2015 Youngstown State
5–6 (3–5 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Francis 48–3Sep 19
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Pittsburgh 37–45Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Pittsburgh | L 37–45 | 23% |
| Sep 12 | vs Robert Morris | W 21–14 | 81% |
| Sep 19 | vsSaint Francis | W 48–3 | 69% |
| Oct 3 | at South Dakota | W 31–3 | 57% |
| Oct 10 | vs Illinois State | L 29–31 | 46% |
| Oct 17 | vs South Dakota State | L 8–38 | 47% |
| Oct 24 | at Southern Illinois | L 31–38 | 45% |
| Oct 31 | at Western Illinois | W 23–21 | 43% |
| Nov 7 | vs Missouri State | W 47–7 | 80% |
| Nov 14 | vs North Dakota State | L 24–27 | 29% |
| Nov 21 | at Indiana State | L 24–27 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana State 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 323–254
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1348 −8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.1 No. 14 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 183
- Offensive coordinator
- Shane Montgomery
- Defensive coordinator
- Carl Pelini
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Hunter Wells QB | 274 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hunter Wells QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jody Webb RB | 127 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jody Webb RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andre Stubbs WR | 147 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andre Stubbs WR | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | LeRoy Alexander S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Isiah Scott OLB | ★★★ | No. 1939 |
| James Wilson III OG | ★★ | No. 2623 |
| Curtis Parks ILB | ★★ | No. 3424 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.768 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.771 |
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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
| Illinois State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Northern Iowa | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Youngstown State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Missouri State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.