2007 Eastern Michigan
4–8 (3–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jeff Genyk. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Howard 38–15Sep 22
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Pittsburgh | L 3–27 | 22% |
| Sep 8 | vs Ball State | L 16–38 | 43% |
| Sep 15 | at Northern Illinois | W 21–19 | 22% |
| Sep 22 | vs Howard | W 38–15 | 70% |
| Sep 29 | at Vanderbilt | L 7–30 | 30% |
| Oct 6 | at Michigan | L 22–33 | 11% |
| Oct 13 | at Ohio | L 42–48 | 30% |
| Oct 19 | vs Northwestern | L 14–26 | 35% |
| Oct 27 | vs Western Michigan | W 19–2 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | at Toledo | L 28–52 | 32% |
| Nov 9 | vs Bowling Green | L 32–39 | 43% |
| Nov 16 | at Central Michigan | W 48–45 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Central Michigan 48–45; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 290–374
- Coach
- Jeff Genyk
- Elo
- 1334 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- -24.8 No. 116 of 120; offense No. 107, defense No. 116, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- −14.7 No. 107 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 111
- Offensive coordinator
- Scott Isphording
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 41% | 0.85 | 92nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 46% | 0.91 | 97th 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 30 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 33 | 4% 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 2007 class
| Marcus English CB | ★★★ | No. 1320 |
| Jason Williams DUAL | ★★ | No. 1513 |
| Tyler Palsrok WDE | ★★ | No. 1552 |
| Javon Reese OLB | ★★ | No. 1568 |
| Kyle McMahon PRO | ★★ | No. 1741 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.734 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.2 | 0.738 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.0 | 0.735 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 2 | Jason Jones DE | Tennessee Titans |
2007 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 6–1 | 8–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Ball State | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 6–7 | |
 Buffalo | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Temple | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
 Kent State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.