2005 Kent State
1–10 (0–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Doug Martin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southeast Missouri State 33–12Sep 10
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Michigan State | L 14–49 | 35% |
| Sep 10 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 33–12 | 82% |
| Sep 17 | vs Miami (OH) | L 10–27 | 45% |
| Sep 24 | at Ohio | L 32–35 | 47% |
| Oct 1 | at Eastern Michigan | L 20–27 | 44% |
| Oct 15 | at Navy | L 31–34 | 25% |
| Oct 22 | vs Northern Illinois | L 3–34 | 32% |
| Oct 29 | at Western Michigan | L 14–44 | 32% |
| Nov 5 | vs Bowling Green | L 14–24 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | vs Buffalo | L 6–10 | 71% |
| Nov 24 | at Akron | L 3–35 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Akron 35–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 180–331
- Coach
- Doug Martin
- Elo
- 1287 −176 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.0 No. 107 of 118; offense No. 114, defense No. 82
- SRS
- −20.0 No. 115 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 103
- Defensive coordinator
- Pete Rekstis
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 33% | 1.19 | 78th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 39% | 1.08 | 41st 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 26 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 36 | 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 2005 class
| Augustus Parrish DT | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Reid Macko K | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Jarvis Williams S | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Eugene Jarvis APB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Dennis Pittman S | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.0 | 0.719 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.0 | 0.723 |
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.
2005 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Toledo | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Northern Illinois | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Central Michigan | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Buffalo | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Kent State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.