Baylor Bears
1-11 (1-8 Big 12)Last: L 22-45 at TCU
Matt Rhule · 1st season · .083 at Baylor · .460 career since 2013
- Rating
- -3.080
- Adj Off
- 27.672
- Adj Def
- 30.686
- WAP
- -7.43117
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.8%118 | 51.1%73 |
| Plays per game | 74.734 | 72.550 |
| Time of possession | 29:4571 | 30:1560 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.555 | 8.3112 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4116 | 4.998 |
| Points per game | 24.398 | 35.9114 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.99112 | 3.6593 |
| Starting field position | Own 29115 | Own 35124 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11687 | +0.20496 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15957 | +0.16272 |
| Success rate | 37.3%121 | 44.7%91 |
| Explosiveness | 1.404 | 1.2380 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.011116 | +0.11579 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23062 | +0.324109 |
| Std downs success | 40.7%127 | 48.2%84 |
| Passing downs success | 31.5%86 | 37.6%116 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.0%101 | 72.7%75 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.08118 | 0.92118 |
| Penalties per game | 7.3111 | 6.637 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.978 | 65.616 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.3%117 | 39.1%72 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.754 | 1.3392 |
| 4th down conversion | 51.5%68 | 62.5%106 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Liberty(FCS) | L45-48 | -1.00 | +0.34 | +0.23 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 91  UTSA | L10-17 | -0.94 | -0.08 | +0.16 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @38  Duke | L20-34 | -0.66 | -0.06 | 0.00 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 6  Oklahoma#3 | L41-49 | -0.40 | +0.25 | +0.44 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @30  Kansas State | L20-33 | -0.62 | +0.18 | +0.17 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @10  Oklahoma State#14 | L16-59 | -0.41 | +0.01 | +0.62 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 44  West Virginia | L36-38 | -0.81 | +0.22 | +0.29 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 24  Texas | L7-38 | -0.70 | -0.19 | +0.06 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @120  Kansas | W38-9 | +0.03 | +0.32 | -0.02 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | N47  Texas Tech | L24-38 | -0.78 | +0.17 | +0.17 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 28  Iowa State | L13-23 | -0.73 | +0.01 | +0.23 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @12  TCU#9 | L22-45 | -0.41 | +0.16 | +0.19 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Charlie BrewerSR | 44% | 139/204 | 68.1% | 1562 | 7.7 | 11 | 4 |
| 11Zach SmithSR | 44% | 105/201 | 52.2% | 1471 | 7.3 | 8 | 8 |
| 12Anu Solomon2017Y | 12% | 24/55 | 43.6% | 399 | 7.3 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23John LovettSR | 24% | 98 | 445 | 4.5 | 5 | 7 |
| 6JaMycal HastySR | 18% | 76 | 314 | 4.1 | 1 | 25 |
| 22Terence WilliamsSR | 18% | 73 | 255 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1Trestan EbnerSR | 6% | 23 | 121 | 5.3 | 2 | 20 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Denzel MimsWR SR | 13% | 61 | 1087 | 17.8 | 8 |
| 13Tony NicholsonWR SR | 9% | 41 | 344 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 17Pooh StricklinWR JR | 7% | 32 | 414 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 14Chris PlattWR SR | 3% | 16 | 401 | 25.1 | 5 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Ira LewisDT SR | 34 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Brian NanceDE 2017Y | 33 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 99Bravvion RoyDT SR | 31 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 93James LynchDT JR | 20 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Greg RobertsDE SR | 19 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 90Tyrone HuntDT JR | 18 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Taylor YoungLB 2017Y | 60 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Clay JohnstonLB SR | 54 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Jordan WilliamsLB SR | 38 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Eric OgorLB JR | 27 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Lenoy Jones Jr.LB JR | 27 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Verkedric VaughnsS SR | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 23Harrison HandCB JR | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 12Davion HallS 2017Y | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Jalen PitreS JR | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 1Grayland ArnoldCB JR | 35 | 7 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2Taion SellsS 2017Y | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Chris MillerS SR | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Connor MartinJR | 20/24 | 83% | 48 | 30/31 | 90 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Connor MartinJR | 39 | 40.3 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Drew GalitzSR | 21 | 45.2 | 70 | 0 | 0 |