2004 Navy
10–2, coached by Paul Johnson, finished No. 24 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rutgers 54–21Nov 20
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Duke | W 27–12 | 64% |
| Sep 11 | vsNortheastern | W 28–24 | 70% |
| Sep 18 | at Tulsa | W 29–0 | 51% |
| Sep 25 | vs Vanderbilt | W 29–26 | 79% |
| Sep 30 | at Air Force | W 24–21 | 47% |
| Oct 16 | vs Notre Dame | L 9–27 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | vs Rice | W 14–13 | 68% |
| Oct 30 | vs Delaware | W 34–20 | 66% |
| Nov 6 | at Tulane | L 10–42 | 63% |
| Nov 20 | vs Rutgers | W 54–21 | 68% |
| Dec 4 | vs Army | W 42–13 | 81% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs New MexicoEmerald Bowl | W 34–19 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico 34–19 in the Emerald Bowl; No. 24 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Final: 24
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 24 peak No. 24
- Points
- 334–238
- Coach
- Paul Johnson
- Elo
- 1556 +98 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.4 No. 77 of 120; offense No. 89, defense No. 54
- SRS
- 1.7 No. 56 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 113
- Defensive coordinator
- Buddy Green
- Captains
- Aaron Polanco and Josh Smith
- Most valuable player
- Aaron Polanco
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 43% | 0.96 | 7th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.01 | 42% | 0.96 | 78th 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 34 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 29 | — 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
| Ben Gabbard OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Greg Sudderth S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Troy Wood WDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jonathan Alvarado ILB | ★★ | No. 1839 |
| Mike Neuhaus OLB | ★★ | No. 1839 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.739 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.0 | 0.736 |
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.