2012 Idaho
1–11 (1–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Robb Akey, then Jason Gesser (interim, final 4 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 26–18Oct 6
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Eastern Washington | L 3–20 | 60% |
| Sep 8 | at Bowling Green | L 13–21 | 31% |
| Sep 15 | at 3LSU | L 14–63 | 6% |
| Sep 22 | vs Wyoming | L 37–40 | 43% |
| Sep 29 | at North Carolina | L 0–66 | 16% |
| Oct 6 | vs New Mexico State | W 26–18 | 59% |
| Oct 13 | at Texas State | L 7–38 | 43% |
| Oct 20 | at Louisiana Tech | L 28–70 | 10% |
| Nov 3 | vs San José State | L 13–42 | 27% |
| Nov 10 | at BYU | L 13–52 | 10% |
| Nov 17 | vs UTSA | L 27–34 | 48% |
| Nov 24 | at 25Utah State | L 9–45 | 7% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 45–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 104th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–5 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 190–509
- Coach
- Robb Akey, then Jason Gesser (interim, final 4 games)
- Elo
- 1234 −141 this season
- SP+ rating
- -30.6 No. 122 of 124; offense No. 122, defense No. 122, special teams No. 23
- SRS
- −20.0 No. 122 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 110
- Offensive coordinator
- Jason Gesser
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark Criner
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 39% | 0.88 | 86th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 44% | 0.92 | 76th of 124 |
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 | -0.4 | own 25 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 37 | 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 2012 class
| Ma’ne Manaea S | ★★★ | No. 1208 |
| Chad Chalich DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1330 |
| Kyree Oliver OT | ★★★ | No. 1686 |
| Trae Armstrong APB | ★★ | No. 1859 |
| Eric Lemke TE | ★★ | No. 1928 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.806 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.769 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.775 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.746 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.2 | 0.768 |
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.
2012 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 6–0 | 11–2 | 16 |
| San José State | 5–1 | 11–2 | 21 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 9–3 | |
| UTSA | 3–3 | 8–4 | |
| Texas State | 2–4 | 4–8 | |
 Idaho | 1–5 | 1–11 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.