2004 UNLV
2–9 (1–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by John Robinson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nevada 48–13Oct 2
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Tennessee | L 17–42 | 26% |
| Sep 11 | at 21Wisconsin | L 3–18 | 30% |
| Sep 18 | vs Air Force | L 10–27 | 54% |
| Sep 25 | vs Utah State | L 21–31 | 64% |
| Oct 2 | vs Nevada | W 48–13 | 50% |
| Oct 8 | at BYU | W 24–20 | 37% |
| Oct 16 | vs New Mexico | L 20–24 | 48% |
| Oct 23 | at 9Utah | L 28–63 | 13% |
| Nov 6 | vs Wyoming | L 45–53 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | at Colorado State | L 10–45 | 32% |
| Nov 20 | at San Diego State | L 3–21 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 21–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–6 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–357
- Coach
- John Robinson
- Elo
- 1348 −127 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.3 No. 101 of 120; offense No. 91, defense No. 93
- SRS
- −9.0 No. 92 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 84
- Offensive coordinator
- Bruce Snyder
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Bradeson
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 37% | 0.78 | 89th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 37% | 1.09 | 72nd 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 25 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | — 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
| Dustin Forshee OT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Omega Faga ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| K.C. Asiodu S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Isaiah Tafua DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Ryan Flasch ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.0 | 0.762 |
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 5 | Adam Seward LB | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 5 | Ryan Claridge LB | New England Patriots |
2004 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7–0 | 12–0 | 4 |
| New Mexico | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
| BYU | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Colorado State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| San Diego State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
 UNLV | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.