2007 UCF
10–4 (7–1 Conference USA), coached by George O’Leary. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Memphis 56–20Sep 22
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at NC State | W 25–23 | 38% |
| Sep 15 | vs 6Texas | L 32–35 | 23% |
| Sep 22 | vs Memphis | W 56–20 | 57% |
| Sep 29 | vs Louisiana | W 37–19 | 73% |
| Oct 6 | at East Carolina | L 38–52 | 39% |
| Oct 13 | at 5South Florida | L 12–64 | 18% |
| Oct 20 | vs Tulsa | W 44–23 | 41% |
| Oct 28 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 31% |
| Nov 3 | vs Marshall | W 47–13 | 75% |
| Nov 10 | at UAB | W 45–31 | 72% |
| Nov 17 | at SMU | W 49–20 | 71% |
| Nov 24 | vs UTEP | W 36–20 | 82% |
| Dec 1 | vsTulsaConference USA Championship Game | W 44–25 | 54% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs Mississippi StateLiberty Bowl | L 3–10 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Mississippi State 10–3 in the Liberty Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Conference USA champions.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
Conference USA champions7–1 in the conference, won the Conference USA Championship Game
Led the nationKevin Smith: rushing yards (2,567 yds), rushing touchdowns (29 TD), points (180 pts), points per game (15.0)
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 7–1 first in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 502–372
- Coach
- George O’Leary
- Elo
- 1572 +159 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.5 No. 58 of 120; offense No. 49, defense No. 66, special teams No. 13
- SRS
- 5.4 No. 45 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 57
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Salem
- Defensive coordinator
- John Skladany
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 44% | 0.80 | 44th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.00 | 40% | 0.91 | 25th 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 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 34 | 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
| A’Jami Guyton ATH | ★★★ | No. 752 |
| Josh Linam ILB | ★★★ | No. 850 |
| Joe Weatherford PRO | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Patrick Hanse DT | ★★★ | No. 1129 |
| Sidney Haynes WR | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.766 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.749 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.768 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 2.4 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.3 | 0.777 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 3 | Kevin Smith RB | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 4 | Josh Sitton OT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 7 | Mike Merritt TE | Kansas City Chiefs |
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.