2009 Idaho
8–5 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Robb Akey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 21–6Sep 5
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at New Mexico State | W 21–6 | 39% |
| Sep 12 | at Washington | L 23–42 | 43% |
| Sep 19 | vs San Diego State | W 34–20 | 51% |
| Sep 26 | at Northern Illinois | W 34–31 | 26% |
| Oct 3 | vs Colorado State | W 31–29 | 39% |
| Oct 10 | at San José State | W 29–25 | 39% |
| Oct 17 | vs Hawai’i | W 35–23 | 53% |
| Oct 24 | at Nevada | L 45–70 | 31% |
| Oct 31 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 35–34 | 50% |
| Nov 7 | vs Fresno State | L 21–31 | 38% |
| Nov 14 | at 6Boise State | L 25–63 | 8% |
| Nov 28 | vs Utah State | L 49–52 | 63% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs Bowling GreenHumanitarian Bowl | W 43–42 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 43–42 in the Humanitarian Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 425–468
- Coach
- Robb Akey
- Elo
- 1394 +75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.6 No. 94 of 120; offense No. 33, defense No. 116, special teams No. 83
- SRS
- −8.0 No. 94 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 112
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Axman
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark Criner
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 45% | 1.00 | 5th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 46% | 0.95 | 110th of 120 |
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 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 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 2009 class
| Jordan Johnson OT | ★★★ | No. 946 |
| Gary Walker ATH | ★★★ | No. 1272 |
| Clayton Homme WR | ★★★ | No. 1608 |
| Michael Terry APB | ★★ | No. 1714 |
| Vince Keener SDE | ★★ | No. 1853 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2009 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.777 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.2 | 0.751 |
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 2010
The 2010 draft| Rd 1 | Mike Iupati OG | San Francisco 49ers |
2009 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 14–0 | 4 |
| Nevada | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Idaho | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Utah State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 3–10 | |
| San José State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.