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Idaho Vandals (Sun Belt)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 4-8 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.5 (0.5) | S&P+ Rk: 99 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 31-Aug | Sacramento State | N/A | 28-6 | W | 100% | 41.0 | 92% | 61% | 98% |
| 9-Sep | UNLV | 95 | 16-44 | L | 0% | -36.0 | 5% | 20% | 6% |
| 16-Sep | at Western Michigan | 74 | 28-37 | L | 58% | 1.8 | 54% | 53% | 44% |
| 23-Sep | at South Alabama | 98 | 29-23 | W | 77% | 6.8 | 64% | 60% | 56% |
| 7-Oct | UL-Lafayette | 113 | 16-21 | L | 14% | -10.1 | 27% | 13% | 73% |
| 14-Oct | Appalachian State | 18 | 20-23 | L | 62% | 2.8 | 59% | 36% | 69% |
| 21-Oct | at Missouri | 35 | 21-68 | L | 0% | -35.6 | 7% | 27% | 3% |
| 28-Oct | UL-Monroe | 105 | 31-23 | W | 42% | -1.9 | 43% | 69% | 32% |
| 2-Nov | at Troy | 31 | 21-24 | L | 8% | -13.0 | 26% | 32% | 32% |
| 18-Nov | Coastal Carolina | 111 | 7-13 | L | 34% | -3.8 | 40% | 8% | 83% |
| 25-Nov | at New Mexico State | 72 | 10-17 | L | 4% | -16.5 | 19% | 9% | 64% |
| 2-Dec | at Georgia State | 96 | 24-10 | W | 50% | 0.0 | 51% | 40% | 57% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 22.3 | 111 | 27.1 | 60 |
| Points Per Game | 20.9 | 113 | 25.8 | 45 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 37.9% | 112 | 42.0% | 74 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.12 | 88 | 1.11 | 37 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.9 | 58 | 31.5 | 112 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.08 | 102 | 3.81 | 19 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -3.9 | 96 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +2.45 |
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| ACTUAL | 2 | 53 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 81.4 | 127 | 96.0 | 78 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 37.4% | 109 | 42.2% | 73 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.87 | 79 | 0.95 | 79 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 99.6 | 76 | 93.2 | 93 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 35.1% | 106 | 38.6% | 69 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 63.3% | 97 | 78.4% | 118 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.0% | 108 | 22.9% | 29 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Aaron Duckworth | RB | 5'8, 203 | SR | 193 | 1025 | 4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 37.3% | 2 (2) |
| Isaiah Saunders | RB | 5'10, 225 | JR | 126 | 506 | 2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 31.7% | 1 (1) |
| Matt Linehan | QB | 6'3, 239 | SR | 41 | 199 | 2 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 39.0% | 7 (4) |
| Mason Petrino | WR | 5'11, 173 | SO | 11 | 29 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 36.4% | 0 (0) |
| Dylan Thigpen | RB | 5'11, 179 | FR | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Colton Richardson | QB | 6'4, 230 | FR | 5 | 32 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 60.0% | 2 (0) |
| D.J. Henderson | DL | 6'0, 281 | JR | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Reuben Mwehla | WR | 5'10, 174 | SR | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 1 (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+ | 86.1 | 112 | 100.4 | 63 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 38.3% | 92 | 41.6% | 77 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.35 | 103 | 1.28 | 14 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 48.8 | 128 | 122.3 | 30 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Matt Linehan | 6'3, 239 | SR | 173 | 281 | 2056 | 16 | 4 | 61.6% | 32 | 10.2% | 5.9 |
| Colton Richardson | 6'4, 230 | FR | 34 | 63 | 395 | 2 | 1 | 54.0% | 14 | 18.2% | 4.2 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Alfonso Onunwor | WR | 6'1, 195 | SR | 110 | 65 | 872 | 8 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 59.1% | 45.5% | 30.0% |
| Jacob Sannon | WR | 5'11, 193 | SR | 94 | 59 | 608 | 1 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 62.8% | 47.9% | 25.6% |
| David Ungerer | WR | 5'9, 170 | JR | 57 | 39 | 432 | 6 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 68.4% | 56.1% | 15.5% |
| Reuben Mwehla | WR | 5'10, 174 | SR | 29 | 21 | 251 | 2 | 12.0 | 8.7 | 72.4% | 41.4% | 7.9% |
| Kaden Elliss | LB | 6'3, 222 | JR | 19 | 7 | 156 | 2 | 22.3 | 8.2 | 36.8% | 26.3% | 5.2% |
| Aaron Duckworth | RB | 5'8, 203 | SR | 17 | 15 | 193 | 0 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 88.2% | 47.1% | 4.6% |
| Isaiah Saunders | RB | 5'10, 225 | JR | 11 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 63.6% | 36.4% | 3.0% |
| Joseph Wysocki | TE | 6'2, 230 | SO | 8 | 4 | 69 | 2 | 17.3 | 8.6 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 2.2% |
| Mason Petrino | WR | 5'11, 173 | SO | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 1.6% |
| Jante Boston | WR | 5'10, 176 | SO | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 80.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| J.J. Wills | WR | 6'0, 182 | FR | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1.1% |
| Michael Garner | WR | 5'11, 178 | SO | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Dylan Thigpen | RB | 5'11, 179 | FR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Cutrell Haywood | WR | 6'0, 190 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Luke Hyde | TE | 6'2, 241 | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 86.4 | 125 | 96.2 | 84 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 42.8% | 114 | 48.2% | 88 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.12 | 40 | 1.05 | 65 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.77 | 87 | 2.92 | 68 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 9.4% | 122 | 5.5% | 57 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 82.0 | 122 | 110.4 | 38 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 28.6% | 88 | 28.5% | 40 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.12 | 130 | 1.31 | 10 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.65 | 23 | 3.09 | 53 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 16.3% | 129 | 8.2% | 49 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 76.8 | 123 | 94.2 | 85 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 103.6 | 64 | 101.3 | 65 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 80.8 | 121 | 101.1 | 66 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 77.1 | 126 | 104.9 | 42 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 86.1 | 124 | 101.6 | 57 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 93.5 | 94 | 100.0 | 65 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 74.7 | 128 | 101.3 | 66 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 53.0% | 102 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 39.3% | 37 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +1.8 | 99 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 74.7% | 60 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.8% | 89 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 38.9% | 29 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 17.0% | 48 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.1% | 81 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 7.8% | 4 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 4.6% | 121 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 26.2% | 123 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Tony Lashley | LB | 6'1, 239 | JR | 99.5 | 13 (1) | 26 | 0 (1) | 1 | 41.8% |
| Kaden Elliss | LB | 6'3, 222 | JR | 69.0 | 16 (6) | 19 | 0 (4) | 2 | 36.7% |
| Ed Hall | LB | 6'0, 211 | JR | 59.5 | 1.5 (0.5) | 5 | 3 (0) | 1 | 48.6% |
| Aikeem Coleman | DL | 6'3, 275 | SR | 47.0 | 14 (7) | 15 | 0 (1) | 3 | 17.5% |
| Jalen Hoover | DB | 5'10, 170 | FR | 42.0 | 4.5 (0) | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 70.8% |
| Armond Hawkins | DB | 5'10, 203 | SR | 38.5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 (4) | 1 | 81.0% |
| Leonard Hazewood IV | LB | 6'4, 248 | SR | 37.5 | 12 (6.5) | 11 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.3% |
| Sedrick Thomas | DB | 5'10, 172 | FR | 34.0 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 (5) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Dorian Clark | DB | 6'0, 185 | JR | 34.0 | 2.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (3) | 0 | 63.6% |
| Arie Anderson | DL | 6'1, 302 | SR | 31.5 | 7 (3) | 8 | 0 (2) | 0 | 31.0% |
| Ty Graham | LB | 6'0, 205 | SO | 26.0 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 47.8% |
| Lloyd Hightower | DB | 5'10, 173 | SO | 26.0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 92.6% |
| Christian Elliss | LB | 6'3, 215 | FR | 24.0 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 (1) | 1 | 48.4% |
| D.J. Henderson | DL | 6'0, 281 | JR | 14.5 | 4.5 (2) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Charles Akanno | LB | 6'1, 245 | FR | 8.5 | 0.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 33.3% |
| Qendarrion Barnett | DB | 6'0, 177 | SO | 8.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 66.7% |
| Zach Cable | DL | 6'3, 258 | SR | 7.5 | 3 (2) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Jordan Grabski | DB | 6'0, 195 | SR | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Denzal Brantley | DB | 6'0, 211 | SO | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 42.9% |
| Tevin Duke | DB | 5'10, 170 | FR | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 100.0% |
| Jante Boston | WR | 5'10, 176 | SO | 4.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 83.3% |
| Tyrese Dedmon | DB | 6'1, 180 | FR | 4.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Reuben Mwehla | WR | 5'10, 174 | SR | 4.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 100.0% |
| Cade Coffey | K | 6'1, 189 | FR | 4.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Mike Linehan | LB | 6'2, 237 | SO | 3.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.4 | 94 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.03 | 76 |
| Punt Success Rate | 57.6% | 63 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 69.2% | 84 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 46.2% | 67 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 25.0% | 125 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Cade Coffey | 6'1, 189 | FR | 29-30 | 12-17 | 70.6% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Cade Coffey | 6'1, 189 | FR | 66 | 44.6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 42.4% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Cade Coffey | 6'1, 189 | FR | 52 | 60.9 | 26 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| David Ungerer | 5'9, 170 | JR | 12 | 6.5 | 0 | 25 | 0 (0) |
| Reuben Mwehla | 5'10, 174 | SR | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Denzal Brantley | 6'0, 211 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Aaron Duckworth | 5'8, 203 | SR | 23 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Reuben Mwehla | 5'10, 174 | SR | 4 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| David Ungerer | 5'9, 170 | JR | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Qendarrion Barnett | DB | 6'0, 177 | SO | 5.5 | 15.7 | 14.0 |
| Ed Hall | LB | 6'0, 211 | JR | 4.0 | 8.0 | 19.8 |
| Ty Graham | LB | 6'0, 205 | SO | 4.0 | 8.5 | 16.0 |
| Tevin Duke | DB | 5'10, 170 | FR | 4.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 |
| Cade Coffey | K | 6'1, 189 | FR | 4.0 | 45.0 | 35.5 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics