2005 Louisiana
6–5 (5–2 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Rickey Bustle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 54–21Nov 26
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 2Texas | L 3–60 | 12% |
| Sep 10 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–31 | 44% |
| Sep 17 | vs Northwestern State | W 49–28 | 62% |
| Oct 1 | vs UCF | L 21–24 | 62% |
| Oct 6 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 10–28 | 56% |
| Oct 13 | at Arkansas State | L 36–39 | 37% |
| Oct 22 | at Middle Tennessee | W 13–10 | 28% |
| Oct 29 | vs Troy | W 31–28 | 47% |
| Nov 5 | at North Texas | W 31–28 | 36% |
| Nov 12 | vs Florida International | W 28–7 | 73% |
| Nov 26 | at UL Monroe | W 54–21 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UL Monroe 54–21; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions5–2 in the conference, shared with UL Monroe
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–304
- Coach
- Rickey Bustle
- Elo
- 1432 +41 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.7 No. 104 of 118; offense No. 87, defense No. 112
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 99 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 82
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Brent Pry
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 38% | 1.06 | 49th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 51% | 0.74 | 101st 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 22 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 37 | 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
| Tyrell Fenroy APB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Chancellor Roberson SDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Brad Bryant OG | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Michael Canon OG | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Matt Ulm TE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
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 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louisiana | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Troy | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.