2005 North Carolina
5–6 (4–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by John Bunting. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 19 Boston College 16–14Nov 5
Boston College was ranked No. 19, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at 17Georgia Tech | L 21–27 | 29% |
| Sep 17 | vs Wisconsin | L 5–14 | 40% |
| Sep 24 | at NC State | W 31–24 | 34% |
| Oct 1 | vs Utah | W 31–17 | 33% |
| Oct 8 | at 23Louisville | L 14–69 | 27% |
| Oct 22 | vs 23Virginia | W 7–5 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | at 6Miami | L 16–34 | 20% |
| Nov 5 | vs 19Boston College | W 16–14 | 41% |
| Nov 12 | vs Maryland | L 30–33 | 55% |
| Nov 19 | vs Duke | W 24–21 | 83% |
| Nov 26 | at 5Virginia Tech | L 3–30 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 30–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 127 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 198–288
- Coach
- John Bunting
- Elo
- 1505 +14 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.5 No. 77 of 118; offense No. 90, defense No. 42
- SRS
- 1.1 No. 57 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 49
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Tranquill
- Defensive coordinator
- Marvin Sanders
- Captains
- Matt Baker, Tommy Richardson and Wallace Wright
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 35% | 1.03 | 71st of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 41% | 0.93 | 42nd 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 27 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 32 | 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 2005 class
| Bobby Rome ATH | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| E.J. Wilson OLB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Bryan Dixon CB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Kennedy Tinsley RB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Nick Starcevic FB | ★★ | No. 1532 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
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 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 7 | Chase Page DT | San Diego Chargers |
All-ACC
1 first teamFirst team
Kyle RalphOGAP-1
From Wikipedia’s 2005 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2005 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 7–1 | 11–2 | 7 |
| Miami | 6–2 | 9–3 | 17 |
| Boston College | 5–3 | 9–3 | 18 |
 Florida State | 5–3 | 8–5 | 23 |
| Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Clemson | 4–4 | 8–4 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| NC State | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
| Virginia | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
| Maryland | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Duke | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.