2006 Fresno State
4–8 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Pat Hill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 34–0Nov 18
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Nevada | W 28–19 | 65% |
| Sep 9 | vs 20Oregon | L 24–31 | 52% |
| Sep 16 | at Washington | L 20–21 | 62% |
| Sep 30 | vs Colorado State | L 23–35 | 68% |
| Oct 7 | at Utah State | L 12–13 | 75% |
| Oct 14 | vs Hawai’i | L 37–68 | 56% |
| Oct 21 | at 14LSU | L 6–38 | 17% |
| Nov 1 | at 14Boise State | L 21–45 | 14% |
| Nov 11 | vs New Mexico State | W 23–18 | 78% |
| Nov 18 | vs Idaho | W 34–0 | 70% |
| Nov 24 | at Louisiana Tech | W 34–27 | 55% |
| Dec 2 | at San José State | L 14–24 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 24–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 276–339
- Coach
- Pat Hill
- Elo
- 1471 −98 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.1 No. 88 of 119; offense No. 75, defense No. 91, special teams No. 69
- SRS
- −6.5 No. 84 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 76
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Hagen
- Defensive coordinator
- Dan Brown
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 33% | 1.13 | 97th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 42% | 1.00 | 89th 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 | -0.3 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.5 | 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.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Damion Owens CB | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Taylor Smith WDE | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Anthony Harding APB | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Robert Schenck OLB | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Nico Herron ILB | ★★★ | No. 782 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.770 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.4 | 0.757 |
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 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 3 | Marcus McCauley DB | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 3 | Paul Williams WR | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 4 | Dwayne Wright RB | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 7 | Chris Denman OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2006 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 13–0 | 5 |
| Hawai’i | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Fresno State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 1–7 | 3–10 | |
| Utah State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.