2007 TCU
8–5 (4–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Gary Patterson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico 37–0Nov 3
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Baylor | W 27–0 | 81% |
| Sep 8 | at 7Texas | L 13–34 | 39% |
| Sep 13 | at Air Force | L 17–20 | 59% |
| Sep 22 | vs SMU | W 21–7 | 79% |
| Sep 29 | vs Colorado State | W 24–12 | 83% |
| Oct 6 | at Wyoming | L 21–24 | 57% |
| Oct 13 | at Stanford | W 38–36 | 71% |
| Oct 18 | vs Utah | L 20–27 | 65% |
| Nov 3 | vs New Mexico | W 37–0 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | at BYU | L 22–27 | 35% |
| Nov 17 | vs UNLV | W 34–10 | 89% |
| Nov 24 | at San Diego State | W 45–33 | 69% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs HoustonTexas Bowl | W 20–13 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Houston 20–13 in the Texas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 22
- Wk 2: 19
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 19
- Points
- 339–243
- Coach
- Gary Patterson
- Elo
- 1636 +1 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.4 No. 51 of 120; offense No. 78, defense No. 29, special teams No. 27
- SRS
- 5.2 No. 47 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 55
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Schultz
- Defensive coordinator
- Dick Bumpas
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 41% | 0.86 | 87th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 35% | 0.95 | 8th 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 36 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 28 | 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
| Jeff Olson ATH | ★★★ | No. 768 |
| Braylon Broughton SDE | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Jai Cavness RB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Jason Fitch WDE | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Jonathan Jones WR | ★★★ | No. 879 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.4 | 0.786 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.785 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.6 | 0.803 |
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.
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.