2004 Miami (OH)
8–5 (7–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Terry Hoeppner. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 49–0Aug 28
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Indiana State | W 49–0 | 95% |
| Sep 4 | at Michigan | L 10–43 | 44% |
| Sep 11 | at Cincinnati | L 26–45 | 67% |
| Sep 18 | vs Ohio | W 40–20 | 83% |
| Sep 29 | at Marshall | L 25–33 | 52% |
| Oct 9 | vs Kent State | W 47–27 | 83% |
| Oct 16 | at Buffalo | W 25–7 | 83% |
| Oct 23 | vs UCF | W 43–7 | 89% |
| Nov 2 | vs Toledo | W 23–16 | 63% |
| Nov 13 | at Western Michigan | W 42–21 | 82% |
| Nov 20 | at Akron | W 37–27 | 62% |
| Dec 2 | vsToledoMid-American Championship Game | L 27–35 | 55% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs Iowa StateIndependence Bowl | L 13–17 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 17–13 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
MAC East champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 407–298
- Coach
- Terry Hoeppner
- Elo
- 1604 −65 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.3 No. 66 of 120; offense No. 50, defense No. 74
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 75 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 108
- Offensive coordinator
- Shane Montgomery
- Defensive coordinators
- Brian George and Joe Palcic
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.20 | 38% | 0.74 | 113th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 35% | 0.97 | 48th 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 27 | 8% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 34 | 1% 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
| Matt McKeown OT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Ben Huddle SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jared Elliott PRO | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Ryan Redman DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jake O’Connell WR | ★★ | 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 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 7 | 2.0 | 0.757 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.739 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
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 5 | Alphonso Hodge DB | Kansas City Chiefs |
2004 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Northern Illinois | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
 Bowling Green | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Akron | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Ball State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Buffalo | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Western Michigan | 0–8 | 1–10 | |
| UCF | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.