2004 Akron
6–5 (6–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by J.D. Brookhart. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Buffalo 44–21Oct 9
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Penn State | L 10–48 | 44% |
| Sep 11 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 24–31 | 62% |
| Sep 18 | at 12Virginia | L 0–51 | 19% |
| Sep 23 | at Kent State | W 24–19 | 45% |
| Oct 2 | at Northern Illinois | L 19–49 | 26% |
| Oct 9 | vs Buffalo | W 44–21 | 75% |
| Oct 16 | at UCF | W 26–21 | 60% |
| Oct 23 | vs Ball State | W 35–23 | 71% |
| Nov 5 | vs Marshall | W 31–28 | 38% |
| Nov 13 | at Ohio | W 31–19 | 59% |
| Nov 20 | vs Miami (OH) | L 27–37 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 37–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 271–347
- Coach
- J.D. Brookhart
- Elo
- 1479 −5 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.1 No. 92 of 120; offense No. 73, defense No. 94
- SRS
- −12.5 No. 102 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 101
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Pry
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Fleming
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 34% | 0.73 | 90th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 51% | 0.87 | 117th of 118 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 24 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 40 | 1% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2004 class
| Doug Williams SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Donte Cloud OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Garrett Brewster OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Renaldo Siler OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Kevin Grant ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.747 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.762 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 3 | Charlie Frye QB | Cleveland Browns |
2004 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
 Toledo | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
 Bowling Green | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 Akron | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Ball State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Buffalo | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Western Michigan | 0–8 | 1–10 | |
| UCF | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.