2004 San Diego State
4–7 (2–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Tom Craft. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 21–3Nov 20
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Idaho State | W 38–21 | 76% |
| Sep 18 | at 17Michigan | L 21–24 | 21% |
| Sep 25 | vs Nevada | W 27–10 | 61% |
| Oct 2 | at UCLA | L 10–33 | 38% |
| Oct 9 | at Wyoming | L 10–20 | 48% |
| Oct 16 | vs Colorado State | L 17–21 | 57% |
| Oct 23 | at New Mexico | L 9–19 | 31% |
| Oct 30 | vs 9Utah | L 28–51 | 22% |
| Nov 6 | at BYU | L 16–49 | 31% |
| Nov 13 | at Air Force | W 37–31 | 34% |
| Nov 20 | vs UNLV | W 21–3 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UNLV 21–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–5 7th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 234–282
- Coach
- Tom Craft
- Elo
- 1437 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.0 No. 79 of 120; offense No. 101, defense No. 52
- SRS
- −2.5 No. 73 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 45
- Defensive coordinator
- Thom Kaumeyer
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 33% | 1.04 | 75th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 37% | 0.93 | 51st of 118 |
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 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | 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 2004 class
| Andrew Schantz ILB | ★★★ | No. 329 |
| Stephen Houston OLB | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Terry Mixon CB | ★★ | No. 831 |
| George Fifita SDE | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Eric Miclot TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.822 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.1 | 0.763 |
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.
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 2 | Matt McCoy LB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 3 | Kirk Morrison LB | Oakland Raiders |
| Rd 4 | Marviel Underwood DB | Green Bay Packers |
2004 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7–0 | 12–0 | 4 |
| New Mexico | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| BYU | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Colorado State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 San Diego State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| UNLV | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.