2005 Middle Tennessee
4–7 (3–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Andy McCollum. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 45–7Nov 5
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 7–26 | 30% |
| Sep 10 | vs North Texas | L 7–14 | 45% |
| Sep 17 | vs Akron | L 7–17 | 47% |
| Oct 1 | at Vanderbilt | W 17–15 | 29% |
| Oct 15 | at Florida Atlantic | W 35–14 | 40% |
| Oct 22 | vs Louisiana | L 10–13 | 72% |
| Nov 5 | vs Arkansas State | W 45–7 | 61% |
| Nov 12 | vs UL Monroe | L 31–34 | 66% |
| Nov 19 | at NC State | L 3–24 | 32% |
| Nov 26 | at Troy | W 17–7 | 42% |
| Dec 3 | at Florida International | L 31–35 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida International 35–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–206
- Coach
- Andy McCollum
- Elo
- 1406 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.3 No. 98 of 118; offense No. 109, defense No. 79
- SRS
- −10.0 No. 95 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 86
- Offensive coordinator
- Darin Hinshaw
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark Criner
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 27% | 1.01 | 108th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 45% | 0.89 | 39th 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 | 0.0 | own 24 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | — 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
| Alex Suber APB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Chris McCoy SDE | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Alton Sanders RB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Eddie Brown WR | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Joey Moultry WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.781 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.0 | 0.741 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.715 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.2 | 0.740 |
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 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Troy | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.