2007 Minnesota
1–11 (0–8 Big Ten), coached by Tim Brewster. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Miami (OH) 41–35Sep 8
By 6 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Bowling Green | L 31–32 | 73% |
| Sep 8 | vs Miami (OH) | W 41–35 | 71% |
| Sep 15 | at Florida Atlantic | L 39–42 | 59% |
| Sep 22 | vs Purdue | L 31–45 | 49% |
| Sep 29 | vs 8Ohio State | L 7–30 | 25% |
| Oct 6 | at Indiana | L 20–40 | 39% |
| Oct 13 | at Northwestern | L 48–49 | 39% |
| Oct 20 | vs North Dakota State | L 21–27 | 50% |
| Oct 27 | at 19Michigan | L 10–34 | 14% |
| Nov 3 | vs Illinois | L 17–44 | 46% |
| Nov 10 | at Iowa | L 16–21 | 25% |
| Nov 17 | vs 24Wisconsin | L 34–41 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin 41–34; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 130th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 11th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 315–440
- Coach
- Tim Brewster
- Elo
- 1378 −159 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.6 No. 80 of 120; offense No. 48, defense No. 104, special teams No. 49
- SRS
- −9.8 No. 91 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 48
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Dunbar
- Defensive coordinator
- Everett Withers
- Captains
- Tony Brinkhaus, Amir Pinnix, Mike Sherels, John Shevlin, Steve Shidell and William VanDeSteeg
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 40% | 1.04 | 62nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 45% | 1.00 | 116th 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 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | 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
| Clint Brewster PRO | ★★★★ | No. 139 |
| Ryan Orton OG | ★★★ | No. 608 |
| Trey Davis OG | ★★★ | No. 608 |
| Justin Chatman ATH | ★★★ | No. 870 |
| Ryan Collado CB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.931 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.791 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.833 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.796 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.8 | 0.814 |
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 | Dominique Barber S | Houston Texans |
All-Big Ten
1 second teamSecond team
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From Wikipedia’s 2007 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2007 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 5 |
| Michigan | 6–2 | 9–4 | 18 |
| Illinois | 6–2 | 9–4 | 20 |
| Wisconsin | 5–3 | 9–4 | 24 |
 Penn State | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Iowa | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Purdue | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
 Michigan State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Indiana | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Northwestern | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Minnesota | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.