2007 Vanderbilt
5–7 (2–6 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bobby Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 South Carolina 17–6Oct 20
South Carolina was ranked No. 6, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Richmond | W 41–17 | 67% |
| Sep 8 | vs Alabama | L 10–24 | 47% |
| Sep 15 | vs Ole Miss | W 31–17 | 58% |
| Sep 29 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 30–7 | 70% |
| Oct 6 | at Auburn | L 7–35 | 23% |
| Oct 13 | vs 24Georgia | L 17–20 | 34% |
| Oct 20 | at 6South Carolina | W 17–6 | 18% |
| Oct 27 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24–13 | 68% |
| Nov 3 | at 18Florida | L 22–49 | 20% |
| Nov 10 | vs 24Kentucky | L 20–27 | 48% |
| Nov 17 | at 19Tennessee | L 24–25 | 20% |
| Nov 24 | vs Wake Forest | L 17–31 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wake Forest 31–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–6 11th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–271
- Coach
- Bobby Johnson
- Elo
- 1449 +20 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.5 No. 61 of 120; offense No. 91, defense No. 29, special teams No. 76
- SRS
- 2.6 No. 55 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 75
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Cain
- Defensive coordinator
- Bruce Fowler
- Captains
- Jonathan Goff, [[Chris Williams and Theo Horrocks
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 39% | 0.83 | 112th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 40% | 0.89 | 50th 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 37 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 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
| Ryan Van Rensburg FB | ★★★ | No. 752 |
| Jamie Graham ATH | ★★★ | No. 768 |
| Chris Marve ILB | ★★★ | No. 870 |
| Udom Umoh WR | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Rob Ashabranner DT | ★★★ | No. 1154 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.804 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.797 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.774 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.6 | 0.805 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 1 | Chris Williams OT | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 3 | Earl Bennett WR | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 5 | Jonathan Goff ILB | New York Giants |
All-SEC
3 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Earl BennettWRAP-1; Coaches-1
Chris WilliamsOGAP-1; Coaches-1
D.J. MooreCBAP-1; Coaches-2
Second team
Jonathan GoffLBAP-2; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2007 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2007 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 LSU | 6–2 | 12–2 | 1 |
| Georgia | 6–2 | 11–2 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 6–2 | 10–4 | 12 |
| Florida | 5–3 | 9–4 | 13 |
| Auburn | 5–3 | 9–4 | 15 |
 Arkansas | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Mississippi State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Alabama | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Kentucky | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
| South Carolina | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Vanderbilt | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Ole Miss | 0–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.