2004 Iowa State
7–5 (4–4 Big 12), coached by Dan McCarney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Iowa 23–0Sep 4
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Northern Iowa | W 23–0 | 58% |
| Sep 11 | at 16Iowa | L 10–17 | 16% |
| Sep 18 | vs Northern Illinois | W 48–41 | 37% |
| Oct 2 | at 25Oklahoma State | L 7–36 | 22% |
| Oct 9 | vs Texas A&M | L 3–34 | 41% |
| Oct 16 | at Colorado | L 14–19 | 26% |
| Oct 23 | at Baylor | W 26–25 | 46% |
| Oct 30 | vs Kansas | W 13–7 | 46% |
| Nov 6 | vs Nebraska | W 34–27 | 34% |
| Nov 20 | at Kansas State | W 37–23 | 26% |
| Nov 27 | vs Missouri | L 14–17 | 62% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs Miami (OH)Independence Bowl | W 17–13 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami (OH) 17–13 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Big 12 North (shared with Colorado) champions4–4 in the conference
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–259
- Coach
- Dan McCarney
- Elo
- 1501 +105 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.9 No. 56 of 120; offense No. 86, defense No. 35
- SRS
- 0.8 No. 60 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 46
- Offensive coordinator
- Barney Cotton
- Defensive coordinator
- John Skladany
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.08 | 33% | 1.02 | 62nd of 118 |
| Defense | -0.13 | 34% | 0.95 | 12th of 118 |
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 | -0.2 | own 33 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 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.
Top recruits in the 2004 class
| Nick Frere ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Mack Kimble ATH | ★★ | No. 1761 |
| Brandon Hunley S | ★★ | No. 1993 |
| R.J. Sumrall WR | ★★ | No. 1993 |
| Joe Vanstrom OT | ★★ | No. 2113 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.0 | 0.728 |
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 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 3 | Ellis Hobbs DB | New England Patriots |
All-Big 12
2 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Nick LeadersDLCoaches-1- Ellis HobbsDBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Cale StubbeOGCoaches-2
- Todd BlytheWRMedia-2
From Wikipedia’s 2004 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2004 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma | 8–0 | 12–1 | 3 |
 Texas | 7–1 | 11–1 | 5 |
 Texas Tech | 5–3 | 8–4 | 18 |
| Texas A&M | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Colorado | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Oklahoma State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Iowa State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Nebraska | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Kansas State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kansas | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Baylor | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.