2007 San Diego State
4–8 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Chuck Long. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Portland State 52–17Sep 22
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Washington State | L 17–45 | 34% |
| Sep 15 | at Arizona State | L 13–34 | 22% |
| Sep 22 | vs Portland State | W 52–17 | 64% |
| Sep 29 | vs 24Cincinnati | L 23–52 | 30% |
| Oct 6 | at Colorado State | W 24–20 | 44% |
| Oct 13 | at Utah | L 7–23 | 26% |
| Oct 20 | vs New Mexico | L 17–20 | 42% |
| Nov 3 | vs Wyoming | W 27–24 | 45% |
| Nov 10 | at UNLV | W 38–30 | 56% |
| Nov 17 | at Air Force | L 23–55 | 25% |
| Nov 24 | vs TCU | L 33–45 | 31% |
| Dec 1 | vs 21BYU | L 27–48 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 48–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 6th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 301–413
- Coach
- Chuck Long
- Elo
- 1387 −42 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.6 No. 93 of 120; offense No. 78, defense No. 105, special teams No. 2
- SRS
- −7.5 No. 85 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 68
- 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 | 0.04 | 38% | 0.96 | 53rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 47% | 0.86 | 111th 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 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | 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 2007 class
| Mike Matamua OG | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Kurtis Gunther OT | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Brandon Davis S | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Eron Moses SDE | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Neil Spencer DT | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.773 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.805 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.4 | 0.788 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 3 | Kevin O’Connell QB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 6 | Tyler Schmitt LS | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 7 | Brett Swain WR | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 7 | Chaz Schilens WR | Oakland Raiders |
2007 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 14 |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Utah | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| New Mexico | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 San Diego State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.