2011 North Texas
5–7 (4–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Dan McCarney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Middle Tennessee 59–7Dec 3
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Florida International | L 16–41 | 27% |
| Sep 10 | vs Houston | L 23–48 | 38% |
| Sep 17 | at 2Alabama | L 0–41 | 7% |
| Sep 24 | vs Indiana | W 24–21 | 44% |
| Oct 1 | at Tulsa | L 24–41 | 18% |
| Oct 8 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 31–17 | 54% |
| Oct 15 | at Louisiana | L 10–30 | 28% |
| Oct 22 | vs UL Monroe | W 38–21 | 40% |
| Oct 29 | at Arkansas State | L 14–37 | 25% |
| Nov 12 | at Troy | W 38–33 | 36% |
| Nov 19 | vs Western Kentucky | L 21–31 | 58% |
| Dec 3 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 59–7 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Middle Tennessee 59–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 298–368
- Coach
- Dan McCarney
- Elo
- 1384 +14 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.1 No. 106 of 120; offense No. 105, defense No. 103, special teams No. 77
- SRS
- −12.5 No. 105 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 109
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Canales
- Defensive coordinator
- Clint Bowen
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 37% | 0.96 | 112th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 42% | 1.00 | 77th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.01 off 0.07 def | 38% off 42% def | — | 123rd off 90th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.4 | own 33 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 29 | 1% 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Derek Thompson QB | 1,759 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Derek Thompson QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lance Dunbar RB | 1,115 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lance Dunbar RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brelan Chancellor WR | 457 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Christopher Bynes WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Brad Graham DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Freddie Warner CB | ★★★ | No. 1235 |
| Aaron Bellazin SDE | ★★ | No. 1795 |
| Marcus Smith WR | ★★ | No. 1795 |
| Daryl Mason WDE | ★★ | No. 2233 |
| Jamone Greer CB | ★★ | No. 2233 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 2.0 | 0.739 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.747 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
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.
Roster 105
The 2011 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 34 have a stat line. See the roster
2011 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 8–0 | 10–3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 7–1 | 7–5 | |
| Louisiana | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Florida International | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 North Texas | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Troy | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.