2004 New Mexico
7–5 (5–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Rocky Long. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 38–3Sep 25
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Washington State | L 17–21 | 42% |
| Sep 11 | vs Texas Tech | W 27–24 | 50% |
| Sep 18 | at Oregon State | L 7–17 | 40% |
| Sep 25 | at New Mexico State | W 38–3 | 60% |
| Oct 1 | vs 14Utah | L 7–28 | 43% |
| Oct 9 | at Air Force | L 23–28 | 49% |
| Oct 16 | at UNLV | W 24–20 | 52% |
| Oct 23 | vs San Diego State | W 19–9 | 69% |
| Oct 30 | at Colorado State | W 26–17 | 47% |
| Nov 13 | at BYU | W 21–14 | 49% |
| Nov 20 | vs Wyoming | W 16–9 | 74% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs NavyEmerald Bowl | L 19–34 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Navy 34–19 in the Emerald Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–2 2nd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 244–224
- Coach
- Rocky Long
- Elo
- 1558 +18 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.4 No. 50 of 120; offense No. 103, defense No. 19
- SRS
- 4.8 No. 44 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 88
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Dodd
- Defensive coordinator
- Osia Lewis
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.08 | 29% | 1.15 | 59th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.04 | 36% | 1.10 | 58th 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 | -0.3 | own 26 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 33 | 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.
Top recruits in the 2004 class
| Rodney Ferguson RB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Bo Greer OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Chris Mark TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Steve Harris PRO | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Ken West S | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
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.
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 4 | Claude Terrell OG | St. Louis Rams |
| Rd 6 | Nick Speegle LB | Cleveland Browns |
2004 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7–0 | 12–0 | 4 |
 New Mexico | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| BYU | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Colorado State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| San Diego State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| UNLV | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.