2015 Western Carolina
7–4 (5–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 48–10Nov 7
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas A&M 17–41Nov 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsMars Hill | W 42–14 | 76% |
| Sep 12 | at The Citadel | L 10–28 | 43% |
| Sep 19 | at Tennessee | L 10–55 | 13% |
| Oct 3 | vs Presbyterian | W 33–21 | 62% |
| Oct 10 | vs Mercer | W 24–21 | 58% |
| Oct 17 | at Wofford | W 24–17 | 43% |
| Oct 24 | vs Samford | W 56–36 | 57% |
| Oct 31 | at Chattanooga | L 13–41 | 25% |
| Nov 7 | vs Furman | W 48–10 | 68% |
| Nov 14 | at Texas A&M | L 17–41 | 16% |
| Nov 21 | at VMI | W 24–20 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat VMI 24–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 301–304
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1365 +67 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.3 No. 27 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 137
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Glenn
- Defensive coordinator
- Shawn Quinn
Leaders
| Passing yards | Troy Mitchell QB | 212 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Troy Mitchell QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Detrez Newsome RB | 239 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Detrez Newsome RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Spearman Robinson WR | 94 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Detrez Newsome RB | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Daniel Riddle LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Kalen Whitlow DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1522 |
| Ryan Matson OT | ★★★ | No. 1604 |
| Marvin Tillman S | ★★★ | No. 1921 |
| Hassan Belton ILB | ★★ | No. 2224 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.812 |
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.
2015 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 6–1 | 9–4 | |
| The Citadel | 6–1 | 9–4 | |
 Western Carolina | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Samford | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Wofford | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Mercer | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| VMI | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.