2016 Arkansas
7–6 (3–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bret Bielema. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 Florida 31–10Nov 5
Florida was ranked No. 10 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat No. 15 TCU 41–38Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 21–20 | 64% |
| Sep 10 | at 15TCU | W 41–38 | 33% |
| Sep 17 | vs Texas State | W 42–3 | 85% |
| Sep 24 | vs 10Texas A&M | L 24–45 | 53% |
| Oct 1 | vs Alcorn State | W 52–10 | 85% |
| Oct 8 | vs 1Alabama | L 30–49 | 30% |
| Oct 15 | vs 12Ole Miss | W 34–30 | 47% |
| Oct 22 | at 21Auburn | L 3–56 | 42% |
| Nov 5 | vs 10Florida | W 31–10 | 48% |
| Nov 12 | vs 19LSU | L 10–38 | 53% |
| Nov 19 | at Mississippi State | W 58–42 | 43% |
| Nov 25 | at Missouri | L 24–28 | 69% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs 18Virginia TechBelk Bowl | L 24–35 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 35–24 in the Belk Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 24
- Wk 4: 17
- Wk 5: 20
- Wk 6: 16
- Wk 7: 22
- Wk 8: 17
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 16
- Points
- 394–404
- Coach
- Bret Bielema
- Elo
- 1574 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.9 No. 47 of 128; offense No. 29, defense No. 70, special teams No. 41
- SRS
- 3.2 No. 50 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 40% of last season’s EPA, No. 106 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 23 roster talent No. 27 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Enos
- Defensive coordinator
- Robb Smith
- Captains
- Brooks Ellis, Dan Skipper, Kody Walker and Deatrich Wise Jr.
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 42% | 1.30 | 56th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 45% | 1.35 | 102nd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.15 def | 45% off 42% def | — | 41st off 94th 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 | 3.6 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 30 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -0.1, 65th of 128 (offense 2.8, defense 2.8).
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 | Austin Allen QB | 3,430 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Austin Allen QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rawleigh Williams III RB | 1,360 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rawleigh Williams III RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Keon Hatcher WR | 743 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Keon Hatcher WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Brooks Ellis LB | 83 tkl |
| Sacks | Jeremiah Ledbetter DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Henre’ Toliver DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| McTelvin Agim SDE | ★★★★★ | No. 20 |
| Devwah Whaley RB | ★★★★ | No. 100 |
| Austin Capps DT | ★★★★ | No. 219 |
| T.J. Hammonds ATH | ★★★★ | No. 244 |
| Briston Guidry DT | ★★★★ | No. 295 |
| Jake Heinrich OG | ★★★★ | No. 302 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.954 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.837 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.8 | 0.901 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.911 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.2 | 0.861 |
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 4 | Deatrich Wise Jr. DE | New England Patriots |
| Rd 5 | Jeremy Sprinkle TE | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 6 | Jeremiah Ledbetter DE | Detroit Lions |
Roster 122
The 2016 roster122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Rawleigh Williams IIIRBAP-1; Coaches-2
Dan SkipperOTAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
- Frank RagnowCAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2016 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2016 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 14–1 | 2 |
| Florida | 6–2 | 9–4 | 14 |
| LSU | 5–3 | 8–4 | 13 |
| Auburn | 5–3 | 8–5 | 24 |
 Tennessee | 4–4 | 9–4 | 22 |
 Georgia | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Kentucky | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Mississippi State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 South Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Ole Miss | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Missouri | 2–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.