2005 UL Monroe
5–6 (5–2 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Charlie Weatherbie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Troy 27–3Oct 15
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Northwestern State | L 23–27 | 62% |
| Sep 10 | at Wyoming | L 0–38 | 29% |
| Sep 17 | at 7Georgia | L 7–44 | 9% |
| Sep 22 | at Florida Atlantic | W 28–21 | 31% |
| Oct 1 | vs Arkansas State | W 31–27 | 56% |
| Oct 8 | at Arkansas | L 15–44 | 27% |
| Oct 15 | vs Troy | W 27–3 | 46% |
| Nov 5 | vs Florida International | L 29–31 | 78% |
| Nov 12 | at Middle Tennessee | W 34–31 | 34% |
| Nov 19 | at North Texas | W 24–19 | 47% |
| Nov 26 | vs Louisiana | L 21–54 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 54–21; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Louisiana
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 239–339
- Coach
- Charlie Weatherbie
- Elo
- 1369 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.6 No. 111 of 118; offense No. 99, defense No. 115
- SRS
- −17.7 No. 110 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 107
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Berry
- Defensive coordinator
- Kim Dameron
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.38 | 21% | 0.41 | 119th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.18 | 26% | 0.59 | 1st 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 28 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.4 | own 34 | 4% 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
| Aaron Schutz OG | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Kerry Raymond OG | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Justin Fulmer SDE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| J.J. McCoy ATH | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Darrin Taylor WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 29 | 2.0 | 0.719 |
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 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
 UL Monroe | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Troy | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.