2005 Ohio
4–7 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Solich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 38–21Oct 22
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Northwestern | L 14–38 | 28% |
| Sep 9 | vs Pittsburgh | W 16–10 | 36% |
| Sep 17 | at 4Virginia Tech | L 0–45 | 13% |
| Sep 24 | vs Kent State | W 35–32 | 53% |
| Oct 8 | at Bowling Green | L 14–38 | 21% |
| Oct 15 | at Central Michigan | L 10–37 | 43% |
| Oct 22 | vs Ball State | W 38–21 | 60% |
| Oct 29 | at Buffalo | W 34–20 | 61% |
| Nov 4 | vs Toledo | L 21–30 | 33% |
| Nov 15 | at Akron | L 3–27 | 38% |
| Nov 21 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–38 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 38–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 192–336
- Coach
- Frank Solich
- Elo
- 1346 −44 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.8 No. 109 of 118; offense No. 105, defense No. 105
- SRS
- −13.5 No. 102 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 102
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Albin
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Burrow
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 36% | 1.06 | 89th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 42% | 1.05 | 80th 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 | -0.1 | own 28 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 31 | 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
| Eric Kenkel WDE | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Jameson Hartke SDE | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Jayson White FB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Jordan Meyers ILB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Conor Reilly SDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 7 | 2.0 | 0.725 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.715 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.0 | 0.735 |
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 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 Northern Illinois | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 Ohio | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Buffalo | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.