2007 Louisiana
3–9 (3–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Rickey Bustle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Middle Tennessee 34–24Nov 10
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at South Carolina | L 14–28 | 24% |
| Sep 8 | vs Ohio | L 23–31 | 46% |
| Sep 15 | vs McNeese | L 17–38 | 62% |
| Sep 22 | vs Troy | L 31–48 | 38% |
| Sep 29 | at UCF | L 19–37 | 27% |
| Oct 6 | vs North Texas | W 38–29 | 58% |
| Oct 13 | at Arkansas State | L 21–52 | 32% |
| Oct 20 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 32–39 | 42% |
| Nov 3 | at 24Tennessee | L 7–59 | 10% |
| Nov 10 | at Middle Tennessee | W 34–24 | 17% |
| Nov 17 | at Florida International | W 38–28 | 59% |
| Nov 24 | vs UL Monroe | L 11–17 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UL Monroe 17–11; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 285–430
- Coach
- Rickey Bustle
- Elo
- 1338 −86 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.3 No. 113 of 120; offense No. 94, defense No. 118, special teams No. 91
- SRS
- −15.2 No. 108 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 103
- Offensive coordinator
- Blake Anderson
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Fouquier
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 40% | 1.01 | 37th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 43% | 0.92 | 58th 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 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | 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
| Grant Fleming OLB | ★★★ | No. 1039 |
| Kyle Plouhar OT | ★★★ | No. 1095 |
| Jaron Odom OG | ★★★ | No. 1129 |
| Jermaine Rodgers SDE | ★★★ | No. 1324 |
| Orkeys Auriene CB | ★★ | No. 1390 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.761 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.3 | 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.
2007 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| North Texas | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Florida International | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.