2010 Navy
9–4, coached by Ken Niumatalolo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 76–35Nov 6
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Maryland | L 14–17 | 70% |
| Sep 11 | vs Georgia Southern | W 13–7 | 85% |
| Sep 18 | at Louisiana Tech | W 37–23 | 56% |
| Oct 2 | at Air Force | L 6–14 | 39% |
| Oct 9 | at Wake Forest | W 28–27 | 55% |
| Oct 16 | vs SMU | W 28–21 | 65% |
| Oct 23 | vs Notre Dame | W 35–17 | 54% |
| Oct 30 | vs Duke | L 31–34 | 85% |
| Nov 6 | at East Carolina | W 76–35 | 48% |
| Nov 13 | vs Central Michigan | W 38–37 | 79% |
| Nov 20 | vs Arkansas State | W 35–19 | 81% |
| Dec 11 | vs Army | W 31–17 | 75% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs San Diego StatePoinsettia Bowl | L 14–35 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 35–14 in the Poinsettia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 386–303
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1608 +31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.2 No. 71 of 120; offense No. 56, defense No. 89, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- 2.9 No. 48 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 119
- Offensive coordinator
- Ivin Jasper
- Defensive coordinator
- Buddy Green
- Captains
- Ricky Dobbs and Wyatt Middleton
- Most valuable player
- Greg Jones
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 46% | 0.95 | 12th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 47% | 0.93 | 119th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.11 def | 44% off 45% def | — | 15th off 130th 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 | 0.0 | own 31 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ricky Dobbs QB | 1,527 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ricky Dobbs QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ricky Dobbs QB | 967 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ricky Dobbs QB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Greg Jones WR | 662 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Greg Jones WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | De’Von Richardson CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2010 class
| James King ATH | ★★★ | No. 1810 |
| Ryan Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1955 |
| Hassan Dixon RB | ★★ | No. 2059 |
| Chris Mayes OG | ★★ | No. 2059 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2010 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
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 158
The 2010 roster158 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster