2005 Louisiana Tech
7–4 (6–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Jack Bicknell Jr. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 23 Fresno State 40–28Dec 2
Fresno State was ranked No. 23, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at 10Florida | L 3–41 | 27% |
| Sep 17 | at Kansas | L 14–34 | 34% |
| Oct 1 | vs New Mexico State | W 34–14 | 67% |
| Oct 8 | vs Hawai’i | W 46–14 | 53% |
| Oct 15 | at Nevada | L 27–37 | 50% |
| Oct 22 | vs North Texas | W 40–14 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | vs San José State | W 31–14 | 82% |
| Nov 5 | at Utah State | W 27–17 | 64% |
| Nov 12 | at Idaho | W 41–38 | 71% |
| Nov 26 | vs Boise State | L 13–30 | 38% |
| Dec 2 | at 23Fresno State | W 40–28 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Fresno State 40–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 316–281
- Coach
- Jack Bicknell Jr.
- Elo
- 1548 +70 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.0 No. 85 of 118; offense No. 77, defense No. 75
- SRS
- −3.4 No. 75 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 91
- Offensive coordinator
- Conroy Hines
- Defensive coordinator
- Randy Bates
- Captains
- Donald Allen, Aaron Lips, Barry Robertson, Bryan Santiago, Tramon Williams and Quarvay Winbush
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 37% | 0.94 | 103rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 38% | 1.05 | 67th 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 33 | 6% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 38 | 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
| Dustin Mitchell PRO | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Chad Beverage OLB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Mike Washington FB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Christon Guient SDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Leanard Powell OLB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.1 | 0.765 |
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 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Idaho | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.