2004 Colorado State
4–7 (3–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Sonny Lubick. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 45–10Nov 13
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Colorado | L 24–27 | 45% |
| Sep 11 | at 1USC | L 0–49 | 17% |
| Sep 18 | vs 22Minnesota | L 16–34 | 44% |
| Sep 25 | vs Montana State | W 39–14 | 81% |
| Oct 2 | vs BYU | L 21–31 | 68% |
| Oct 16 | at San Diego State | W 21–17 | 43% |
| Oct 22 | vs Wyoming | W 30–7 | 64% |
| Oct 30 | vs New Mexico | L 17–26 | 53% |
| Nov 6 | at 7Utah | L 31–63 | 16% |
| Nov 13 | vs UNLV | W 45–10 | 68% |
| Nov 20 | at Air Force | L 17–47 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Air Force 47–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 261–325
- Coach
- Sonny Lubick
- Elo
- 1453 −82 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.9 No. 69 of 120; offense No. 58, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −0.4 No. 67 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 58
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Hammerschmidt
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Stanard
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.06 | 39% | 1.06 | 51st of 118 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 48% | 1.02 | 115th 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 22 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 34 | 1% 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
| Dan Gury OT | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Kory Sperry TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Chris Kawulok ATH | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Paul Madsen SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Alex Square APB | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
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 6 | Joel Dreessen TE | New York Jets |
2004 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7–0 | 12–0 | 4 |
| New Mexico | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| BYU | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
 Colorado State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| San Diego State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| UNLV | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.