2006 Middle Tennessee
7–6 (6–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Rick Stockstill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tennessee Tech 44–0Sep 14
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Florida International | W 7–6 | 65% |
| Sep 9 | at Maryland | L 10–24 | 31% |
| Sep 14 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 44–0 | 83% |
| Sep 23 | at 17Oklahoma | L 0–59 | 18% |
| Sep 30 | at North Texas | W 35–0 | 50% |
| Oct 6 | vs 8Louisville | L 17–44 | 25% |
| Oct 21 | at UL Monroe | W 35–21 | 53% |
| Oct 28 | at Louisiana | W 34–20 | 40% |
| Nov 4 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 35–14 | 75% |
| Nov 11 | at Arkansas State | W 38–10 | 59% |
| Nov 18 | at South Carolina | L 7–52 | 44% |
| Nov 25 | vs Troy | L 20–21 | 70% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs Central MichiganMotor City Bowl | L 14–31 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 31–14 in the Motor City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions6–1 in the conference, shared with Troy
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 6–1 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 296–302
- Coach
- Rick Stockstill
- Elo
- 1478 +41 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.5 No. 101 of 119; offense No. 103, defense No. 85, special teams No. 64
- SRS
- −4.0 No. 73 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 111
- Offensive coordinator
- G.A. Mangus
- Defensive coordinator
- Manny Diaz
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 33% | 1.00 | 108th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 48% | 1.00 | 112th 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 26 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 36 | 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 2006 class
| Phillip Tanner APB | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Andre Wicker OLB | ★★★ | No. 1149 |
| Danny Carmichael OLB | ★★ | No. 1205 |
| Salin Simpson DUAL | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Alvin Ingle TE | ★★ | No. 1633 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.751 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.2 | 0.737 |
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.
2006 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 6–1 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.