2004 North Texas
7–5 (7–0 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Darrell Dickey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 31–7Nov 18
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Texas | L 0–65 | 25% |
| Sep 11 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 13–20 | 69% |
| Sep 18 | at Colorado | L 21–52 | 31% |
| Sep 25 | at Baylor | L 14–37 | 55% |
| Oct 2 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 30–21 | 60% |
| Oct 9 | at Utah State | W 31–23 | 51% |
| Oct 23 | vs New Mexico State | W 36–26 | 73% |
| Oct 30 | vs UL Monroe | W 45–30 | 78% |
| Nov 5 | at Louisiana | W 27–17 | 57% |
| Nov 13 | vs Idaho | W 51–29 | 79% |
| Nov 18 | at Arkansas State | W 31–7 | 68% |
| Dec 14Bowls & playoff | vs Southern MissNew Orleans Bowl | L 10–31 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 31–10 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions7–0 in the conference
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 309–358
- Coach
- Darrell Dickey
- Elo
- 1502 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.0 No. 95 of 120; offense No. 80, defense No. 94
- SRS
- −9.1 No. 93 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 85
- Offensive coordinator
- Ramon Flanigan
- Defensive coordinator
- Kenny Evans
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.18 | 28% | 1.05 | 110th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 44% | 1.01 | 106th 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 23 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 37 | 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
| Thomas Pratt RB | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Kevin Wright SDE | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Colt Mahan OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Brandon Monroe ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Roy Covington WR | ★★ | 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 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
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.