2005 Troy
4–7 (3–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Larry Blakeney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal Poly 27–10Sep 3
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Cal Poly | W 27–10 | 74% |
| Sep 10 | vs UAB | L 7–27 | 65% |
| Sep 17 | at Missouri | L 21–52 | 41% |
| Sep 24 | at South Carolina | L 20–45 | 38% |
| Oct 4 | at North Texas | W 13–10 | 41% |
| Oct 15 | at UL Monroe | L 3–27 | 54% |
| Oct 20 | vs Florida International | W 18–13 | 78% |
| Oct 29 | at Louisiana | L 28–31 | 53% |
| Nov 5 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 28–14 | 64% |
| Nov 12 | at Arkansas State | L 3–9 | 51% |
| Nov 26 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 7–17 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Middle Tennessee 17–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 175–255
- Coach
- Larry Blakeney
- Elo
- 1370 −136 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.2 No. 103 of 118; offense No. 117, defense No. 58
- SRS
- −17.6 No. 109 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 90
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Fleetwood
- Defensive coordinator
- Ricky Logo
- Offense
- I formation
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 36% | 1.06 | 95th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 44% | 0.91 | 95th 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 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.8 | own 34 | — 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 2005 class
| Jarvis Kinchen ATH | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Anthony Jones RB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Terrence Moore ATH | ★★ | No. 1127 |
| Danny Franks OT | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Patrick Cherry WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
2005 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 Troy | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.