2006 UNLV
2–10 (1–7 Mountain West Conference), coached by Mike Sanford Sr. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho State 54–10Sep 2
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Idaho State | W 54–10 | 72% |
| Sep 9 | at Iowa State | L 10–16 | 20% |
| Sep 16 | at Hawai’i | L 13–42 | 30% |
| Sep 30 | vs Nevada | L 3–31 | 34% |
| Oct 7 | at Colorado State | L 7–28 | 21% |
| Oct 14 | vs New Mexico | L 36–39 | 42% |
| Oct 21 | at BYU | L 7–52 | 13% |
| Oct 28 | at Utah | L 23–45 | 15% |
| Nov 4 | vs TCU | L 10–25 | 17% |
| Nov 11 | at San Diego State | L 7–21 | 29% |
| Nov 18 | vs Wyoming | L 26–34 | 30% |
| Nov 24 | vs Air Force | W 42–39 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Air Force 42–39; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–382
- Coach
- Mike Sanford Sr.
- Elo
- 1280 −83 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.5 No. 104 of 119; offense No. 96, defense No. 93, special teams No. 105
- SRS
- −11.5 No. 102 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 97
- Offensive coordinator
- Noah Brindise
- Defensive coordinator
- Vic Shealy
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 38% | 0.94 | 100th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 45% | 0.80 | 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 | -0.3 | own 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 34 | 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
| Aaron Straiten WR | ★★★★ | No. 254 |
| Joe Hawley OG | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Tim High DT | ★★★ | No. 1183 |
| Ron Paulo ILB | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Ramsey Feagai OG | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.774 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 2.2 | 0.720 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.2 | 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.
Drafted in 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 2 | Eric Wright DB | Cleveland Browns |
2006 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 16 |
| TCU | 6–2 | 11–2 | 22 |
| Utah | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.