2006 San Diego State
3–9 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Chuck Long. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 21–7Nov 11
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs UTEP | L 27–34 | 57% |
| Sep 16 | at Wisconsin | L 0–14 | 20% |
| Sep 23 | vs Utah | L 7–38 | 38% |
| Sep 30 | at San José State | L 10–31 | 46% |
| Oct 7 | at BYU | L 17–47 | 21% |
| Oct 21 | vs Air Force | W 19–12 | 41% |
| Oct 28 | vs Cal Poly | L 14–16 | 58% |
| Nov 4 | at Wyoming | L 24–27 | 31% |
| Nov 11 | vs UNLV | W 21–7 | 71% |
| Nov 18 | at TCU | L 0–52 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | at New Mexico | L 14–41 | 35% |
| Dec 2 | vs Colorado State | W 17–6 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado State 17–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 170–325
- Coach
- Chuck Long
- Elo
- 1394 −90 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.2 No. 99 of 119; offense No. 107, defense No. 73, special teams No. 110
- SRS
- −10.6 No. 98 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 70
- Offensive coordinator
- Del Miller
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Elliott
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 39% | 0.91 | 63rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 43% | 0.89 | 62nd 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 27 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 37 | 4% 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
| Ryan Chohany SDE | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Rico Thomas ATH | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Whitley Fehoko OG | ★★★ | No. 955 |
| Jacob Manuel SDE | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| Brandon Sullivan RB | ★★★ | No. 976 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.6 | 0.778 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.5 | 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.
2006 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 16 |
| TCU | 6–2 | 11–2 | 22 |
| Utah | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 San Diego State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.