2006 Toledo
5–7 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tom Amstutz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat McNeese 41–7Sep 23
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Iowa State | L 43–45 | 43% |
| Sep 9 | at Western Michigan | L 10–31 | 57% |
| Sep 15 | vs Kansas | W 37–31 | 53% |
| Sep 23 | vs McNeese | W 41–7 | 84% |
| Sep 30 | at Pittsburgh | L 3–45 | 41% |
| Oct 7 | vs Central Michigan | L 20–42 | 68% |
| Oct 14 | at Kent State | L 14–40 | 44% |
| Oct 21 | at Eastern Michigan | L 13–17 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | vs Akron | W 35–20 | 54% |
| Nov 7 | at Northern Illinois | W 17–13 | 31% |
| Nov 14 | vs Ball State | L 17–20 | 69% |
| Nov 21 | vs Bowling Green | W 31–21 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 281–332
- Coach
- Tom Amstutz
- Elo
- 1470 −98 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.6 No. 91 of 119; offense No. 99, defense No. 76, special teams No. 46
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 100 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 78
- Offensive coordinator
- John Shannon
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Rose
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 38% | 0.94 | 92nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 38% | 0.94 | 35th 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 | -0.2 | own 32 | 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 2006 class
| Jared Dewalt OG | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Barry Church S | ★★★ | No. 1021 |
| Joe Shuler WR | ★★★ | No. 1159 |
| Alex Johnson WDE | ★★★ | No. 1183 |
| Matt Fought TE | ★★ | No. 1223 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.796 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.769 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.749 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.746 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.2 | 0.770 |
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 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
 Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.