2007 Iowa State
3–9 (2–6 Big 12), coached by Gene Chizik. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas State 31–20Nov 3
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Kent State | L 14–23 | 61% |
| Sep 8 | vs Northern Iowa | L 13–24 | 60% |
| Sep 15 | vs Iowa | W 15–13 | 33% |
| Sep 22 | at Toledo | L 35–36 | 41% |
| Sep 29 | at 25Nebraska | L 17–35 | 18% |
| Oct 6 | at Texas Tech | L 17–42 | 16% |
| Oct 13 | vs 23Texas | L 3–56 | 24% |
| Oct 20 | vs 4Oklahoma | L 7–17 | 14% |
| Oct 27 | at 13Missouri | L 28–42 | 11% |
| Nov 3 | vs Kansas State | W 31–20 | 26% |
| Nov 10 | vs Colorado | W 31–28 | 45% |
| Nov 17 | at 4Kansas | L 7–45 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kansas 45–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 218–381
- Coach
- Gene Chizik
- Elo
- 1397 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.1 No. 82 of 120; offense No. 96, defense No. 62, special teams No. 110
- SRS
- −7.5 No. 85 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 54
- Offensive coordinator
- Robert McFarland
- Defensive coordinator
- Wayne Bolt
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 35% | 0.99 | 95th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 47% | 0.83 | 93rd of 119 |
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 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 33 | 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 2007 class
| J.J. Bass RB | ★★★★ | No. 188 |
| Phillip Bates PRO | ★★★ | No. 453 |
| Joe Blaes OG | ★★★ | No. 602 |
| Cameron Bell RB | ★★★ | No. 865 |
| Fabian Brown ILB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.873 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Offensive line | 8 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.800 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.6 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 5 | Alvin Bowen OLB | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 6 | Ahtyba Rubin DT | Cleveland Browns |
All-Big 12
1 second teamSecond team
Alvin BowenLBCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2007 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2007 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7–1 | 12–1 | 7 |
| Missouri | 7–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 6–2 | 11–3 | 8 |
| Texas | 5–3 | 10–3 | 10 |
| Texas Tech | 4–4 | 9–4 | 22 |
 Oklahoma State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Texas A&M | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Colorado | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Kansas State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Nebraska | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Iowa State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Baylor | 0–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.