

Mountain West · 2021 · History
Fresno State Bulldogs
10-3 (6-2 Mountain West)Last: W 31-24 vs UTEP
Lee Marks · 1st season · .769 at Fresno State · .769 career
- Rating
- +2.957
- Adj Off
- 28.758
- Adj Def
- 25.850
- WAP
- -0.9530
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.6%115 | 49.5%82 |
| Plays per game | 72.723 | 65.893 |
| Time of possession | 31:2722 | 28:33109 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.334 | 7.149 |
| Yards per rush | 4.180 | 3.626 |
| Points per game | 33.426 | 20.520 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8665 | 3.5449 |
| Starting field position | Own 3037 | Own 2837 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23452 | +0.07212 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19865 | +0.15039 |
| Success rate | 47.6%19 | 37.1%11 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2189 | 1.3088 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.030117 | +0.02713 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39220 | +0.12014 |
| Std downs success | 51.8%29 | 42.7%15 |
| Passing downs success | 36.9%14 | 26.0%19 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.0%11 | 64.0%29 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.69100 | 1.8516 |
| Penalties per game | 7.6117 | 6.453 |
| Penalty yards per game | 71.2123 | 56.250 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.6%40 | 35.1%31 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.15116 | 1.5492 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.3%62 | 35.0%7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28Wk 1 | 128 | W45-0 | +0.01 | +0.29 | -0.40 |
| Sep 4Wk 1 | @31 | L24-31 | -0.58 | +0.20 | +0.11 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | Cal Poly(FCS) | W63-10 | +0.00 | +0.62 | -0.09 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @20 | W40-37 | +0.48 | +0.29 | +0.39 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 113 | W38-30 | +0.03 | +0.35 | +0.31 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @96 | L24-27 | -0.89 | +0.03 | +0.08 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @89 | W17-0 | +0.15 | -0.02 | -0.13 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 60 | W34-32 | +0.17 | +0.29 | +0.24 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @69 | W30-20 | +0.25 | +0.13 | +0.12 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 35 | L14-40 | -0.73 | +0.02 | +0.20 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 123 | W34-7 | +0.01 | +0.22 | -0.07 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @106 | W40-9 | +0.09 | +0.36 | -0.06 |
| Dec 18Post | N108 | W31-24 | +0.06 | +0.28 | +0.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jake HaenerSR | 95% | 329/490 | 67.1% | 4096 | 8.4 | 33 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Ronnie RiversSR | 37% | 161 | 788 | 4.9 | 5 | 34 |
| 7Jordan MimsSR | 29% | 127 | 710 | 5.6 | 6 | 25 |
| 23Jordan WilmoreJR | 3% | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jalen CropperWR SR | 17% | 85 | 899 | 10.6 | 11 |
| 3Josh KellyWR SR | 10% | 52 | 778 | 15.0 | 3 |
| 1Keric WheatfallWR SR | 7% | 38 | 616 | 16.2 | 4 |
| 2Zane PopeWR SR | 5% | 25 | 471 | 18.8 | 4 |
| 8Ty JonesWR SR | 4% | 19 | 211 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 3Erik BrooksWR SR | 3% | 17 | 184 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 87Raymond Pauwels Jr.TE SR | 3% | 17 | 126 | 7.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99David PeralesDE SR | 45 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 90Kevin AtkinsDT SR | 41 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Arron MosbyDE SR | 40 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 37Ryan BoehmDL SR | 23 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Leonard Payne Jr.DL SR | 22 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan BennettDL FR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Malachi LangleyLB SR | 60 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Levelle BaileyLB SR | 56 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 58Tyson MaevaLB SR | 44 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Tyler MelloLB SR | 14 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Tanner BlountLB SR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Evan WilliamsDB SR | 90 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 1Daron BlandDB SR | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 1Justin HoustonDB SR | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Elijah GatesDB SR | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 27LJ EarlyDB SR | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 25Emari PaitDB FR | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Bralyn LuxDB SR | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Cesar SilvaSR | 16/20 | 80% | 51 | 32/33 | 80 |
| 89Abraham MontanoSR | 5/5 | 100% | 39 | 14/14 | 29 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Carson KingSR | 56 | 42.1 | 71 | 22 | 3 |
| 36Matthew GoodyearSR | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |