2006 Rice
7–6 (6–2 Conference USA), coached by Todd Graham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Army 48–14Sep 30
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Houston | L 30–31 | 42% |
| Sep 9 | at UCLA | L 16–26 | 13% |
| Sep 16 | vs 8Texas | L 7–52 | 14% |
| Sep 23 | at 18Florida State | L 7–55 | 14% |
| Sep 30 | at Army | W 48–14 | 28% |
| Oct 7 | at Tulane | L 24–38 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | vs UAB | W 34–33 | 38% |
| Oct 21 | at UCF | W 40–29 | 35% |
| Nov 4 | at UTEP | W 37–31 | 31% |
| Nov 11 | at Tulsa | W 41–38 | 21% |
| Nov 18 | vs East Carolina | W 18–17 | 47% |
| Nov 25 | vs SMU | W 31–27 | 55% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs TroyNew Orleans Bowl | L 17–41 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Troy 41–17 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
Led the nationJarett Dillard: receiving touchdowns (21 TD)
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 350–432
- Coach
- Todd Graham
- Elo
- 1431 +84 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.5 No. 95 of 119; offense No. 54, defense No. 112, special teams No. 99
- SRS
- −6.2 No. 82 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 96
- Offensive coordinator
- Major Applewhite
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Randolph
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 39% | 0.92 | 77th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 43% | 1.11 | 108th 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 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 32 | 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
| Robert Calhoun ILB | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Joseph Agnew S | ★★★ | No. 955 |
| Toren Dixon S | ★★★ | No. 1199 |
| Andrew Novak WR | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Max Anyiam S | ★★ | No. 1223 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.774 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.3 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.2 | 0.775 |
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 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Southern Miss | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
 Rice | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Marshall | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UCF | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tulane | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Memphis | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.