2007 Middle Tennessee
5–7 (4–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Rick Stockstill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 47–6Sep 29
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Florida Atlantic | L 14–27 | 53% |
| Sep 6 | at 8Louisville | L 42–58 | 16% |
| Sep 15 | at 2LSU | L 0–44 | 13% |
| Sep 20 | vs Western Kentucky | L 17–20 | 68% |
| Sep 29 | vs Florida International | W 47–6 | 77% |
| Oct 6 | vs Virginia | L 21–23 | 43% |
| Oct 13 | at Memphis | W 21–7 | 47% |
| Oct 20 | vs Arkansas State | W 24–7 | 61% |
| Oct 27 | at North Texas | W 48–28 | 66% |
| Nov 3 | at UL Monroe | W 43–40 | 55% |
| Nov 10 | vs Louisiana | L 24–34 | 83% |
| Nov 20 | at Troy | L 7–45 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Troy 45–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 308–339
- Coach
- Rick Stockstill
- Elo
- 1446 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.1 No. 104 of 120; offense No. 101, defense No. 91, special teams No. 95
- SRS
- −6.5 No. 83 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 93
- 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 | -0.04 | 36% | 0.97 | 108th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 42% | 0.91 | 91st 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 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 27 | 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 2007 class
| Mike Williams OG | ★★★ | No. 1020 |
| Mark Fisher SDE | ★★★ | No. 1039 |
| Sa’Coby Carter WDE | ★★★ | No. 1052 |
| Demarcus Cleveland DT | ★★★ | No. 1154 |
| Wes Caldwell WR | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.761 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 2.5 | 0.769 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.726 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.3 | 0.765 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 6 | Erik Walden DE | Dallas Cowboys |
2007 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| North Texas | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Florida International | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.