2005 Hawai’i
5–7 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by June Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 50–23Nov 12
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs 1USC | L 17–63 | 27% |
| Sep 10 | at Michigan State | L 14–42 | 38% |
| Sep 24 | at Idaho | W 24–0 | 65% |
| Oct 2 | vs Boise State | L 41–44 | 39% |
| Oct 8 | at Louisiana Tech | L 14–46 | 48% |
| Oct 16 | vs New Mexico State | W 49–28 | 74% |
| Oct 22 | at San José State | W 45–38 | 68% |
| Oct 29 | vs 22Fresno State | L 13–27 | 35% |
| Nov 5 | at Nevada | L 28–38 | 46% |
| Nov 12 | vs Utah State | W 50–23 | 73% |
| Nov 25 | vs 24Wisconsin | L 24–41 | 38% |
| Dec 3 | vs San Diego State | W 49–38 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San Diego State 49–38; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
Led the nationColt Brennan: passing yards (4,301 yds), passing touchdowns (35 TD), total offense (4,455 yds), total offense per game (371.3)
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 368–428
- Coach
- June Jones
- Elo
- 1472 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.9 No. 73 of 118; offense No. 26, defense No. 109
- SRS
- −5.9 No. 83 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 72
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Glanville
- Offense
- Run and shoot
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 46% | 1.09 | 7th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 48% | 1.00 | 113th 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 27 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | 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 2005 class
| Leon Jackson ATH | ★★★★ | No. 45 |
| Aaron Kia OG | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Solomon Elimimian OLB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Blaze Soares OLB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Siave Seti DT | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.752 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.982 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.3 | 0.764 |
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.
2005 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Hawai’i | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Idaho | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.