2004 UL Monroe
5–6 (3–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Charlie Weatherbie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 28–20Oct 16
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Auburn | L 0–31 | 12% |
| Sep 18 | vs Arkansas | L 20–49 | 20% |
| Sep 25 | vs Arkansas State | L 21–28 | 50% |
| Oct 2 | at Wyoming | L 10–31 | 22% |
| Oct 9 | at Idaho | W 16–14 | 30% |
| Oct 16 | vs Florida International | W 28–20 | 57% |
| Oct 23 | at Florida Atlantic | W 17–13 | 17% |
| Oct 30 | at North Texas | L 30–45 | 22% |
| Nov 6 | vs Utah State | W 32–25 | 55% |
| Nov 13 | at Middle Tennessee | L 24–37 | 32% |
| Nov 20 | vs Louisiana | W 13–10 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana 13–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 211–303
- Coach
- Charlie Weatherbie
- Elo
- 1317 +18 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.2 No. 106 of 120; offense No. 114, defense No. 80
- SRS
- −16.4 No. 108 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 100
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Berry
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Trott
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.13 | 30% | 0.98 | 86th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 42% | 1.04 | 114th of 118 |
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 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | 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 2004 class
| Kinsmon Lancaster PRO | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Josh Thompson S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Cecil Pollock OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Ragan Walters K | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Patrick Avinger OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
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 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 6 | Chris Harris DB | Chicago Bears |
2004 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 7–0 | 7–5 | |
 Troy | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 UL Monroe | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Louisiana | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Idaho | 2–5 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.