2007 Louisiana Tech
5–7 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Derek Dooley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Arkansas 28–7Sep 1
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Central Arkansas | W 28–7 | 69% |
| Sep 8 | vs 20Hawai’i | L 44–45 | 31% |
| Sep 15 | at 8California | L 12–42 | 13% |
| Sep 29 | at Fresno State | L 6–17 | 32% |
| Oct 6 | at Ole Miss | L 0–24 | 41% |
| Oct 13 | vs New Mexico State | W 22–21 | 53% |
| Oct 20 | vs Boise State | L 31–45 | 17% |
| Oct 27 | at Utah State | W 31–21 | 57% |
| Nov 3 | at Idaho | W 28–16 | 54% |
| Nov 10 | at 2LSU | L 10–58 | 8% |
| Nov 17 | vs San José State | W 27–23 | 50% |
| Dec 1 | at Nevada | L 10–49 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nevada 49–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 249–368
- Coach
- Derek Dooley
- Elo
- 1384 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.8 No. 100 of 120; offense No. 106, defense No. 78, special teams No. 84
- SRS
- −11.7 No. 98 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 78
- Offensive coordinator
- Frank Scelfo
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Spangler
- Captains
- Quin Harris, Patrick Jackson, Tyler Miller and Josh Muse
- Offense
- Multiple pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 37% | 0.77 | 113th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 39% | 1.02 | 54th 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 32 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.1 | own 35 | 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
| Phillip Livas APB | ★★★ | No. 768 |
| Jasmine Dalton WR | ★★★ | No. 835 |
| Terry Carter CB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Gabriel Bryant WR | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Roosevelt Falls ILB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.2 | 0.768 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.811 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.4 | 0.775 |
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.
2007 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 8–0 | 12–1 | 19 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Idaho | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.