2006 Cincinnati
8–5 (4–3 Big East), coached by Mark Dantonio, then Brian Kelly (bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Rutgers 30–11Nov 18
Rutgers was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31–0 | 71% |
| Sep 8 | vs Pittsburgh | L 15–33 | 46% |
| Sep 16 | at 1Ohio State | L 7–37 | 13% |
| Sep 23 | at 11Virginia Tech | L 13–29 | 14% |
| Sep 30 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24–10 | 57% |
| Oct 7 | vs Akron | W 20–14 | 59% |
| Oct 14 | at 7Louisville | L 17–23 | 15% |
| Oct 22 | vs South Florida | W 23–6 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | vs Syracuse | W 17–3 | 69% |
| Nov 11 | at 10West Virginia | L 24–42 | 19% |
| Nov 18 | vs 7Rutgers | W 30–11 | 35% |
| Nov 25 | at UConn | W 26–23 | 59% |
| Jan 6Bowls & playoff | vs Western MichiganInternational Bowl | W 27–24 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Michigan 27–24 in the International Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big East.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 4th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 274–255
- Coach
- Mark Dantonio, then Brian Kelly (bowl game)
- Elo
- 1572 +114 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.9 No. 44 of 119; offense No. 61, defense No. 27, special teams No. 32
- SRS
- 4.2 No. 45 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 109
- 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 | 0.00 | 39% | 0.91 | 84th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.03 | 35% | 1.06 | 14th 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 32 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 29 | 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 2006 class
| John Goebel RB | ★★★ | No. 1003 |
| Chris Harrison DT | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Ben Guidugli TE | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Ricardo Mathews DT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Jacob Ramsey RB | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.762 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.2 | 0.747 |
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 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 4 | John Bowie DB | Oakland Raiders |
| Rd 5 | Brent Celek TE | Philadelphia Eagles |
2006 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6–1 | 12–1 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 5–2 | 11–2 | 12 |
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
 Cincinnati | 4–3 | 8–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
| UConn | 1–6 | 4–8 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.