11-27-1 in conference
Final TDC rank
#19
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
+9.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.9
40th in FBS
Defense
+8.0
14th in FBS
Schedule
-5.4
116th toughest
Preseason
+2.3
rating going in
2018 Season
The TDC Rating after every week of the season
Rating by week
+9.9 now, +2.3 preseason · up 25 spots since preseason
Team Leaders
Results
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 1 | @ 9Penn State | L 38–45 | +7.8 | — | BTN |
| 2 | Sep 8 | @ 102Charlotte | W 45–9 | +22.1 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 15 | vs 85Southern Mississippi | Appalachian State −15.1 · o/u 42.9 | — | ||
| 4 | Sep 22 | vs Gardner-Webb FCS | W 72–7 | +14.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 5 | Sep 29 | vs 120South AlabamaCONF | W 52–7 | +15.7 | — | ESPN+ |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 9 | @ 67Arkansas StateCONF | W 35–9 | +27.7 | — | ESPN2 |
| 8 | Oct 20 | vs 92LouisianaCONF | W 27–17 | +3.4 | — | ESPN+ |
| 9 | Oct 25 | @ 59Georgia SouthernCONF | L 14–34 | -16.2 | — | ESPNU |
| 10 | Nov 3 | @ 106Coastal CarolinaCONF | W 23–7 | +9.0 | — | ESPN+ |
| 11 | Nov 10 | @ 121Texas StateCONF | W 38–7 | +15.7 | — | ESPN3 |
| 12 | Nov 17 | vs 119Georgia StateCONF | W 45–17 | +9.7 | — | ESPN+ |
| 13 | Nov 24 | vs 50TroyCONF | W 21–10 | +11.3 | — | ESPN+ |
| 14 | Dec 1 | vs92Louisiana | W 30–19 | +4.4 | — | ESPN |
| Bowls | Dec 15 | vs 70Middle TennesseeNEUTRAL | W 45–13 | +26.6 | — | ESPN |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 43.8% | 57th | 35.9% | 10th |
| Rushing success rate | 41.9% | 95th | 36.7% | 15th |
| Passing success rate | 46.5% | 24th | 35.2% | 15th |
| Explosive run rate | 16.2% | 45th | 12.5% | 29th |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.7% | 29th | 8.7% | 21st |
| Line yards / carry | 2.95 | 73rd | 2.86 | 44th |
| Opportunity rate | 36.9% | 84th | 34.2% | 19th |
| Stuff rate | 20.0% | 87th | 18.9% | 61st |
| Sack rate | 5.6% | 51st | 6.4% | 49th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 41.4% | 60th | 33.8% | 16th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 73.8% | 18th | 44.4% | 5th |
| Havoc rate | 11.9% | 47th | 14.5% | 24th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 37.3 | 36th | 15.5 | 4th |
| Yards / game | 431.0 | 37th | — | — |
| Yards / play | 6.39 | 14th | — | — |
| Pass yards / game | 190.6 | 100th | — | — |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.77 | 44th | — | — |
| Completion % | 61.4% | 46th | — | — |
| Rush yards / game | 240.4 | 14th | — | — |
| Yards / carry | 5.79 | 9th | — | — |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 41.8% | 45th | — | — |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | — | — | — | — |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.38 | 21st | — | — |
| Penalty yards / game | 57.9 | 81st | — | — |
Players
62 players who recorded a stat in 2018 (from box scores)
62 players
Final ratings for 2018, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2018 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2018 power rankings →