2007 Utah
9–4 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Kyle Whittingham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 UCLA 44–6Sep 15
UCLA was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon State | L 7–24 | 41% |
| Sep 8 | vs Air Force | L 12–20 | 67% |
| Sep 15 | vs 11UCLA | W 44–6 | 44% |
| Sep 22 | at UNLV | L 0–27 | 70% |
| Sep 29 | vs Utah State | W 34–18 | 84% |
| Oct 5 | at Louisville | W 44–35 | 23% |
| Oct 13 | vs San Diego State | W 23–7 | 74% |
| Oct 18 | at TCU | W 27–20 | 35% |
| Oct 27 | at Colorado State | W 27–3 | 70% |
| Nov 10 | vs Wyoming | W 50–0 | 75% |
| Nov 17 | vs New Mexico | W 28–10 | 72% |
| Nov 24 | at 23BYU | L 10–17 | 36% |
| Dec 20Bowls & playoff | vs NavyPoinsettia Bowl | W 35–32 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Navy 35–32 in the Poinsettia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The tied 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 341–219
- Coach
- Kyle Whittingham
- Elo
- 1638 +74 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.9 No. 37 of 120; offense No. 71, defense No. 15, special teams No. 5
- SRS
- 8.0 No. 30 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 62
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Ludwig
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Andersen
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 41% | 0.92 | 74th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 35% | 1.03 | 38th 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 | -0.1 | own 34 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 3% 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 2007 class
| Eddie Wide RB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Corbin Louks DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1129 |
| Dallin Rogers TE | ★★★ | No. 1154 |
| Mike Honeycutt S | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Nai Fotu ILB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.779 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.794 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.775 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.4 | 0.785 |
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.
2007 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 14 |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Utah | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| New Mexico | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.