2005 Boise State
9–4 (7–1 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Dan Hawkins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 56–6Nov 5
By 50 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 13Georgia | L 13–48 | 43% |
| Sep 10 | at Oregon State | L 27–30 | 46% |
| Sep 21 | vs Bowling Green | W 48–20 | 62% |
| Oct 2 | at Hawai’i | W 44–41 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | vs Portland State | W 21–14 | 87% |
| Oct 15 | vs San José State | W 38–21 | 92% |
| Oct 22 | at Utah State | W 45–21 | 80% |
| Oct 29 | vs Nevada | W 49–14 | 82% |
| Nov 5 | vs New Mexico State | W 56–6 | 92% |
| Nov 10 | at 20Fresno State | L 7–27 | 44% |
| Nov 19 | vs Idaho | W 70–35 | 92% |
| Nov 26 | at Louisiana Tech | W 30–13 | 62% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs 19Boston CollegeMPC Computers Bowl | L 21–27 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boston College 27–21 in the MPC Computers Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Western Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 18
Western Athletic Conference champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Nevada
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 18
- Points
- 469–317
- Coach
- Dan Hawkins
- Elo
- 1667 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.5 No. 52 of 118; offense No. 42, defense No. 49
- SRS
- 4.1 No. 45 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 62
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Petersen
- Defensive coordinator
- Ron Collins
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 41% | 1.08 | 51st of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 36% | 1.00 | 16th 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 | -0.2 | own 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 34 | 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 2005 class
| Matt Schweitzer TE | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Paul Lucariello OT | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Tristin Patin WR | ★★ | No. 1532 |
| Kyle Wilson CB | ★★ | No. 1699 |
| Richie Brockel TE | ★★ | No. 1901 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.752 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.753 |
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 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 2 | Daryn Colledge OT | Green Bay Packers |
2005 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
 Boise State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Idaho | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.