2006 North Texas
3–9 (2–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Darrell Dickey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SMU 24–6Sep 9
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 3Texas | L 7–56 | 8% |
| Sep 9 | vs SMU | W 24–6 | 50% |
| Sep 16 | at Tulsa | L 3–28 | 26% |
| Sep 23 | at Akron | L 13–33 | 32% |
| Sep 30 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 0–35 | 50% |
| Oct 7 | vs Florida International | W 25–22 | 60% |
| Oct 21 | at Arkansas State | L 10–29 | 31% |
| Oct 28 | at Troy | L 6–14 | 34% |
| Nov 4 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 31–34 | 45% |
| Nov 11 | at Louisiana | W 16–7 | 27% |
| Nov 18 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 16–17 | 58% |
| Nov 25 | at UL Monroe | L 3–23 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UL Monroe 23–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The tied 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–5 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 154–304
- Coach
- Darrell Dickey
- Elo
- 1307 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- -24.5 No. 115 of 119; offense No. 118, defense No. 99, special teams No. 57
- SRS
- −18.1 No. 114 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 108
- Offensive coordinator
- Ramon Flanigan
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bleil
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.09 | 28% | 1.02 | 116th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 45% | 0.89 | 84th 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 | -0.5 | own 28 | 5% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 34 | 3% 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 2006 class
| Kelvin Drake OG | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Esteban Santiago DT | ★★ | No. 1633 |
| Matt Menard DT | ★★ | No. 1633 |
| Marquis Sykes SDE | ★★ | No. 1633 |
| Bryant Seidle TE | ★★ | No. 1633 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 8 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.1 | 0.725 |
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.
2006 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–1 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
 North Texas | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.