2005 UCF
8–5 (7–1 Conference USA), coached by George O’Leary. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Memphis 38–17Oct 8
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at South Carolina | L 15–24 | 21% |
| Sep 17 | at South Florida | L 14–31 | 25% |
| Sep 24 | vs Marshall | W 23–13 | 28% |
| Oct 1 | at Louisiana | W 24–21 | 38% |
| Oct 8 | vs Memphis | W 38–17 | 36% |
| Oct 15 | at Southern Miss | L 31–52 | 30% |
| Oct 21 | vs Tulane | W 34–24 | 52% |
| Oct 29 | at East Carolina | W 30–20 | 48% |
| Nov 5 | vs Houston | W 31–29 | 51% |
| Nov 12 | at UAB | W 27–21 | 32% |
| Nov 19 | at Rice | W 31–28 | 68% |
| Dec 3 | vs TulsaConference USA Championship Game | L 27–44 | 50% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs NevadaHawai’i Bowl | L 48–49 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nevada 49–48 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
C-USA East champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 7–1 first in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 373–373
- Coach
- George O’Leary
- Elo
- 1448 +119 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.7 No. 93 of 118; offense No. 70, defense No. 110
- SRS
- −4.8 No. 80 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 67
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Salem
- Defensive coordinator
- Lance Thompson
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 43% | 0.96 | 37th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 42% | 1.10 | 109th 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 | -0.1 | own 33 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 28 | 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 2005 class
| Ian Bustillo OG | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Travis Barr ILB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| T.J. Harnden OLB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Kyle Fowler OLB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Justin Warr ILB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.778 |
| Linebackers | 6 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.1 | 0.749 |
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 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 4 | Brandon Marshall WR | Denver Broncos |
2005 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UCF | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 UTEP | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Houston | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| East Carolina | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 SMU | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| UAB | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Tulane | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Rice | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.