2005 Navy
8–4, coached by Paul Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rice 41–9Oct 22
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Maryland | L 20–23 | 58% |
| Sep 10 | vs Stanford | L 38–41 | 65% |
| Oct 1 | at Duke | W 28–21 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | vs Air Force | W 27–24 | 66% |
| Oct 15 | vs Kent State | W 34–31 | 75% |
| Oct 22 | at Rice | W 41–9 | 72% |
| Oct 29 | at Rutgers | L 21–31 | 48% |
| Nov 5 | vs Tulane | W 49–21 | 75% |
| Nov 12 | at 7Notre Dame | L 21–42 | 26% |
| Nov 19 | vs Temple | W 38–17 | 86% |
| Dec 3 | vs Army | W 42–23 | 70% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs Colorado StatePoinsettia Bowl | W 51–30 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado State 51–30 in the Poinsettia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 410–313
- Coach
- Paul Johnson
- Elo
- 1578 +40 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.1 No. 71 of 118; offense No. 33, defense No. 98
- SRS
- 1.0 No. 59 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 113
- Defensive coordinator
- Buddy Green
- Captains
- Lamar Owens and Jeremy Chase
- Most valuable player
- Lamar Owens
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 44% | 1.03 | 9th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 45% | 0.94 | 102nd 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 31 | 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 2005 class
| James Dryden RB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Andrew Lair DUAL | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Mike Shaub WDE | ★★ | No. 1532 |
| Kyle Bookhout SDE | ★★ | No. 1532 |
| Jesse Iwuji CB | ★★ | No. 1699 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.0 | 0.728 |
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.