 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.0 No. 97 of 130; offense No. 100, defense No. 72, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −1.3 No. 67 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 27% of last season’s EPA, No. 123 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 48 roster talent No. 41 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Matt Moore and Chad Scott
- Defensive coordinator
- Vic Koenning
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 37% | 1.25 | 113th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 46% | 1.12 | 78th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.10 def | 39% off 44% def | — | 111th off 68th 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 | 3.1 | own 29 | 27% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 29 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -5.7, 94th of 130 (offense -5.5, 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 | Austin Kendall QB | 1,989 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Austin Kendall QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Leddie Brown RB | 367 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kennedy McKoy RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sam James WR | 677 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | George Campbell WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Sean Mahone S | 77 tkl |
| Sacks | Dante Stills DL | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Keith Washington CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Osita Smith S | ★★★★ | No. 298 |
| Tykee Smith S | ★★★ | No. 527 |
| Parker Moorer OT | ★★★ | No. 706 |
| Winston Wright Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 837 |
| Donavan Beaver OT | ★★★ | No. 889 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.841 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 3.1 | 0.865 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.825 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
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 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 5 | Kenny Robinson S | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 5 | Colton McKivitz OT | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 114
The 2019 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
2 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Colton McKivitzOTCoaches-1; Media-1- Darius StillsDLCoaches-1; Media-2
Second team
- Dante StillsDLCoaches-2
- Keith WashingtonDBCoaches-2; Media-2
- Josh NorwoodDBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2019 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 7 |
| Baylor | 8–1 | 11–3 | 13 |
| Texas | 5–4 | 8–5 | 25 |
| Kansas State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Oklahoma State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Iowa State | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| TCU | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| West Virginia | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas Tech | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.