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2005 Central Michigan

6–⁠5 (5–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Brian Kelly.

Schedule and results

Central Michigan in 2005, game by game: lost vs. Indiana 13–20; won at Miami (OH) 38–37; lost at Penn State 3–40; lost vs. Eastern Michigan 20–23; won at Akron 31–17; won at Army 14–10; won vs. Ohio 37–10; won vs. Toledo 21–17; lost vs. Northern Illinois 28–31; lost at Western Michigan 24–31; won at Ball State 31–24+27−37Lost 13–20 vs. Indiana-7IndianaWon 38–37 at Miami (OH)+1Miami (OH)Lost 3–40 at Penn State-37Penn StateLost 20–23 vs. Eastern Michigan-3Eastern MichiganWon 31–17 at Akron+14AkronWon 14–10 at Army+4ArmyWon 37–10 vs. Ohio+27OhioWon 21–17 vs. Toledo+4ToledoLost 28–31 vs. Northern Illinois-3Northern Illino…Lost 24–31 at Western Michigan-7Western MichiganWon 31–24 at Ball State+7Ball State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsIndianaL 13–⁠2052%
Sep 10atMiami (OH)W 38–⁠3718%
Sep 17atPenn StateL 3–⁠4020%
Sep 24vsEastern MichiganL 20–⁠2351%
Oct 1atAkronW 31–⁠1720%
Oct 8atArmyW 14–⁠1055%
Oct 15vsOhioW 37–⁠1057%
Oct 29vsToledoW 21–⁠1731%
Nov 5vsNorthern IllinoisL 28–⁠3143%
Nov 12atWestern MichiganL 24–⁠3135%
Nov 19atBall StateW 31–⁠2443%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Ball State 31–⁠24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
260–⁠260
Coach
Brian Kelly
Elo
1435 +78 this season
SP+ rating
-8.1 No. 88 of 118; offense No. 84, defense No. 81
SRS
−1.2 No. 67 of 119 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
No. 104
Offensive coordinator
Jeff Quinn

How good, play by play

  • Offense57th of 119
  • Defense11th of 119
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0537%1.0757th of 119
Defense-0.0137%1.0011th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.2own 311% allowed
Defense0.0own 324% 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

Sean Price DUAL★★★No. 829
Antraz Burton CB★★No. 1132
Anthony Boykins APB★★No. 1132
Ontario Sneed RB★★No. 1132
Daimyeon Hoskin ATH★★No. 1532

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2005 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.755
Running backs22.00.767
Receivers42.00.700
Offensive line22.00.700
Defensive line12.00.700
Linebackers42.00.722
Defensive backs52.00.722
Athletes and specialists22.00.733
Whole class222.00.723

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
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Toledo6–⁠29–⁠3
Northern Illinois6–⁠27–⁠5
Miami (OH)5–⁠37–⁠4
Western Michigan5–⁠37–⁠4
Central Michigan5–⁠36–⁠5
Bowling Green5–⁠36–⁠5
Akron5–⁠37–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠44–⁠7
Ohio3–⁠54–⁠7
Eastern Michigan3–⁠54–⁠7
Buffalo1–⁠71–⁠10
Kent State0–⁠81–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.