2004 Eastern Michigan
4–7 (4–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jeff Genyk. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 31–24Oct 9
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Buffalo | W 37–34 | 65% |
| Sep 11 | at 11Florida | L 10–49 | 17% |
| Sep 18 | vs Toledo | L 32–42 | 39% |
| Sep 25 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 28–31 | 73% |
| Oct 2 | vs Idaho | L 41–45 | 56% |
| Oct 9 | at Ball State | W 31–24 | 30% |
| Oct 16 | at Western Michigan | W 35–31 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | at Bowling Green | L 20–41 | 13% |
| Nov 6 | vs Central Michigan | W 61–58 | 59% |
| Nov 13 | at Kent State | L 17–69 | 35% |
| Nov 20 | vs Northern Illinois | L 16–34 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 34–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 328–458
- Coach
- Jeff Genyk
- Elo
- 1306 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.2 No. 112 of 120; offense No. 38, defense No. 119
- SRS
- −21.8 No. 114 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 105
- Offensive coordinator
- Howard Feggins
- Captain
- Charles D. Livingston
- Most valuable player
- Eric Deslauriers
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.06 | 25% | 1.18 | 56th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.04 | 44% | 0.86 | 56th 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 23 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 46 | — 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
| Jason Headen OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Derek Incarnati PRO | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Mackenzie Lyons ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Desi Mayner OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Tyler Jones DUAL | ★★ | 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 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
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 7 | Chris Roberson DB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2004 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 Akron | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
 Marshall | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Ohio | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Ball State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Buffalo | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Western Michigan | 0–8 | 1–10 | |
 UCF | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.