2007 UAB
2–10 (1–7 Conference USA), coached by Neil Callaway. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alcorn State 22–0Sep 15
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Michigan State | L 18–55 | 36% |
| Sep 8 | at Florida State | L 24–34 | 23% |
| Sep 15 | vs Alcorn State | W 22–0 | 78% |
| Sep 29 | at Tulsa | L 30–38 | 23% |
| Oct 6 | at Mississippi State | L 13–30 | 30% |
| Oct 13 | vs Tulane | W 26–21 | 63% |
| Oct 20 | vs Houston | L 10–49 | 35% |
| Oct 27 | at East Carolina | L 6–41 | 26% |
| Nov 3 | vs Southern Miss | L 7–37 | 33% |
| Nov 10 | vs UCF | L 31–45 | 28% |
| Nov 17 | at Memphis | L 9–25 | 30% |
| Nov 24 | at Marshall | L 39–46 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 46–39; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 31 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 11th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 235–421
- Coach
- Neil Callaway
- Elo
- 1272 −139 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.7 No. 111 of 120; offense No. 108, defense No. 114, special teams No. 8
- SRS
- −18.2 No. 116 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 105
- Offensive coordinator
- Kim Helton
- Defensive coordinator
- Eric Schumann
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 37% | 1.03 | 79th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 47% | 0.95 | 118th 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 27 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | 3% 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
| Marquis Coleman S | ★★★ | No. 1039 |
| Darell Norman APB | ★★★ | No. 1085 |
| Adam Arthur WDE | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Caleb Thomas OG | ★★★ | No. 1342 |
| Jae Fitzgerald RB | ★★ | No. 1390 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Running backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.764 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.2 | 0.750 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.752 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.760 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.2 | 0.748 |
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 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| East Carolina | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Houston | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 UAB | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 SMU | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.