2005 Florida Atlantic
2–9 (2–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Howard Schnellenberger. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 28–10Oct 6
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Kansas | L 19–30 | 40% |
| Sep 8 | vs Oklahoma State | L 3–23 | 36% |
| Sep 17 | at Minnesota | L 7–46 | 23% |
| Sep 22 | vs UL Monroe | L 21–28 | 69% |
| Oct 1 | at 24Louisville | L 10–61 | 15% |
| Oct 6 | at Louisiana | W 28–10 | 44% |
| Oct 15 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 14–35 | 60% |
| Oct 22 | at Arkansas State | L 0–3 | 42% |
| Nov 5 | at Troy | L 14–28 | 36% |
| Nov 12 | vs North Texas | W 26–23 | 53% |
| Nov 26 | vs Florida International | L 6–52 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida International 52–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 148–339
- Elo
- 1293 −177 this season
- SP+ rating
- -24.9 No. 114 of 118; offense No. 115, defense No. 99
- SRS
- −20.5 No. 117 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 114
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Nord
- Defensive coordinator
- Kirk Hoza
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 29% | 1.24 | 109th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 50% | 0.70 | 71st 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 | 0.0 | own 23 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 38 | 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 2005 class
| Kevin Miller OG | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Cortez Gent ATH | ★★ | No. 1699 |
| Edward Bradwell OLB | ★★ | No. 1699 |
| Jason Harmon ATH | ★★ | No. 1901 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.739 |
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.
2005 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Troy | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.