2004 Cincinnati
7–5 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Mark Dantonio. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 21 Southern Miss 52–24Nov 6
Southern Miss was ranked No. 21, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Ohio State | L 6–27 | 19% |
| Sep 11 | vs Miami (OH) | W 45–26 | 33% |
| Sep 18 | at Syracuse | L 7–19 | 41% |
| Sep 25 | at East Carolina | W 24–19 | 64% |
| Oct 2 | vs UAB | L 27–30 | 60% |
| Oct 9 | at Army | L 29–48 | 75% |
| Oct 23 | vs Memphis | W 49–10 | 35% |
| Oct 30 | vs TCU | W 21–10 | 47% |
| Nov 6 | at 21Southern Miss | W 52–24 | 30% |
| Nov 20 | vs South Florida | W 45–23 | 65% |
| Nov 27 | at 7Louisville | L 7–70 | 30% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs MarshallFort Worth Bowl | W 32–14 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Marshall 32–14 in the Fort Worth Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 344–320
- Coach
- Mark Dantonio
- Elo
- 1587 +112 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.1 No. 46 of 120; offense No. 34, defense No. 60
- SRS
- 1.6 No. 57 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 104
- Offensive coordinator
- Don Treadwell
- Defensive coordinator
- Pat Narduzzi
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.15 | 33% | 0.82 | 99th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.10 | 32% | 1.43 | 28th of 118 |
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 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 36 | 3% 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 2004 class
| Earnest Jackson DUAL | ★★ | No. 969 |
| Anthony Hoke ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Haruki Nakamura CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Adam Hoppel DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Lamonte Nelms S | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.739 |
| Running backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.0 | 0.754 |
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 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 5 | Trent Cole LB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 5 | Tyjuan Hagler LB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 7 | Daven Holly DB | San Francisco 49ers |
2004 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8–0 | 11–1 | 6 |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| UAB | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Cincinnati | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| TCU | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Tulane | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Florida | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Houston | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Army | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| East Carolina | 2–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.