2007 Miami (OH)
6–7 (5–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Shane Montgomery. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 47–14Oct 13
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Ball State | W 14–13 | 37% |
| Sep 8 | at Minnesota | L 35–41 | 29% |
| Sep 15 | vs Cincinnati | L 10–47 | 34% |
| Sep 22 | at Colorado | L 0–42 | 37% |
| Sep 29 | vs Syracuse | W 17–14 | 57% |
| Oct 6 | at Kent State | W 20–13 | 31% |
| Oct 13 | vs Bowling Green | W 47–14 | 54% |
| Oct 20 | at Temple | L 17–24 | 64% |
| Oct 27 | at Vanderbilt | L 13–24 | 32% |
| Nov 3 | vs Buffalo | W 31–28 | 58% |
| Nov 14 | vs Akron | W 7–0 | 61% |
| Nov 24 | at Ohio | L 29–38 | 41% |
| Dec 1 | vs Central MichiganMid-American Championship Game | L 10–35 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 35–10 in the Mid-American Championship Game; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
MAC East champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Bowling Green and Buffalo
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 250–333
- Coach
- Shane Montgomery
- Elo
- 1386 −32 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.8 No. 89 of 120; offense No. 103, defense No. 72, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- −10.5 No. 93 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 76
- Defensive coordinator
- Jay Hood
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.06 | 38% | 0.88 | 115th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 43% | 0.94 | 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 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | 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
| Brandon Brooks OT | ★★★ | No. 608 |
| Michael Baker S | ★★★ | No. 1052 |
| Ken Bruton TE | ★★★ | No. 1070 |
| Alex Kaufman OLB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Deandre Gilmore S | ★★★ | No. 1288 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 5 | 2.6 | 0.776 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.755 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.4 | 0.771 |
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 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 6–1 | 8–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Ball State | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 6–7 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Temple | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
 Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Northern Illinois | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.