2004 Western Michigan
1–10 (0–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Gary Darnell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 42–0Sep 2
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs UT Martin | W 42–0 | 88% |
| Sep 11 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–63 | 28% |
| Sep 18 | at Illinois | L 27–30 | 49% |
| Sep 25 | at Ball State | L 14–41 | 49% |
| Oct 9 | vs Toledo | L 33–59 | 37% |
| Oct 16 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 31–35 | 64% |
| Oct 23 | vs Northern Illinois | L 38–59 | 24% |
| Oct 30 | at Central Michigan | L 21–24 | 44% |
| Nov 6 | at Bowling Green | L 0–52 | 11% |
| Nov 13 | vs Miami (OH) | L 21–42 | 18% |
| Nov 20 | at Marshall | L 21–31 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–8 tied for 13th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–436
- Coach
- Gary Darnell
- Elo
- 1292 −155 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.7 No. 113 of 120; offense No. 73, defense No. 116
- SRS
- −22.1 No. 115 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 86
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Rock
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.07 | 38% | 0.90 | 58th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 44% | 1.01 | 102nd of 118 |
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 27 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 37 | 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 2004 class
| Joe Reitz TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jerome Vann WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Mike Onaga TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Ryan Lecher TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Nick Varcadipane SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 7 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
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.
2004 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 Akron | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
 Kent State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Ohio | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Ball State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Buffalo | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Western Michigan | 0–8 | 1–10 | |
 UCF | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.