2006 Idaho
4–8 (3–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Dennis Erickson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 41–21Sep 30
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Michigan State | L 17–27 | 24% |
| Sep 9 | at Washington State | L 10–56 | 24% |
| Sep 16 | vs Idaho State | W 27–24 | 67% |
| Sep 23 | at Oregon State | L 0–38 | 20% |
| Sep 30 | at Utah State | W 41–21 | 44% |
| Oct 7 | vs New Mexico State | W 28–20 | 59% |
| Oct 14 | at Louisiana Tech | W 24–14 | 30% |
| Oct 21 | vs 18Boise State | L 26–42 | 19% |
| Oct 28 | at Hawai’i | L 10–68 | 21% |
| Nov 4 | vs Nevada | L 7–45 | 34% |
| Nov 18 | at Fresno State | L 0–34 | 30% |
| Nov 25 | vs San José State | L 13–28 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 28–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–417
- Coach
- Dennis Erickson
- Elo
- 1316 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.7 No. 113 of 119; offense No. 106, defense No. 115, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −16.1 No. 112 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 91
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Cozzetto
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Mills
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 33% | 1.05 | 59th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 44% | 0.90 | 92nd 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 26 | 5% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 35 | 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
| Paul Senescall ILB | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Grady Harmon K | ★★★ | No. 1178 |
| Princeton McCarty APB | ★★ | No. 1211 |
| Jonah Sataraka DT | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Jon Tobin PRO | ★★ | No. 1223 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.755 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.707 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.1 | 0.753 |
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.
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.