2005 Vanderbilt
5–6 (3–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bobby Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 37–13Sep 24
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Wake Forest | W 24–20 | 33% |
| Sep 10 | at Arkansas | W 28–24 | 25% |
| Sep 17 | vs Ole Miss | W 31–23 | 46% |
| Sep 24 | vs Richmond | W 37–13 | 83% |
| Oct 1 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 15–17 | 71% |
| Oct 8 | vs 11LSU | L 6–34 | 29% |
| Oct 15 | vs 5Georgia | L 17–34 | 20% |
| Oct 22 | at South Carolina | L 28–35 | 32% |
| Nov 5 | at 13Florida | L 42–49 | 17% |
| Nov 12 | vs Kentucky | L 43–48 | 67% |
| Nov 19 | at Tennessee | W 28–24 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tennessee 28–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 299–321
- Coach
- Bobby Johnson
- Elo
- 1412 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.8 No. 78 of 118; offense No. 49, defense No. 91
- SRS
- −1.2 No. 67 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 89
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Cain
- Defensive coordinator
- Bruce Fowler
- Captains
- Jay Cutler and Moses Osemwegie
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 35% | 1.09 | 91st of 119 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 36% | 0.91 | 10th 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 24 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 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
| Darlron Spead CB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Daniel Dufrene APB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Thomas Welch TE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Jared Hawkins APB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Ryan Hamilton S | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.0 | 0.741 |
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 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 1 | Jay Cutler QB | Denver Broncos |
All-SEC
3 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Jay CutlerQBAP-1; Coaches-1
Earl BennettWRAP-2; Coaches-1
Moses OsemwegieLBAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
- Brian StamperOTCoaches-2
- Dustin DunningTEAP-2; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2005 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2005 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 7–1 | 11–2 | 6 |
 Auburn | 7–1 | 9–3 | 14 |
 Alabama | 6–2 | 10–2 | 8 |
| Georgia | 6–2 | 10–3 | 10 |
| Florida | 5–3 | 9–3 | 12 |
| South Carolina | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Tennessee | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Arkansas | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kentucky | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Mississippi State | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Ole Miss | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.