2007 Florida International
1–11 (1–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Mario Cristobal. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 38–19Dec 1
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 17Penn State | L 0–59 | 11% |
| Sep 8 | vs Maryland | L 10–26 | 24% |
| Sep 15 | at Miami | L 9–23 | 13% |
| Sep 22 | at Kansas | L 3–55 | 11% |
| Sep 29 | at Middle Tennessee | L 6–47 | 23% |
| Oct 6 | vs Troy | L 16–34 | 22% |
| Oct 20 | at UL Monroe | L 14–28 | 25% |
| Oct 27 | at Arkansas | L 10–58 | 9% |
| Nov 3 | at Arkansas State | L 24–27 | 22% |
| Nov 17 | vs Louisiana | L 28–38 | 41% |
| Nov 24 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 23–55 | 27% |
| Dec 1 | vs North Texas | W 38–19 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–6 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–469
- Coach
- Mario Cristobal
- Elo
- 1214 −87 this season
- SP+ rating
- -32.9 No. 120 of 120; offense No. 119, defense No. 112, special teams No. 107
- SRS
- −18.2 No. 116 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 98
- Offensive coordinator
- James Coley
- Defensive coordinator
- Phil Galiano
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.12 | 30% | 0.91 | 119th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.06 | 99th 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 30 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | 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 2007 class
| Marquis Rolle ATH | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Ricky Booker WDE | ★★★ | No. 1139 |
| Bryan Mann PRO | ★★★ | No. 1293 |
| Darold Hughes PRO | ★★ | No. 1385 |
| Curtis Bryant DT | ★★ | No. 1390 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.2 | 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.
2007 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| North Texas | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
 Florida International | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.