2007 North Texas
2–10 (1–6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Todd Dodge. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 31–21Oct 13
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 8Oklahoma | L 10–79 | 12% |
| Sep 8 | at SMU | L 31–45 | 32% |
| Sep 22 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 20–30 | 45% |
| Sep 29 | at Arkansas | L 7–66 | 16% |
| Oct 6 | at Louisiana | L 29–38 | 42% |
| Oct 13 | vs UL Monroe | W 31–21 | 42% |
| Oct 20 | at Troy | L 7–45 | 17% |
| Oct 27 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 28–48 | 34% |
| Nov 10 | vs Navy | L 62–74 | 28% |
| Nov 15 | at Arkansas State | L 27–31 | 29% |
| Nov 24 | vs Western Kentucky | W 27–26 | 38% |
| Dec 1 | at Florida International | L 19–38 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida International 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–6 tied for 7th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 298–541
- Coach
- Todd Dodge
- Elo
- 1244 −127 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.8 No. 115 of 120; offense No. 98, defense No. 109, special teams No. 119
- SRS
- −18.5 No. 118 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 92
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Ford
- Defensive coordinator
- Ron Mendoza
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 38% | 0.87 | 111th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 43% | 1.03 | 65th 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 | -0.2 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 35 | 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 2007 class
| Jordan Scoggins DT | ★★★ | No. 841 |
| A.J. Penson ILB | ★★★ | No. 1121 |
| Micah Mosley APB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Marquese Davis ILB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Sam Roberson WR | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.2 | 0.774 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.794 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.3 | 0.784 |
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.
2007 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
 North Texas | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Florida International | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.