2005 Hofstra

8–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Atlantic 10).

Schedule and results

Hofstra in 2005, game by game: won vs. UAlbany 36–7; won vs. Stony Brook 55–0; lost at Furman 41–44; lost vs. James Madison 10–42; won vs. Delaware 10–6; won vs. Maine 44–0; lost vs. Richmond 37–43; won at Rhode Island 38–24; won vs. Rhodes 38–24; lost vs. New Hampshire 26–29; won vs. Northeastern 20–17; won vs. Massachusetts 21–10+55−32Won 36–7 vs. UAlbany+29UAlbanyWon 55–0 vs. Stony Brook+55Stony BrookLost 41–44 at Furman-3FurmanLost 10–42 vs. James Madison-32James MadisonWon 10–6 vs. Delaware+4DelawareWon 44–0 vs. Maine+44MaineLost 37–43 vs. Richmond-6RichmondWon 38–24 at Rhode Island+14Rhode IslandWon 38–24 vs. Rhodes+14RhodesLost 26–29 vs. New Hampshire-3New HampshireWon 20–17 vs. Northeastern+3NortheasternWon 21–10 vs. Massachusetts+11Massachusetts
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Massachusetts 21–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic 10.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 10 on file).

Record
8–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Atlantic 10
AP final
Unranked
Points
376–⁠246
Coach
—
Elo
1429 +123 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−14.8 No. 16 of 115 in Division I-AA
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 2006

The 2006 draft
Rd 4Willie Colon OGPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 7Marques Colston WRNew Orleans Saints

2005 Atlantic 10 standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
New Hampshire7–⁠111–⁠2
Richmond7–⁠19–⁠4
Massachusetts5–⁠26–⁠4
Hofstra5–⁠38–⁠4
James Madison5–⁠37–⁠4
Towson3–⁠47–⁠4
Delaware3–⁠56–⁠5
Maine3–⁠55–⁠6
William & Mary3–⁠55–⁠7
Rhode Island2–⁠54–⁠6
Villanova2–⁠64–⁠7
Northeastern1–⁠62–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.