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2015 | 2016
Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten East)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 10-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 10.6 (0.6) | S&P+ Rk: 6 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | at Utah | 27 | 17-24 | L | 58% | 1.7 | 93% | 50% | 83% |
| 12-Sep | Oregon State | 102 | 35-7 | W | 100% | 31.6 | 87% | 44% | 96% |
| 19-Sep | UNLV | 106 | 28-7 | W | 100% | 33.5 | 91% | 61% | 91% |
| 26-Sep | BYU | 38 | 31-0 | W | 100% | 49.0 | 95% | 97% | 98% |
| 3-Oct | at Maryland | 65 | 28-0 | W | 100% | 38.1 | 91% | 38% | 98% |
| 10-Oct | Northwestern | 56 | 38-0 | W | 100% | 37.3 | 92% | 92% | 96% |
| 17-Oct | Michigan State | 13 | 23-27 | L | 68% | 3.8 | 58% | 48% | 83% |
| 31-Oct | at Minnesota | 37 | 29-26 | W | 45% | -1.0 | 29% | 66% | 30% |
| 7-Nov | Rutgers | 105 | 49-16 | W | 100% | 40.3 | 83% | 79% | 87% |
| 14-Nov | at Indiana | 60 | 48-41 | W | 88% | 9.2 | 63% | 75% | 71% |
| 21-Nov | at Penn State | 30 | 28-16 | W | 98% | 15.8 | 81% | 69% | 95% |
| 28-Nov | Ohio State | 3 | 13-42 | L | 0% | -23.2 | 15% | 73% | 20% |
| 1-Jan | vs. Florida | 18 | 41-7 | W | 100% | 24.4 | 89% | 96% | 69% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 34.7 | 32 | 13.6 | 2 |
| Points Per Game | 31.4 | 50 | 16.4 | 6 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.29 | 48 | 1.26 | 68 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 45.5% | 24 | 34.9% | 12 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 33.9 | 4 | 27.6 | 24 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.04 | 39 | 3.80 | 10 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -0.13 | 68 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.49 |
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| ACTUAL | -4 | 92 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 107.2 | 43 | 110.4 | 34 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.8% | 51 | 37.0% | 20 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.02 | 85 | 1.16 | 99 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 103.6 | 53 | 112 | 25 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 34.8% | 107 | 33.8% | 22 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 68.0% | 50 | 68.8% | 87 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.3% | 33 | 22.2% | 37 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| De'Veon Smith | RB | 5'11, 228 | JR | 181 | 755 | 6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 30.9% | 1 (0) |
| Drake Johnson | RB | 6'1, 207 | SR | 55 | 271 | 4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 40.0% | 1 (0) |
| Derrick Green | RB | 5'11, 234 | JR | 47 | 157 | 2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 27.7% | 0 (0) |
| Sione Houma | FB | 6'0, 243 | SR | 43 | 184 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 34.9% | 0 (0) |
| Jake Rudock | QB | 6'3, 208 | SR | 41 | 254 | 4 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 41.5% | 6 (4) |
| Ty Isaac | RB | 6'3, 240 | JR | 30 | 205 | 1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 53.3% | 2 (1) |
| Jabrill Peppers | S | 6'1, 205 | SO | 17 | 75 | 2 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 58.8% | 3 (0) |
| Joe Kerridge | FB | 6'0, 249 | SR | 14 | 62 | 1 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 21.4% | 0 (0) |
| Karan Higdon | RB | 5'10, 190 | FR | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 9.1% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 129.6 | 8 | 121.9 | 13 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 47.0% | 14 | 32.7% | 9 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.54 | 47 | 1.38 | 37 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 187.4 | 13 | 127.3 | 26 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jake Rudock | 6'3, 208 | SR | 249 | 389 | 3017 | 20 | 9 | 64.0% | 17 | 4.2% | 7.2 |
| Wilton Speight | 6'6, 235 | SO | 9 | 25 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 36.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Amara Darboh | WR | 6'2, 216 | SR | 96 | 58 | 727 | 5 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 60.4% | 52.1% | 23.9% |
| Jehu Chesson | WR | 6'3, 207 | SR | 80 | 50 | 764 | 9 | 15.3 | 9.6 | 62.5% | 55.0% | 20.0% |
| Jake Butt | TE | 6'6, 248 | JR | 76 | 51 | 654 | 3 | 12.8 | 8.6 | 67.1% | 50.0% | 19.0% |
| De'Veon Smith | RB | 5'11, 228 | JR | 26 | 19 | 159 | 1 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 73.1% | 38.5% | 6.5% |
| Grant Perry | WR | 6'0, 185 | FR | 25 | 14 | 128 | 1 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 56.0% | 32.0% | 6.2% |
| A.J. Williams | TE | 6'6, 285 | SR | 15 | 12 | 129 | 0 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 80.0% | 60.0% | 3.7% |
| Drake Johnson | RB | 6'1, 207 | SR | 13 | 6 | 96 | 2 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 46.2% | 38.5% | 3.2% |
| Drake Harris | WR | 6'4, 174 | SO | 12 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 3.0% |
| Jabrill Peppers | S | 6'1, 205 | SO | 10 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 80.0% | 50.0% | 2.5% |
| Sione Houma | FB | 6'0, 243 | SR | 10 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 80.0% | 60.0% | 2.5% |
| Maurice Ways | WR | 6'3, 205 | SO | 6 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.7 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.5% |
| Joe Kerridge | FB | 6'0, 249 | SR | 6 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 83.3% | 50.0% | 1.5% |
| Freddy Canteen | WR | 6'1, 185 | SO | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Ian Bunting | TE | 6'7, 243 | SO | 5 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1.2% |
| Khalid Hill | TE | 6'2, 270 | JR | 5 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 17.8 | 14.2 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1.2% |
| Ty Isaac | RB | 6'3, 240 | JR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.5% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 109.3 | 35 | 114.1 | 20 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.2% | 42 | 40.5% | 15 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.11 | 59 | 1.10 | 64 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.75 | 88 | 2.90 | 70 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 2.4% | 18 | 6.6% | 20 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 142.4 | 4 | 120.7 | 19 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 38.7% | 8 | 24.7% | 15 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.85 | 45 | 1.72 | 56 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.81 | 14 | 2.23 | 3 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 5.5% | 25 | 9.0% | 34 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 118.4 | 25 | 128.6 | 11 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 122.4 | 18 | 122.3 | 14 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 122.1 | 22 | 123.9 | 14 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 93.5 | 98 | 132.9 | 5 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 103.1 | 62 | 122.9 | 8 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 123.6 | 14 | 113.0 | 31 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 122.5 | 16 | 159.0 | 1 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.9% | 72 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 27.1% | 101 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -1.6 | 75 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 74.1% | 74 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.7% | 91 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 38.3% | 27 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 19.3% | 15 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 7.0% | 19 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.5% | 84 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 8.8% | 9 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 32.5% | 70 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Joe Bolden | LB | 6'3, 232 | SR | 60.0 | 9.7% | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Desmond Morgan | LB | 6'1, 236 | SR | 54.0 | 8.8% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Wilson | S | 6'2, 210 | SR | 49.5 | 8.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 5'10, 176 | JR | 44.5 | 7.2% | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Jabrill Peppers | S | 6'1, 205 | SO | 39.5 | 6.4% | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Delano Hill | S | 6'0, 204 | JR | 39.5 | 6.4% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wormley | DE | 6'5, 300 | SR | 34.0 | 5.5% | 14.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | LB | 6'2, 240 | SR | 29.0 | 4.7% | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Ross | LB | 6'1, 232 | SR | 28.0 | 4.5% | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Gedeon | LB | 6'3, 241 | JR | 27.5 | 4.5% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Hurst | DT | 6'2, 281 | JR | 26.0 | 4.2% | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Charlton | DE | 6'6, 273 | JR | 25.5 | 4.1% | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Henry | DT | 6'3, 311 | SR | 23.5 | 3.8% | 10.0 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dymonte Thomas | S | 6'2, 191 | JR | 20.5 | 3.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Glasgow | DL | 6'4, 297 | SR | 19.0 | 3.1% | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Clark | S | 6'4, 205 | SR | 18.0 | 2.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Stribling | CB | 6'2, 178 | JR | 15.5 | 2.5% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Ojemudia | DE | 6'2, 252 | SR | 14.5 | 2.4% | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Godin | DT | 6'6, 287 | SR | 11.0 | 1.8% | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Watson | DB | 5'11, 189 | SO | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Lyons | CB | 6'1, 193 | SR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Furbush | LB | 6'4, 217 | SO | 3.5 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Strobel | DE | 6'6, 270 | SR | 3.0 | 0.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rudock | QB | 6'3, 208 | SR | 2.5 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Allen | K | 6'3, 220 | SR | 2.5 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note: It appears "Fumble Returns" are getting pulled instead of "Fumble Recoveries." My apologies. Will try to get that corrected. | |||||||||||
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 1.0 | 30 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.11 | 53 |
| Punt Success Rate | 54.7% | 69 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 85.9% | 17 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 61.1% | 29 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 57.1% | 16 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Kenny Allen | 6'3, 220 | SR | 46-46 | 18-22 | 81.8% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Blake O'Neill | 6'2, 215 | SR | 53 | 41.3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 69.8% |
| Kenny Allen | 6'3, 220 | SR | 1 | 57.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Kenny Allen | 6'3, 220 | SR | 78 | 61.4 | 34 | 43.6% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jabrill Peppers | 6'1, 205 | SO | 17 | 11.4 | 0 | 25 | 1 (0) |
| Amara Darboh | 6'2, 216 | SR | 1 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jourdan Lewis | 5'10, 176 | JR | 15 | 25.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Jabrill Peppers | 6'1, 205 | SO | 8 | 27.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 (0) |
| Jehu Chesson | 6'3, 207 | SR | 4 | 41.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics