2005 Marshall
4–7 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Mark Snyder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William & Mary 36–24Sep 1
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs William & Mary | W 36–24 | 72% |
| Sep 10 | vs Kansas State | L 19–21 | 59% |
| Sep 24 | at UCF | L 13–23 | 72% |
| Oct 1 | vs SMU | W 16–13 | 75% |
| Oct 8 | at 3Virginia Tech | L 14–41 | 15% |
| Oct 15 | vs UAB | W 20–19 | 53% |
| Oct 22 | at UTEP | L 3–31 | 34% |
| Oct 29 | vs Tulane | W 27–26 | 59% |
| Nov 8 | vs Southern Miss | L 24–27 | 51% |
| Nov 19 | vs East Carolina | L 29–34 | 74% |
| Nov 26 | at Memphis | L 3–26 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 26–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 204–285
- Coach
- Mark Snyder
- Elo
- 1409 −113 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.4 No. 90 of 118; offense No. 95, defense No. 69
- SRS
- −12.1 No. 101 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 75
- Offensive coordinator
- Larry Kueck
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Collins
- Captains
- Wilbur Hargrove, Jeff Mullins, Chris Royal and Willie Smith
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 41% | 0.89 | 79th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 40% | 0.99 | 56th 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 | -0.1 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 30 | 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
| William Lewis WR | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Zane Bruhin OG | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Wesley Beardain PRO | ★★ | No. 966 |
| J.J. Johnson S | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Zach Barnard PRO | ★★ | No. 966 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.789 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.707 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.1 | 0.743 |
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 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
 Tulsa | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UTEP | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Houston | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| East Carolina | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| UAB | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Marshall | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Tulane | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Rice | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.