2016 Arizona State
5–7 (2–7 Pac-12), coached by Todd Graham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Arizona 44–13Sep 3
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat California 51–41Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Northern Arizona | W 44–13 | 81% |
| Sep 10 | vs Texas Tech | W 68–55 | 64% |
| Sep 16 | at UTSA | W 32–28 | 69% |
| Sep 24 | vs California | W 51–41 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | at USC | L 20–41 | 47% |
| Oct 8 | vs UCLA | W 23–20 | 56% |
| Oct 15 | at Colorado | L 16–40 | 56% |
| Oct 22 | vs Washington State | L 32–37 | 47% |
| Oct 29 | at Oregon | L 35–54 | 43% |
| Nov 10 | vs 13Utah | L 26–49 | 38% |
| Nov 19 | at 7Washington | L 18–44 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | at Arizona | L 35–56 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arizona 56–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–7 tied for 9th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 400–478
- Coach
- Todd Graham
- Elo
- 1446 −107 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.0 No. 81 of 128; offense No. 47, defense No. 117, special teams No. 4
- SRS
- −2.7 No. 76 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 35% of last season’s EPA, No. 113 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 24 roster talent No. 25 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Chip Lindsey
- Defensive coordinator
- Keith Patterson
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Hybrid attacking
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 39% | 1.29 | 83rd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 46% | 1.47 | 118th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.16 def | 40% off 43% def | — | 89th off 105th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 33 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 31 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -12.8, 113th of 128 (offense -7.5, defense 5.3).
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 yards | Manny Wilkins QB | 2,329 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Manny Wilkins QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Demario Richard RB | 593 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kalen Ballage RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tim White WR | 713 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | N’Keal Harry WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | D.J. Calhoun LB | 77 tkl |
| Sacks | Koron Crump LB | 9 sacks |
| Interceptions | Gump Hayes RB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| N’Keal Harry WR | ★★★★ | No. 53 |
| Chase Lucas ATH | ★★★★ | No. 229 |
| Dillon Sterling-Cole PRO | ★★★★ | No. 339 |
| Cohl Cabral OT | ★★★ | No. 388 |
| Robbie Robinson ATH | ★★★ | No. 412 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.846 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.883 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.3 | 0.885 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.2 | 0.873 |
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 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 7 | Zane Gonzalez K | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 123
The 2016 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Colorado | 8–1 | 10–4 | 17 |
| USC | 7–2 | 10–3 | 3 |
| Washington State | 7–2 | 8–5 | |
 Stanford | 6–3 | 10–3 | 12 |
| Utah | 5–4 | 9–4 | 23 |
| California | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Oregon State | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
 Arizona State | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Oregon | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| UCLA | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Arizona | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.