2007 Troy
8–4 (6–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Larry Blakeney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 45–7Oct 20
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 21Arkansas | L 26–46 | 29% |
| Sep 8 | at 4Florida | L 31–59 | 16% |
| Sep 14 | vs Oklahoma State | W 41–23 | 47% |
| Sep 22 | at Louisiana | W 48–31 | 62% |
| Sep 29 | vs UL Monroe | W 24–7 | 73% |
| Oct 6 | at Florida International | W 34–16 | 78% |
| Oct 20 | vs North Texas | W 45–7 | 83% |
| Oct 27 | at Arkansas State | W 27–0 | 62% |
| Nov 3 | at 10Georgia | L 34–44 | 31% |
| Nov 10 | at Western Kentucky | W 21–17 | 66% |
| Nov 20 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 45–7 | 72% |
| Dec 1 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 32–38 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida Atlantic 38–32; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions6–1 in the conference, shared with Florida Atlantic
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 6–1 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 408–295
- Coach
- Larry Blakeney
- Elo
- 1557 +72 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 70 of 120; offense No. 72, defense No. 73, special teams No. 20
- SRS
- 5.2 No. 47 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 67
- Offensive coordinator
- Tony Franklin
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeremy Rowell
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 43% | 0.94 | 45th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.04 | 39% | 0.80 | 10th 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 | -0.4 | own 34 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | 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 2007 class
| Micah Grimes OG | ★★★ | No. 835 |
| Jerrel Jernigan ATH | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Xavier Lamb ILB | ★★★ | No. 1070 |
| Michael Taylor K | ★★ | No. 1381 |
| David McDowell ILB | ★★ | No. 1519 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
Drafted in 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 1 | Leodis McKelvin CB | Buffalo Bills |
2007 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Troy | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| North Texas | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Florida International | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.