LeadersPassing Dom Nankil 2,449 · Rushing Adam Criter 746 · Receiving Elijah Taylor 845 All player stats
Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | UC Davis | L 17-49 | 0-1 | 0-0 | Pass Nankil 177 · Rush Criter 54 · Rec Monach 72 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Idaho State | L 17-59 | 0-2 | 0-0 | Pass Nankil 122 · Rush Mbakwe 63 · Rec Taylor 34 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Cal Poly | W 38-35 | 1-2 | 0-0 | Pass Nankil 236 · Rush Criter 179 · Rec Monach 87 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @St. Thomas (MN) | L 17-50 | 1-3 | 0-1 | Pass Nankil 323 · Rush Criter 57 · Rec Taylor 113 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Davidson | W 63-14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | Pass Nankil 321 · Rush Criter 75 · Rec Monach 124 |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Butler | L 10-41 | 2-4 | 1-2 | Pass Nankil 295 · Rush Mbakwe 12 · Rec Taylor 100 |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Valparaiso | W 38-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | Pass Nankil 140 · Rush Criter 136 · Rec Taylor 82 |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Dayton | L 32-37 | 3-5 | 2-3 | Pass Nankil 471 · Rush Criter 57 · Rec Taylor 204 |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Marist | W 41-40 | 4-5 | 3-3 | Pass Nankil 364 · Rush Criter 117 · Rec Taylor 138 |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Drake | 1 pm ET51% to win | |||
| 11 | Bye week | |||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | Stetson | 8 pm ET90% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for San Diego, through 9 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
The small line beside each score is the team's win chance through the game, drawn on one scale for every game. The small number is total plays.
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, big plays)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Big plays (IsoPPP) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | Marist | W 41-40 | — | — | — | +0.293 | 57.3% | 1.14 | One-score win |
| Oct 24 | @Dayton | L 32-37 | — | — | — | +0.267 | 48.3% | 1.18 | One-score loss |
| Oct 17 | Valparaiso | W 38-13 | — | — | — | +0.132 | 44.2% | 1.11 | |
| Oct 10 | @Butler | L 10-41 | — | — | — | −0.152 | 35.2% | 1.39 | Season-low EPA/play |
| Oct 3 | Davidson | W 63-14 | — | — | — | +0.532 | 52.9% | 1.47 | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 26 | @St. Thomas (MN) | L 17-50 | — | — | — | −0.015 | 33.7% | 1.46 | Blowout loss |
| Sep 19 | @Cal Poly | W 38-35 | — | — | — | +0.432 | 58.4% | 1.11 | Best success rate |
| Sep 12 | @Idaho State | L 17-59 | — | — | — | −0.028 | 37.0% | 1.19 | Defense's roughest night |
| Sep 5 | UC Davis | L 17-49 | — | — | — | −0.032 | 35.3% | 0.87 | Blowout loss |
| Season average (9 games) | — | — | +0.159 | 44.7% | 1.21 | ||||
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