2005 Cincinnati
4–7 (2–5 Big East), coached by Mark Dantonio. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UConn 28–17Oct 15
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 28–26 | 80% |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State | L 24–42 | 50% |
| Sep 17 | vs Western Carolina | W 7–3 | 83% |
| Sep 28 | at Miami (OH) | L 16–44 | 39% |
| Oct 8 | at Pittsburgh | L 20–38 | 45% |
| Oct 15 | vs UConn | W 28–17 | 44% |
| Oct 22 | vs Louisville | L 22–46 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | at Syracuse | W 22–16 | 53% |
| Nov 9 | vs 16West Virginia | L 0–38 | 38% |
| Nov 19 | at South Florida | L 16–31 | 33% |
| Nov 26 | at Rutgers | L 9–44 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rutgers 44–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big East.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 6th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 192–345
- Coach
- Mark Dantonio
- Elo
- 1438 −121 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.9 No. 91 of 118; offense No. 98, defense No. 70
- SRS
- −10.7 No. 97 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 85
- 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 | 0.02 | 39% | 1.02 | 77th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 41% | 0.99 | 75th 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 28 | 5% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 34 | 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
| Curtis Smith WDE | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Kazeem Alli TE | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Thomas Claggett DT | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Trevor Anderson SDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Craig Carey PRO | ★★ | 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 | 0.745 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.759 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.1 | 0.741 |
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 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7–0 | 11–1 | 5 |
| Louisville | 5–2 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Rutgers | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| UConn | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
 Cincinnati | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Syracuse | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.