TCU Horned Frogs
Big 12
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #25
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 10.8 (#25)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.6
- SP+ Defense
- 22.8
- SRS
- 9.2
- FPI
- 8.0
- Elo
- 1700
- Talent
- 767
- Recruiting
- 214 (#34)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
64th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
55th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
64th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Stanford | -8.2 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 2 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 45-0 | +45 | W |
| 3 | vsUCF | +2.8 | 34-35 | -1 | L |
| 4 | @SMU | +17.5 | 42-66 | -24 | L |
| 5 | NKansas | +4.9 | 38-27 | +11 | W |
| 6 | vsHouston | -8.2 | 19-30 | -11 | L |
| 8 | @Utah | +7.7 | 13-7 | +6 | W |
| 9 | vsTexas Tech | +4.3 | 35-34 | +1 | W |
| 10 | @Baylor | +8.4 | 34-37 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsOklahoma State | -2.6 | 38-13 | +25 | W |
| 13 | vsArizona | -2.8 | 49-28 | +21 | W |
| 14 | @Cincinnati | -0.1 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 1 ·P | NLouisiana | +4.8 | 34-3 | +31 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Josh Hoover | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ken Seals | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Hauss Hejny | FR | 6'0" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Hayden Parga | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Cam Cook | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jeremy Payne | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Trent Battle | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | Dominique Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Trey Sanders | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Franklin Estrada II | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | — | Nate Palmer | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jack Bech | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Savion Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | John Paul Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Eric McAlister | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Jordyn Bailey | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Blake Nowell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | JoJo Earle | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Major Everhart | JR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Parker Clark | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 10th | Hunter Krepp | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Braylon James | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Steel Tobin | FR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Austin Scheets | JR | 6'8" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | DJ Rogers | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Drake Dabney | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Chase Curtis | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Lucas Vargas-Diaz | FR | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| OL | — | Riley Self | JR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Carson Bruno | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jackson McNeff | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Mike Stoker | FR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Hudson White | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Mike Nichols | SR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Robby Rochester | JR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | — | Ty Witte | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| DL | 1st | Nana Osafo-Mensah | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Caleb Fox | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Hakeem Ajijolaiya | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Tymon Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Blake Jones | SO | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Luke Dodds | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DT | 1st | Markis Deal | SO | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Connor Lingren | JR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Devean Deal | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Zach Chapman | SO | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Travis Jackson | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Jonathan Bax | JR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Johnny Hodges | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Namdi Obiazor | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Cooper McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Max Carroll | SO | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Marcel Brooks | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Hudson Hooper | SO | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Terrence Cooks II | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Shad Banks Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 10th | Kylan Salter | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Jake Boozer | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | JaTravis Broughton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Lamareon James | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Channing Canada | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| CB | 4th | Jevon McIver Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Richard Toney Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Cole Confessore | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Jamel Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 2nd | Bud Clark | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Abraham Camara | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Cameron Smith | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Austin Jordan | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jaise Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Kaden McFadden | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Jake Milliman | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Judson Crockett | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Will Frost | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LS | — | Jax Thompson | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| LS | — | Brent Matiscik | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Ethan Craw | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Kyle Lemmermann | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.687
Off PPA
+0.2887
Pass PPA
+0.4697
Rush PPA
+0.0625
Success
47%84
Explosive
1.2963
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.46 | +0.16 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.63 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
33.4
PPG Against
26.4
Differential
+7.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +7.0
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 36.7 | 23.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 28.6 | 30.0 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 36.0 | 15.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 42.0 | 66.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 31.1 | 24.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 38.8 | 24.0 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #37 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #25 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #35 | #17 | — |
| 2022 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #6 | #2 | 1-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #81 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6-4 | 5-4 | #58 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #42 | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #43 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #16 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #34 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #15 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 11-1 | 8-1 | #9 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-6 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #34 · 52 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★140 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #24 | 230 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | #34 | 214 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | #21 | 235 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | #45 | 194 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | #61 | 172 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | #28 | 216 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | #33 | 211 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | #25 | 224 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2017 | #28 | 210 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | #21 | 236 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #28
Returning prod 54%Departed 46%
Portal in 23net +3Out 20
Talent composite766.5 #28 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.2
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)59 / 31 / 64
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Braylon James | WR | 4★ | ← Notre Dame |
| ▲ | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | LB | 4★ | ← California |
| ▲ | Devean Deal | EDGE | 3★ | ← Tulane |
| ▲ | Eric McAlister | WR | 3★ | ← Boise State |
| ▼ | Damonic Williams | DL | 4★ | → Oklahoma |
| ▼ | Ezra Dotson-Oyetade | LB | 4★ | → Florida A&M |
| ▼ | Chace Biddle | S | 4★ | → Trinity Valley C.C. |
| ▼ | Corey Wren | RB | 4★ | → UTEP |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
5 items
- Football: 2027 3-star DB Rontrae Carter commits to TCUThe Horned Frogs are up to 18 recruits and two safeties in their 2027 class.TCU6h
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- Football: 2027 RB Caris Sela commits to TCUThe Horned Frogs pick up their first running back of the 2027 class.TCU7d
- Football: 2027 3-star LB Linkin Apana commits to TCUThe Horned Frogs pick up their first linebacker of the 2027 class.TCU8d
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