2005 North Texas
2–9 (2–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Darrell Dickey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Middle Tennessee 14–7Sep 10
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Middle Tennessee | W 14–7 | 55% |
| Sep 17 | vs Tulsa | L 2–54 | 74% |
| Sep 24 | at Kansas State | L 7–54 | 31% |
| Oct 4 | vs Troy | L 10–13 | 59% |
| Oct 15 | at Florida International | W 13–10 | 66% |
| Oct 22 | at Louisiana Tech | L 14–40 | 36% |
| Oct 29 | at 7LSU | L 3–56 | 11% |
| Nov 5 | vs Louisiana | L 28–31 | 64% |
| Nov 12 | at Florida Atlantic | L 23–26 | 47% |
| Nov 19 | vs UL Monroe | L 19–24 | 53% |
| Nov 26 | vs Arkansas State | L 24–31 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas State 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 157–346
- Coach
- Darrell Dickey
- Elo
- 1319 −182 this season
- SP+ rating
- -29.2 No. 117 of 118; offense No. 116, defense No. 114
- SRS
- −19.7 No. 113 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 98
- 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 | -0.14 | 24% | 1.14 | 118th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 44% | 1.14 | 118th 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 | 0.0 | own 24 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.4 | own 35 | 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
| Demario Thomas ATH | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Antoine Bush ATH | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Desmon Chatman RB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Evan Robertson APB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Korey Washington DUAL | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.704 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.0 | 0.727 |
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.
2005 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Troy | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
 North Texas | 2–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.