2009 Florida Atlantic
5–7 (5–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Howard Schnellenberger. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 51–29Oct 24
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at 24Nebraska | L 3–49 | 29% |
| Sep 19 | at South Carolina | L 16–38 | 32% |
| Sep 26 | vs UL Monroe | L 25–27 | 63% |
| Oct 3 | vs Wyoming | L 28–30 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | at North Texas | W 44–40 | 57% |
| Oct 24 | at Louisiana | W 51–29 | 37% |
| Oct 31 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 20–27 | 63% |
| Nov 7 | at UAB | L 29–56 | 45% |
| Nov 14 | vs Arkansas State | W 35–18 | 59% |
| Nov 21 | at Troy | L 21–47 | 25% |
| Nov 28 | vs Western Kentucky | W 29–23 | 84% |
| Dec 5 | at Florida International | W 28–21 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida International 28–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 329–405
- Elo
- 1444 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.3 No. 105 of 120; offense No. 67, defense No. 118, special teams No. 76
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 101 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Daryl Jackson
- Defensive coordinator
- Kirk Hoza
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.05 | 21st of 120 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 46% | 1.00 | 114th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.12 def | 42% off 46% def | — | 20th off 127th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 31 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Rusty Smith QB | 1,915 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Rusty Smith QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Alfred Morris RB | 1,392 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Alfred Morris RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jason Harmon TE | 649 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chris Bonner WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Brent Harstad S | 2 INT |
Drafted in 2010
The 2010 draft| Rd 6 | Rusty Smith QB | Tennessee Titans |
Roster 113
The 2009 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster
2009 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8–0 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| UL Monroe | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| North Texas | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Western Kentucky | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.