2005 BYU
6–6 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Bronco Mendenhall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 55–14Nov 5
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs 22Boston College | L 3–20 | 43% |
| Sep 10 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 45–10 | 79% |
| Sep 24 | vs TCU | L 50–51 | 50% |
| Oct 1 | at San Diego State | L 10–31 | 49% |
| Oct 8 | at New Mexico | W 27–24 | 30% |
| Oct 15 | vs Colorado State | W 24–14 | 51% |
| Oct 22 | at 9Notre Dame | L 23–49 | 24% |
| Oct 29 | vs Air Force | W 62–41 | 62% |
| Nov 5 | at UNLV | W 55–14 | 65% |
| Nov 12 | at Wyoming | W 35–21 | 52% |
| Nov 19 | vs Utah | L 34–41 | 53% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs CaliforniaLas Vegas Bowl | L 28–35 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to California 35–28 in the Las Vegas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 396–351
- Coach
- Bronco Mendenhall
- Elo
- 1510 +20 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.8 No. 54 of 118; offense No. 22, defense No. 92
- SRS
- 2.3 No. 54 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 61
- Offensive coordinator
- Robert Anae
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 46% | 0.97 | 14th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 45% | 1.02 | 105th 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 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 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
| Matt Reynolds OT | ★★★★ | No. 98 |
| Spencer Hafoka ATH | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Stephen Covey ATH | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Kyle Luekenga SDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Brandon Howard WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.950 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
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 7 | Todd Watkins WR | Arizona Cardinals |
2005 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 8–0 | 11–1 | 11 |
 BYU | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Colorado State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Utah | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.