2004 Louisiana
4–7 (2–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Rickey Bustle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 43–34Oct 2
By 9 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Northwestern State | W 14–7 | 70% |
| Sep 11 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–24 | 35% |
| Sep 18 | at Kansas State | L 20–40 | 15% |
| Sep 25 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 24–17 | 51% |
| Oct 2 | at Florida International | W 43–34 | 63% |
| Oct 9 | at New Mexico State | L 32–35 | 54% |
| Oct 16 | at Idaho | L 25–38 | 53% |
| Oct 23 | vs Arkansas State | W 27–24 | 61% |
| Nov 5 | vs North Texas | L 17–27 | 43% |
| Nov 13 | vs Troy | L 10–13 | 37% |
| Nov 20 | at UL Monroe | L 10–13 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UL Monroe 13–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 242–272
- Coach
- Rickey Bustle
- Elo
- 1336 −47 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.9 No. 104 of 120; offense No. 111, defense No. 86
- SRS
- −13.6 No. 104 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 97
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Brent Pry
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 33% | 1.49 | 1st of 118 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 49% | 0.68 | 84th of 118 |
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 22 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 42 | — 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 2004 class
| Rodney Hardeway SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Frank Johnson WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Drew Edmiston K | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Clay Bridges DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| David Lewis CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
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 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 6 | Ceandris Brown DB | Houston Texans |
2004 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 7–0 | 7–5 | |
| Troy | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
 Louisiana | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
 Utah State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Idaho | 2–5 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.