2005 Bowling Green
6–5 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Gregg Brandon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 70–7Oct 1
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Wisconsin | L 42–56 | 47% |
| Sep 10 | at Ball State | W 40–31 | 70% |
| Sep 21 | at Boise State | L 20–48 | 38% |
| Oct 1 | vs Temple | W 70–7 | 84% |
| Oct 8 | vs Ohio | W 38–14 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | at Buffalo | W 27–7 | 82% |
| Oct 22 | vs Western Michigan | L 14–45 | 83% |
| Oct 29 | vs Akron | L 14–24 | 75% |
| Nov 5 | at Kent State | W 24–14 | 63% |
| Nov 15 | at Miami (OH) | W 42–14 | 30% |
| Nov 22 | vs Toledo | L 41–44 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 44–41; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
MAC East champions5–3 in the conference, shared with Akron and Miami (OH)
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 372–304
- Coach
- Gregg Brandon
- Elo
- 1544 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.9 No. 69 of 118; offense No. 48, defense No. 78
- SRS
- −3.2 No. 73 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 95
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Studrawa
- Defensive coordinator
- John Lovett
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 42% | 1.07 | 20th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 42% | 1.05 | 81st 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 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 31 | 4% 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
| Freddie Barnes DUAL | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Jacob Hardwick SDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Antonio Smith CB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Nick Lawrence ILB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Michael Ream WDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.749 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
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 5 | Omar Jacobs QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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.