2004 New Mexico State
5–6 (3–2 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Tony Samuel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Middle Tennessee 44–10Nov 6
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Arkansas | L 13–63 | 20% |
| Sep 11 | at 12California | L 14–41 | 17% |
| Sep 18 | vs Troy | W 22–18 | 40% |
| Sep 25 | vs New Mexico | L 3–38 | 40% |
| Oct 2 | at UTEP | L 0–45 | 52% |
| Oct 9 | vs Louisiana | W 35–32 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | at North Texas | L 26–36 | 27% |
| Oct 30 | vs Florida International | W 56–31 | 71% |
| Nov 6 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 44–10 | 46% |
| Nov 13 | at Florida Atlantic | W 35–7 | 33% |
| Nov 20 | at Utah State | L 25–34 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 34–25; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 273–355
- Coach
- Tony Samuel
- Elo
- 1409 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.4 No. 80 of 120; offense No. 51, defense No. 86
- SRS
- −7.5 No. 87 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 99
- Offensive coordinator
- Gerry Gdowski
- Defensive coordinator
- Ross Els
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.16 | 33% | 0.85 | 103rd of 118 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 48% | 0.90 | 112th 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 26 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 34 | — 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
| Jeremy Lawson WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Brandon McKinney SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Andrew Mooney TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Zach Monono OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Dawson Wilber ATH | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
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.
2004 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 7–0 | 7–5 | |
| Troy | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 UL Monroe | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
 Arkansas State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Louisiana | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
 Idaho | 2–5 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.