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2016 App State

10–⁠3 (7–⁠1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Scott Satterfield.

Schedule and results

App State in 2016, game by game: lost at No. 9 Tennessee 13–20; won vs. Old Dominion 31–7; lost vs. No. 25 Miami 10–45; won at Akron 45–38; won vs. Georgia State 17–3; won at Louisiana 24–0; won vs. Idaho 37–19; won at Georgia Southern 34–10; won vs. Texas State 35–10; lost at Troy 24–28; won vs. UL Monroe 42–17; won at New Mexico State 37–7; won vs. Toledo 31–28+30−35Lost 13–20 at No. 9 Tennessee-7No. 9 TennesseeWon 31–7 vs. Old Dominion+24Old DominionLost 10–45 vs. No. 25 Miami-35No. 25 MiamiWon 45–38 at Akron+7AkronWon 17–3 vs. Georgia State+14Georgia StateWon 24–0 at Louisiana+24LouisianaWon 37–19 vs. Idaho+18IdahoWon 34–10 at Georgia Southern+24Georgia SouthernWon 35–10 vs. Texas State+25Texas StateLost 24–28 at Troy-4TroyWon 42–17 vs. UL Monroe+25UL MonroeWon 37–7 at New Mexico State+30New Mexico StateWon 31–28 vs. Toledo+3Toledo
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1at9TennesseeL 13–⁠2034%
Sep 10vsOld DominionW 31–⁠774%
Sep 17vs25MiamiL 10–⁠4557%
Sep 24atAkronW 45–⁠3840%
Oct 1vsGeorgia StateW 17–⁠378%
Oct 12atLouisianaW 24–⁠066%
Oct 22vsIdahoW 37–⁠1982%
Oct 27atGeorgia SouthernW 34–⁠1051%
Nov 5vsTexas StateW 35–⁠1090%
Nov 12atTroyL 24–⁠2855%
Nov 19vsUL MonroeW 42–⁠1785%
Nov 26atNew Mexico StateW 37–⁠782%
Dec 17Bowls & playoffvsToledoCamellia BowlW 31–⁠2846%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Toledo 31–⁠28 in the Camellia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Sun Belt Conference champions7–⁠1 in the conference, shared with Arkansas State

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠1 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
380–⁠232
Coach
Scott Satterfield
Elo
1642 +81 this season
SP+ rating
9.2 No. 43 of 128; offense No. 61, defense No. 23, special teams No. 73
SRS
6.6 No. 37 of 128 in FBS
Returning
72% of last season’s EPA, No. 45 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 109 roster talent No. 119 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Frank Ponce and Shawn Clark
Defensive coordinator
Nate Woody
Offense
Spread option
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense46th of 128
  • Defense12th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted66th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted20th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1445%1.1546th of 128
Defense-0.0438%1.1312th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.10 off
0.02 def		42% off
40% def		—66th off
20th def
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.6own 3114% allowed
Defense2.8own 2717% caused

CORE rating 11.4, 19th of 128 (offense 4.2, defense -7.2).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsTaylor Lamb QB2,281 yds
Passing touchdownsTaylor Lamb QB15 TD
Rushing yardsJalin Moore RB1,402 yds
Rushing touchdownsJalin Moore RB10 TD
Receiving yardsShaedon Meadors WR716 yds
Receiving touchdownsBarrett Burns TE3 TD
TacklesEric Boggs ILB98 tkl
SacksAntonious Sims DL7 sacks
InterceptionsClifton Duck DB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2016 class

Marcus Williams Jr APB★★★No. 1377
K.J. Chamberlain S★★★No. 1668
Aris Duffey S★★★No. 1752
Matthew McClurg WDE★★★No. 1851
Matt Williams OT★★★No. 2161

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2016 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.00.778
Running backs13.00.832
Receivers22.00.790
Offensive line42.30.774
Defensive line32.30.779
Linebackers12.00.773
Defensive backs82.30.785
Athletes and specialists22.00.782
Whole class232.20.784

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.

Roster 97

The 2016 roster

97 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster

2016 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠110–⁠3
Arkansas State7–⁠18–⁠5
Troy6–⁠210–⁠3
Idaho6–⁠29–⁠4
Louisiana5–⁠36–⁠7
Georgia Southern4–⁠45–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
South Alabama2–⁠66–⁠7
New Mexico State2–⁠63–⁠9
Georgia State2–⁠63–⁠9
Texas State0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.