2014 Idaho
1–10 (1–7 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Paul Petrino. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 29–17Oct 18
By 12 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas State 28–44Nov 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at UL Monroe | L 31–38 | 22% |
| Sep 13 | vs Western Michigan | L 33–45 | 52% |
| Sep 20 | at Ohio | L 24–36 | 22% |
| Sep 27 | vs South Alabama | L 10–34 | 36% |
| Oct 4 | at Texas State | L 30–35 | 21% |
| Oct 11 | at Georgia Southern | L 24–47 | 15% |
| Oct 18 | vs New Mexico State | W 29–17 | 50% |
| Nov 1 | vs Arkansas State | L 28–44 | 21% |
| Nov 8 | at San Diego State | L 21–35 | 13% |
| Nov 15 | vs Troy | L 17–34 | 47% |
| Nov 29 | at App State | L 28–45 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to App State 45–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 107th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 275–410
- Coach
- Paul Petrino
- Elo
- 1187 −110 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.4 No. 121 of 128; offense No. 92, defense No. 122, special teams No. 87
- SRS
- −20.8 No. 125 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 74% of last season’s EPA, No. 35 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 129
- Offensive coordinator
- Kris Cinkovich
- Defensive coordinator
- Ronnie Lee
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 45% | 1.18 | 72nd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.30 | 43% | 1.46 | 127th of 128 |
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 | 3.0 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 31 | 3% 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Matt Linehan QB | 2,527 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matt Linehan QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Elijhaa Penny RB | 589 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijhaa Penny RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Joshua McCain WR | 1,162 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joshua McCain WR | 9 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Michael Garner APB | ★★★ | No. 1733 |
| Aaron Duckworth RB | ★★ | No. 2054 |
| Jake Luton PRO | ★★ | No. 2373 |
| Jordan Rose OT | ★★ | No. 2466 |
| Dorian Clark CB | ★★ | No. 3083 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.1 | 0.770 |
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.
2014 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
 Louisiana | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| App State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 Idaho | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.