2005 UConn
5–6 (2–5 Big East), coached by Randy Edsall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Liberty 59–0Sep 10
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Buffalo | W 38–0 | 82% |
| Sep 10 | vs Liberty | W 59–0 | 86% |
| Sep 17 | at 16Georgia Tech | L 13–28 | 37% |
| Oct 1 | at Army | W 47–13 | 76% |
| Oct 7 | vs Syracuse | W 26–7 | 69% |
| Oct 15 | at Cincinnati | L 17–28 | 56% |
| Oct 22 | vs Rutgers | L 24–26 | 67% |
| Nov 2 | at 18West Virginia | L 13–45 | 30% |
| Nov 12 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–24 | 40% |
| Nov 26 | vs South Florida | W 15–10 | 48% |
| Dec 3 | vs 16Louisville | L 20–30 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 30–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big East.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 6th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–211
- Coach
- Randy Edsall
- Elo
- 1501 −48 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.4 No. 62 of 118; offense No. 94, defense No. 24
- SRS
- −1.1 No. 65 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 69
- Offensive coordinator
- Norries Wilson
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Orlando
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 34% | 1.02 | 111th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 32% | 1.14 | 3rd 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 34 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.1 | 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.
Top recruits in the 2005 class
| Anthony Barksdale ATH | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Glen Mourning ATH | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Alex LaMagdelaine OG | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Courtney Robinson S | ★★ | No. 1532 |
| Cody Brown WDE | ★★ | No. 1532 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.736 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
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.
2005 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7–0 | 11–1 | 5 |
| Louisville | 5–2 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Rutgers | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 UConn | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Syracuse | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.