2005 UNLV
2–9 (1–7 Mountain West Conference), coached by Mike Sanford Sr. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 34–31Sep 10
By 3 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at New Mexico | L 22–24 | 25% |
| Sep 10 | vs Idaho | W 34–31 | 62% |
| Sep 17 | at Nevada | L 14–22 | 43% |
| Sep 24 | at Utah State | L 24–31 | 44% |
| Oct 1 | at Wyoming | L 17–42 | 24% |
| Oct 8 | vs San Diego State | W 13–10 | 43% |
| Oct 15 | at Air Force | L 7–42 | 31% |
| Oct 22 | vs Utah | L 32–42 | 27% |
| Nov 5 | vs BYU | L 14–55 | 36% |
| Nov 12 | at 18TCU | L 3–51 | 9% |
| Nov 19 | vs Colorado State | L 27–31 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado State 31–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The tied 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 207–381
- Coach
- Mike Sanford Sr.
- Elo
- 1294 −105 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.3 No. 98 of 118; offense No. 92, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −16.3 No. 105 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 76
- Offensive coordinator
- Noah Brindise
- Defensive coordinator
- Vic Shealy
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 36% | 1.11 | 65th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 0.93 | 63rd 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 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 35 | 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
| Kellen Moriarty ATH | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Arturo Rodriguez OT | ★★★ | No. 954 |
| Corey Anderson WR | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Brian Pacheco K | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Travis Dixon DUAL | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.715 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.739 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.736 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Athletes and specialists | 6 | 2.2 | 0.759 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.1 | 0.739 |
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 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 8–0 | 11–1 | 11 |
| BYU | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Colorado State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Utah | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 UNLV | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.