2009 Navy
10–4, coached by Ken Niumatalolo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 19 Notre Dame 23–21Nov 7
Notre Dame was ranked No. 19, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at 6Ohio State | L 27–31 | 23% |
| Sep 12 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 32–14 | 64% |
| Sep 19 | at Pittsburgh | L 14–27 | 32% |
| Sep 26 | vs Western Kentucky | W 38–22 | 85% |
| Oct 3 | vs Air Force | W 16–13 | 54% |
| Oct 10 | at Rice | W 63–14 | 59% |
| Oct 17 | at SMU | W 38–35 | 70% |
| Oct 24 | vs Wake Forest | W 13–10 | 61% |
| Oct 31 | vs Temple | L 24–27 | 67% |
| Nov 7 | at 19Notre Dame | W 23–21 | 39% |
| Nov 14 | vs Delaware | W 35–18 | 80% |
| Nov 28 | at Hawai’i | L 17–24 | 62% |
| Dec 12 | vs Army | W 17–3 | 77% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs MissouriTexas Bowl | W 35–13 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Missouri 35–13 in the Texas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 392–272
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1615 +92 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.9 No. 72 of 120; offense No. 75, defense No. 71, special teams No. 37
- SRS
- 4.2 No. 46 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 115
- Offensive coordinator
- Ivin Jasper
- Defensive coordinator
- Buddy Green
- Captains
- Osei Asante and Ross Pospisil
- Most valuable player
- Ross Pospisil
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 43% | 0.87 | 14th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 43% | 0.87 | 59th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.05 def | 42% off 43% def | — | 17th off 66th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ricky Dobbs QB | 1,031 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ricky Dobbs QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ricky Dobbs QB | 1,192 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ricky Dobbs QB | 27 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcus Curry RB | 287 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marcus Curry RB | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Wyatt Middleton S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2009 class
| Eric Graham CB | ★★★ | No. 1623 |
| David Sperry ATH | ★★ | No. 2064 |
| Sam Womack OT | ★★ | No. 2064 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2009 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.766 |
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.
Roster 166
The 2009 roster166 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 35 have a stat line. See the roster