2004 Middle Tennessee
5–6 (4–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Andy McCollum. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 45–17Oct 9
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Akron | W 31–24 | 38% |
| Sep 18 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 20–27 | 57% |
| Sep 25 | at Louisiana | L 17–24 | 49% |
| Oct 2 | at North Texas | L 21–30 | 40% |
| Oct 9 | vs Arkansas State | W 45–17 | 64% |
| Oct 16 | at 22Florida | L 16–52 | 19% |
| Oct 23 | vs Idaho | W 34–14 | 65% |
| Oct 30 | vs Utah State | W 21–0 | 68% |
| Nov 6 | at New Mexico State | L 10–44 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | vs UL Monroe | W 37–24 | 68% |
| Nov 20 | at Troy | L 17–37 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Troy 37–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 269–293
- Coach
- Andy McCollum
- Elo
- 1397 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.0 No. 95 of 120; offense No. 95, defense No. 80
- SRS
- −11.3 No. 100 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 71
- Offensive coordinators
- Blake Anderson and Darin Hinshaw
- Defensive coordinator
- Bradley Dale Peveto
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 38% | 0.96 | 10th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.25 | 49% | 1.03 | 118th 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 21 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 41 | 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 2004 class
| Quinton Staton OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Damon Nickson S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Brandon Nix OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Tavares Jones OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Roy Polite CB | ★★ | 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 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
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.
2004 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 7–0 | 7–5 | |
| Troy | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Louisiana | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Idaho | 2–5 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.