2006 UConn
4–8 (1–6 Big East), coached by Randy Edsall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rhode Island 52–7Aug 31
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Rhode Island | W 52–7 | 84% |
| Sep 16 | vs Wake Forest | L 13–24 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | at Indiana | W 14–7 | 50% |
| Sep 30 | vs Navy | L 17–41 | 46% |
| Oct 7 | at South Florida | L 16–38 | 37% |
| Oct 14 | vs Army | W 21–7 | 67% |
| Oct 20 | vs 4West Virginia | L 11–37 | 24% |
| Oct 29 | at 16Rutgers | L 13–24 | 19% |
| Nov 11 | vs Pittsburgh | W 46–45 | 39% |
| Nov 18 | at Syracuse | L 14–20 | 51% |
| Nov 25 | vs Cincinnati | L 23–26 | 41% |
| Dec 2 | at 6Louisville | L 17–48 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 48–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Big East.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–6 tied for 7th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–324
- Coach
- Randy Edsall
- Elo
- 1415 −86 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.9 No. 71 of 119; offense No. 79, defense No. 55, special teams No. 105
- SRS
- −3.4 No. 71 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 93
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Ambrose
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Orlando
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 35% | 0.93 | 101st of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 38% | 1.02 | 52nd 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 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 31 | 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
| Brad Kanuch ATH | ★★★ | No. 292 |
| Jarvis Hicks OLB | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Anthony Davis FB | ★★★ | No. 1026 |
| Kevin Poles WR | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Derek Rich TE | ★★ | No. 1223 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.769 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.708 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.828 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.2 | 0.759 |
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 6 | Deon Anderson RB | Dallas Cowboys |
2006 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6–1 | 12–1 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 5–2 | 11–2 | 12 |
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 8–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
 UConn | 1–6 | 4–8 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.