2005 Ball State
4–7 (4–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Brady Hoke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 31–17Oct 29
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 11Iowa | L 0–56 | 14% |
| Sep 10 | vs Bowling Green | L 31–40 | 30% |
| Sep 17 | at Auburn | L 3–63 | 11% |
| Oct 1 | at 21Boston College | L 0–38 | 14% |
| Oct 8 | at Western Michigan | W 60–57 | 35% |
| Oct 15 | vs Toledo | L 14–34 | 28% |
| Oct 22 | at Ohio | L 21–38 | 40% |
| Oct 29 | at Northern Illinois | W 31–17 | 13% |
| Nov 5 | vs Akron | W 23–17 | 49% |
| Nov 12 | at Eastern Michigan | W 26–25 | 46% |
| Nov 19 | vs Central Michigan | L 24–31 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–4 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–416
- Coach
- Brady Hoke
- Elo
- 1382 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.5 No. 105 of 118; offense No. 101, defense No. 100
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 92 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 100
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 34% | 1.03 | 106th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 45% | 0.94 | 90th 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 | -0.3 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 30 | 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 2005 class
| Chris Clancy FB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Roger Morris OG | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Robert Brewster OG | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Dante Love WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Jacolby Bond RB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
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.
2005 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Northern Illinois | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Buffalo | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Kent State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.