2004 Idaho
3–9 (2–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Nick Holt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 45–31Nov 6
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Boise State | L 7–65 | 11% |
| Sep 11 | at Utah State | L 7–14 | 42% |
| Sep 18 | vs Washington State | L 8–49 | 21% |
| Sep 25 | at Oregon | L 10–48 | 20% |
| Oct 2 | at Eastern Michigan | W 45–41 | 44% |
| Oct 9 | vs UL Monroe | L 14–16 | 70% |
| Oct 16 | vs Louisiana | W 38–25 | 47% |
| Oct 23 | at Middle Tennessee | L 14–34 | 35% |
| Oct 30 | at Troy | L 7–47 | 25% |
| Nov 6 | vs Arkansas State | W 45–31 | 55% |
| Nov 13 | at North Texas | L 29–51 | 21% |
| Nov 20 | at Hawai’i | L 21–52 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 52–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–473
- Coach
- Nick Holt
- Elo
- 1307 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.1 No. 117 of 120; offense No. 93, defense No. 113
- SRS
- −20.5 No. 113 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 95
- Offensive coordinators
- Nate Kaczor and Joel Thomas
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.16 | 31% | 0.89 | 102nd of 118 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 45% | 0.87 | 53rd of 118 |
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 28 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 39 | — 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 2004 class
| Dan Dykes S | ★★ | No. 969 |
| Chris Meadows ATH | ★★ | No. 979 |
| David Vobora ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jayson Bird RB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Siua Musika DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 26 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
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.
2004 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 7–0 | 7–5 | |
| Troy | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Louisiana | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
 Idaho | 2–5 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.