2006 Kent State
6–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Doug Martin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 38–3Sep 23
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Minnesota | L 0–44 | 32% |
| Sep 9 | at Army | L 14–17 | 34% |
| Sep 16 | at Miami (OH) | W 16–14 | 22% |
| Sep 23 | at Bowling Green | W 38–3 | 20% |
| Sep 30 | vs Akron | W 37–15 | 48% |
| Oct 7 | at Temple | W 28–17 | 66% |
| Oct 14 | vs Toledo | W 40–14 | 56% |
| Oct 28 | vs Ohio | L 7–17 | 63% |
| Nov 4 | at Buffalo | L 14–41 | 71% |
| Nov 11 | at 20Virginia Tech | L 0–23 | 11% |
| Nov 17 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 14–6 | 69% |
| Nov 24 | at Ball State | L 6–30 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ball State 30–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 214–241
- Coach
- Doug Martin
- Elo
- 1385 +27 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.2 No. 79 of 119; offense No. 92, defense No. 55, special teams No. 115
- SRS
- −10.3 No. 97 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 113
- Defensive coordinator
- Pete Rekstis
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 34% | 1.14 | 54th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 38% | 0.99 | 18th 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 | -0.1 | own 33 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 33 | 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 2006 class
| Christen Haywood RB | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Quinton Rainey RB | ★★ | No. 1364 |
| Anthony Mirando ILB | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Darren Rogers ATH | ★★ | No. 1627 |
| Pat Reedy OG | ★★ | No. 1769 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.713 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.728 |
| Whole class | 16 | 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 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 3 | Usama Young DB | New Orleans Saints |
2006 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.