2017 Idaho
4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Paul Petrino. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sacramento State 28–6Aug 31
By 22 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat South Alabama 29–23Sep 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Sacramento State | W 28–6 | 89% |
| Sep 9 | vs UNLV | L 16–44 | 76% |
| Sep 16 | at Western Michigan | L 28–37 | 23% |
| Sep 23 | at South Alabama | W 29–23 | 46% |
| Oct 7 | vs Louisiana | L 16–21 | 65% |
| Oct 14 | vs App State | L 20–23 | 36% |
| Oct 21 | at Missouri | L 21–68 | 50% |
| Oct 28 | vs UL Monroe | W 31–23 | 59% |
| Nov 2 | at Troy | L 21–24 | 24% |
| Nov 18 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 7–13 | 74% |
| Nov 25 | at New Mexico State | L 10–17 | 42% |
| Dec 2 | at Georgia State | W 24–10 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgia State 24–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–309
- Coach
- Paul Petrino
- Elo
- 1385 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.4 No. 107 of 128; offense No. 117, defense No. 85, special teams No. 91
- SRS
- −12.7 No. 108 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 59% of last season’s EPA, No. 74 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 134 roster talent No. 126 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kris Cinkovich
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Breske
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.00 | 39% | 1.18 | 106th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 44% | 1.15 | 66th of 130 |
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 | 3.2 | own 31 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 32 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -13.8, 115th of 130 (offense -11.7, defense 2.1).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Matt Linehan QB | 2,056 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matt Linehan QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Aaron Duckworth RB | 1,025 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aaron Duckworth RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Alfonso Onunwor WR | 856 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Alfonso Onunwor WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Tony Lashley | 120 tkl |
| Sacks | Aikeem Coleman DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ed Hall LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Ben Holmes OG | ★★★ | No. 1706 |
| Dylan Lemle WR | ★★★ | No. 1747 |
| Wyryor Noil RB | ★★ | No. 2675 |
| Christian Elliss OLB | ★★ | No. 3080 |
| Maxim Moore OG | ★★ | No. 3114 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.782 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.1 | 0.769 |
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.
2017 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| App State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Arkansas State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Georgia State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Louisiana | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Georgia Southern | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Texas State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.