2007 Fresno State
9–4 (6–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Pat Hill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San José State 30–0Oct 20
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Sacramento State | W 24–3 | 86% |
| Sep 8 | at 23Texas A&M | L 45–47 | 30% |
| Sep 15 | at 19Oregon | L 21–52 | 25% |
| Sep 29 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 17–6 | 68% |
| Oct 6 | at Nevada | W 49–41 | 36% |
| Oct 13 | at Idaho | W 37–24 | 67% |
| Oct 20 | vs San José State | W 30–0 | 69% |
| Oct 26 | vs Boise State | L 21–34 | 37% |
| Nov 3 | vs Utah State | W 38–27 | 89% |
| Nov 10 | at 14Hawai’i | L 30–37 | 25% |
| Nov 24 | vs Kansas State | W 45–29 | 63% |
| Nov 30 | at New Mexico State | W 30–23 | 74% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Georgia TechHumanitarian Bowl | W 40–28 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgia Tech 40–28 in the Humanitarian Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
Led the nationA.J. Jefferson: kickoff return average (35.8)
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 427–351
- Coach
- Pat Hill
- Elo
- 1581 +101 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.8 No. 64 of 120; offense No. 30, defense No. 77, special teams No. 43
- SRS
- 1.0 No. 61 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 71
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim McElwain
- Defensive coordinator
- Dan Brown
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 44% | 0.95 | 15th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 41% | 1.06 | 90th 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 | -0.1 | own 33 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 28 | — 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
| Devan Cunningham OT | ★★★ | No. 453 |
| Jermaine Thomas CB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Chris Carter OLB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Tim Lang S | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Ryan Mathews RB | ★★★ | No. 1085 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.771 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.761 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.803 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.3 | 0.773 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 5 | Jason Shirley DT | Cincinnati Bengals |
2007 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 8–0 | 12–1 | 19 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 Fresno State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Idaho | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.