2006 UCF
4–8 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by George O’Leary. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Villanova 35–16Sep 2
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Villanova | W 35–16 | 80% |
| Sep 9 | at 7Florida | L 0–42 | 23% |
| Sep 16 | vs South Florida | L 17–24 | 50% |
| Sep 26 | vs Southern Miss | L 14–19 | 43% |
| Oct 4 | at Marshall | W 23–22 | 43% |
| Oct 13 | vs Pittsburgh | L 7–52 | 34% |
| Oct 21 | vs Rice | L 29–40 | 65% |
| Oct 28 | at Houston | L 31–51 | 25% |
| Nov 4 | vs East Carolina | L 10–23 | 41% |
| Nov 11 | at Memphis | W 26–24 | 40% |
| Nov 18 | at Tulane | L 9–10 | 44% |
| Nov 25 | vs UAB | W 31–22 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UAB 31–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–345
- Coach
- George O’Leary
- Elo
- 1369 −97 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.3 No. 94 of 119; offense No. 74, defense No. 106, special teams No. 60
- SRS
- −9.5 No. 93 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 73
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Salem
- Defensive coordinator
- Lance Thompson
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 44% | 0.89 | 28th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 44% | 0.92 | 98th 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 31 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 29 | 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 2006 class
| Keith Houston WR | ★★★ | No. 932 |
| Torrell Johnson DT | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Jamar Newsome WR | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| DaQuwan McNealy OLB | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Jah Reid OT | ★★ | No. 1633 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.766 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.1 | 0.750 |
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 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 3 | Mike Walker WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2006 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Southern Miss | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Rice | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 Tulsa | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 SMU | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 UCF | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tulane | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Memphis | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.