2006 Utah State
1–11 (1–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Brent Guy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fresno State 13–12Oct 7
By 1 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Wyoming | L 7–38 | 34% |
| Sep 9 | at Arkansas | L 0–20 | 25% |
| Sep 16 | vs Utah | L 0–48 | 27% |
| Sep 23 | at BYU | L 0–38 | 19% |
| Sep 30 | vs Idaho | L 21–41 | 56% |
| Oct 7 | vs Fresno State | W 13–12 | 25% |
| Oct 14 | at San José State | L 14–21 | 25% |
| Oct 21 | at Louisiana Tech | L 35–48 | 23% |
| Nov 4 | vs Hawai’i | L 10–63 | 18% |
| Nov 11 | at Nevada | L 0–42 | 10% |
| Nov 18 | at 13Boise State | L 10–49 | 4% |
| Nov 25 | vs New Mexico State | L 20–42 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico State 42–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 119th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 130–462
- Coach
- Brent Guy
- Elo
- 1209 −168 this season
- SP+ rating
- -32.1 No. 118 of 119; offense No. 112, defense No. 118, special teams No. 119
- SRS
- −20.0 No. 116 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 116
- Offensive coordinators
- Mike Santiago and Greg Stevens
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark Johnson
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.20 | 29% | 0.46 | 119th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 51% | 0.79 | 114th 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 | -1.2 | own 24 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 38 | 1% 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
| Riley Nelson S | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Ty Rogers OT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Spencer Johnson OG | ★★ | No. 1633 |
| Walter McClenton S | ★★ | No. 1769 |
| Jake Actkinson RB | ★★ | No. 1769 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.707 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.2 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.1 | 0.715 |
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.
2006 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 13–0 | 5 |
| Hawai’i | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 1–7 | 3–10 | |
 Utah State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.