Mitch Leidner is a Clutch Passer for Minnesota. Mitch's 2015 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 501 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTCU | L17-23 | 19.0 | 19/35 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 17.8 | 23 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2 | @Colorado State | W23-20 | 0.5 | 23/45 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 33.5 | 47 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 3 | vsKent State | W10-7 | -11.9 | 17/27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 24/30 · Pass Yds 223 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 184 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 48.9 |
| 15 |
| 0 |
| 0.26 |
| 4 | vsOhio | W27-24 | -0.5 | 22/31 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 | 22 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 5 | @Northwestern | L0-27 | 0.2 | 10/21 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 6 | @Purdue | W41-13 | -7.4 | 8/12 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 22.4 | 14 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | L25-48 | 11.1 | 26/40 | 301 | 1 | 2 | 69.8 | -1 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | L26-29 | 19.7 | 16/33 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 80.3 | 37 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 10 | @Ohio State | L14-28 | 29.5 | 27/44 | 281 | 2 | 1 | 47.9 | -13 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11 | @Iowa | L35-40 | 9.3 | 19/27 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 77.8 | 32 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 12 | vsIllinois | W32-23 | 2.7 | 15/25 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 64.0 | 64 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13 | vsWisconsin | L21-31 | 15.1 | 16/37 | 223 | 1 | 3 | 21.5 | 10 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | W21-14 | -3.1 | 24/30 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 87.3 | 19 | 1 | 0.38 |
