2004 East Carolina
2–9 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by John Thompson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Army 38–28Oct 30
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at West Virginia | L 23–56 | 16% |
| Sep 11 | vs Wake Forest | L 17–31 | 42% |
| Sep 25 | vs Cincinnati | L 19–24 | 36% |
| Oct 2 | at 22Louisville | L 7–59 | 12% |
| Oct 9 | vs Tulane | W 27–25 | 42% |
| Oct 23 | at Southern Miss | L 10–51 | 13% |
| Oct 30 | vs Army | W 38–28 | 56% |
| Nov 6 | at Houston | L 24–34 | 30% |
| Nov 13 | at South Florida | L 17–41 | 21% |
| Nov 20 | vs Memphis | L 35–38 | 27% |
| Nov 27 | vs NC State | L 14–52 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to NC State 52–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 231–439
- Coach
- John Thompson
- Elo
- 1286 −75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.9 No. 109 of 120; offense No. 81, defense No. 112
- SRS
- −15.6 No. 106 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 69
- Offensive coordinator
- Noah Brindise
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Odom
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.19 | 27% | 1.11 | 112th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 40% | 1.06 | 86th 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 | -0.1 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 36 | 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 2004 class
| Davon Drew PRO | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Fred Hicks DT | ★★ | No. 969 |
| Pierre Bell S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| D’Mario Kelly S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Tony Richardson OLB | ★★ | 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 | 0.789 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 2.0 | 0.746 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.0 | 0.751 |
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.
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.