2007 Akron
4–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by J.D. Brookhart. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 48–37Nov 7
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Army | W 22–14 | 61% |
| Sep 8 | at 12Ohio State | L 2–20 | 15% |
| Sep 15 | at Indiana | L 24–41 | 38% |
| Sep 22 | vs Kent State | W 27–20 | 54% |
| Sep 29 | at UConn | L 10–44 | 31% |
| Oct 6 | at Western Michigan | W 39–38 | 33% |
| Oct 13 | vs Temple | L 20–24 | 79% |
| Oct 27 | at Buffalo | L 10–26 | 48% |
| Nov 2 | at Bowling Green | L 20–44 | 39% |
| Nov 7 | vs Ohio | W 48–37 | 43% |
| Nov 14 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–7 | 39% |
| Nov 23 | vs Central Michigan | L 32–35 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 35–32; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The tied 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–350
- Coach
- J.D. Brookhart
- Elo
- 1361 −80 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.6 No. 106 of 120; offense No. 110, defense No. 84, special teams No. 51
- SRS
- −13.5 No. 103 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 74
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Moorhead
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Fleming
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 39% | 0.86 | 109th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 42% | 0.91 | 30th of 119 |
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 | -0.1 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 34 | 3% 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 2007 class
| Da’von Moore CB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Gary Pride ATH | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Dan Marcoux DT | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Matt Rodgers DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1278 |
| Joe Rash WDE | ★★★ | No. 1314 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.790 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.734 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.800 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.3 | 0.771 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 4 | Reggie Corner CB | Buffalo Bills |
2007 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 6–1 | 8–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Ball State | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 6–7 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Temple | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
 Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Northern Illinois | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.