2007 San José State
5–7 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Dick Tomey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 51–17Nov 10
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Arizona State | L 3–45 | 39% |
| Sep 8 | at Kansas State | L 14–34 | 41% |
| Sep 15 | at Stanford | L 0–37 | 53% |
| Sep 22 | at Utah State | W 23–20 | 62% |
| Sep 29 | vs UC Davis | W 34–14 | 66% |
| Oct 6 | vs Idaho | W 28–20 | 71% |
| Oct 12 | vs 16Hawai’i | L 35–42 | 32% |
| Oct 20 | at Fresno State | L 0–30 | 31% |
| Nov 3 | at 21Boise State | L 7–42 | 12% |
| Nov 10 | vs New Mexico State | W 51–17 | 63% |
| Nov 17 | at Louisiana Tech | L 23–27 | 50% |
| Nov 24 | vs Nevada | W 27–24 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Nevada 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–352
- Coach
- Dick Tomey
- Elo
- 1441 −65 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.0 No. 103 of 120; offense No. 98, defense No. 88, special teams No. 107
- SRS
- −11.7 No. 98 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 94
- Offensive coordinators
- Marcus Arroyo and Steve Morton
- Defensive coordinator
- Dave Fipp
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 38% | 1.01 | 97th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 45% | 0.82 | 70th 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 33 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | 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 2007 class
| Fred Koloto OG | ★★★ | No. 816 |
| Kyler O’Neal OLB | ★★★ | No. 1039 |
| Duke Ihenacho S | ★★★ | No. 1324 |
| Brandon Rultey RB | ★★ | No. 1500 |
| Brandon Rutley RB | ★★ | No. 1502 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.777 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.755 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.3 | 0.772 |
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 4 | Dwight Lowery CB | New York Jets |
2007 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 8–0 | 12–1 | 19 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 San José State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Idaho | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.