2007 Arkansas State
5–7 (3–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Steve Roberts. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 52–21Oct 13
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 4Texas | L 13–21 | 15% |
| Sep 15 | vs SMU | W 45–28 | 52% |
| Sep 22 | at Tennessee | L 27–48 | 25% |
| Sep 27 | vs Memphis | W 35–31 | 62% |
| Oct 6 | at UL Monroe | L 13–30 | 51% |
| Oct 13 | vs Louisiana | W 52–21 | 68% |
| Oct 20 | at Middle Tennessee | L 7–24 | 39% |
| Oct 27 | vs Troy | L 0–27 | 38% |
| Nov 3 | vs Florida International | W 27–24 | 78% |
| Nov 10 | at Florida Atlantic | L 31–34 | 38% |
| Nov 15 | vs North Texas | W 31–27 | 71% |
| Nov 24 | at Southern Miss | L 10–16 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 16–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 291–331
- Coach
- Steve Roberts
- Elo
- 1381 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.9 No. 102 of 120; offense No. 102, defense No. 80, special teams No. 112
- SRS
- −9.9 No. 92 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 108
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Ruse
- Defensive coordinators
- Kevin Corless and Jack Curtis
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 39% | 0.93 | 78th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 44% | 0.87 | 77th 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 | 0.0 | own 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% 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
| Stanley Porter SDE | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Chris Lambeth PRO | ★★ | No. 1768 |
| Brandon Ciaramitaro OG | ★★ | No. 1910 |
| Tim Kavanaugh OG | ★★ | No. 1913 |
| Brandon Johnson OG | ★★ | No. 1913 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.0 | 0.713 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.0 | 0.713 |
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 2 | Tyrell Johnson S | Minnesota Vikings |
2007 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
 Arkansas State | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| North Texas | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Florida International | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.