2009 UAB
5–7 (4–4 Conference USA), coached by Neil Callaway. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida Atlantic 56–29Nov 7
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Rice | W 44–24 | 38% |
| Sep 12 | vs SMU | L 33–35 | 72% |
| Sep 19 | at Troy | L 14–27 | 32% |
| Sep 26 | at Texas A&M | L 19–56 | 31% |
| Oct 1 | vs Southern Miss | W 30–17 | 38% |
| Oct 17 | at Ole Miss | L 13–48 | 23% |
| Oct 24 | at Marshall | L 7–27 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at UTEP | W 38–33 | 34% |
| Nov 7 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 56–29 | 55% |
| Nov 14 | at Memphis | W 31–21 | 57% |
| Nov 21 | at East Carolina | L 21–37 | 30% |
| Nov 28 | vs UCF | L 27–34 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCF 34–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 31 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–388
- Coach
- Neil Callaway
- Elo
- 1434 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.8 No. 90 of 120; offense No. 43, defense No. 109, special teams No. 71
- SRS
- −7.1 No. 89 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 80
- 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 | 0.12 | 44% | 0.99 | 10th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 45% | 0.90 | 87th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.07 def | 43% off 44% def | — | 18th off 96th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 29 | 3% 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Joe Webb QB | 2,299 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Joe Webb QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Joe Webb QB | 1,427 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Joe Webb QB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Frantrell Forrest WR | 558 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Frantrell Forrest WR | 9 TD |
| Interceptions | Chase Daniel S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2009 class
| Chris Hubbard OG | ★★★ | No. 600 |
| Freddie Moore WR | ★★★ | No. 1496 |
| Jonathan Perry DUAL | ★★ | No. 1858 |
| Josh Zahn K | ★★ | No. 1858 |
| Patrick Hearn ATH | ★★ | No. 1858 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2009 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.764 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.1 | 0.757 |
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.
Drafted in 2010
The 2010 draft| Rd 6 | Joe Webb QB | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 99
The 2009 roster99 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2009 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Houston | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| SMU | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| UCF | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 UAB | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Tulsa | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Tulane | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Memphis | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.