2006 Louisiana
6–6 (3–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Rickey Bustle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Carolina A&T 48–7Sep 23
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 8LSU | L 3–45 | 17% |
| Sep 9 | at Texas A&M | L 7–51 | 32% |
| Sep 23 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 48–7 | 86% |
| Sep 30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 33–14 | 68% |
| Oct 7 | at Houston | W 31–28 | 33% |
| Oct 18 | at Florida Atlantic | W 6–0 | 60% |
| Oct 28 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 20–34 | 60% |
| Nov 4 | at Troy | L 28–42 | 49% |
| Nov 11 | vs North Texas | L 7–16 | 73% |
| Nov 18 | at Florida International | W 17–7 | 60% |
| Nov 25 | vs Arkansas State | W 28–13 | 58% |
| Dec 2 | vs UL Monroe | L 20–39 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UL Monroe 39–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–296
- Coach
- Rickey Bustle
- Elo
- 1386 −68 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.3 No. 107 of 119; offense No. 110, defense No. 94, special teams No. 69
- SRS
- −12.7 No. 105 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 103
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Brent Pry
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 37% | 0.88 | 45th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 45% | 1.00 | 118th 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 30 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 35 | — 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
| Daylon McCoy S | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Louis Lee WR | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| John Decoster OT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Verlin Moore WR | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Sharrick Moore WDE | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
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.
2006 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–1 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
 Louisiana | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.