2005 Miami (OH)
7–4 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Shane Montgomery. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Buffalo 54–13Nov 5
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 6Ohio State | L 14–34 | 34% |
| Sep 10 | vs Central Michigan | L 37–38 | 82% |
| Sep 17 | at Kent State | W 27–10 | 55% |
| Sep 28 | vs Cincinnati | W 44–16 | 61% |
| Oct 5 | at Northern Illinois | L 27–38 | 49% |
| Oct 15 | vs Akron | W 51–23 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | at Eastern Michigan | W 24–23 | 69% |
| Oct 29 | at Temple | W 41–14 | 81% |
| Nov 5 | vs Buffalo | W 54–13 | 92% |
| Nov 15 | vs Bowling Green | L 14–42 | 70% |
| Nov 21 | at Ohio | W 38–7 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ohio 38–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
MAC East champions5–3 in the conference, shared with Akron and Bowling Green
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 371–258
- Coach
- Shane Montgomery
- Elo
- 1573 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.3 No. 67 of 118; offense No. 59, defense No. 65
- SRS
- 2.0 No. 55 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 99
- Defensive coordinator
- Taver Johnson
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 42% | 0.98 | 53rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 37% | 1.05 | 32nd 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 | -0.2 | own 35 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | 3% 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
| Daniel Raudabaugh PRO | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Heath Cartwright OT | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Antonio Brunson CB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Travis Craven WDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Kevin Samy WDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.1 | 0.769 |
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 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 5 | Terna Nande LB | Tennessee Titans |
2005 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Toledo | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Northern Illinois | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Buffalo | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.