2006 Florida Atlantic
5–7 (4–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Howard Schnellenberger. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 31–0Nov 25
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 18Clemson | L 6–54 | 16% |
| Sep 9 | at Kansas State | L 0–45 | 23% |
| Sep 16 | at Oklahoma State | L 8–48 | 21% |
| Sep 23 | at South Carolina | L 6–45 | 18% |
| Sep 30 | at UL Monroe | W 21–19 | 29% |
| Oct 12 | vs Southern Utah | W 32–7 | 76% |
| Oct 18 | vs Louisiana | L 0–6 | 40% |
| Oct 28 | vs Arkansas State | W 29–0 | 41% |
| Nov 4 | at Middle Tennessee | L 14–35 | 25% |
| Nov 11 | vs Troy | L 17–24 | 47% |
| Nov 18 | at North Texas | W 17–16 | 42% |
| Nov 25 | vs Florida International | W 31–0 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida International 31–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–299
- Elo
- 1366 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.6 No. 109 of 119; offense No. 115, defense No. 86, special teams No. 96
- SRS
- −13.0 No. 107 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 118
- 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 | -0.05 | 32% | 0.98 | 107th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 43% | 0.95 | 106th 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 25 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.7 | own 41 | 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 2006 class
| Ryan Wischnefski OG | ★★★ | No. 1032 |
| Rodney Jones RB | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Markee Drummer WDE | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Dennis Bowling OG | ★★ | No. 1917 |
| Rod Huggins DUAL | ★★ | No. 1917 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Running backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.728 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.728 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.1 | 0.717 |
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.
2006 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–1 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.