
2016 Army
8–5, coached by Jeff Monken. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 60–3Nov 19
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat North Texas 38–31Dec 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | W 28–13 | 21% |
| Sep 10 | vs | W 31–14 | 59% |
| Sep 17 | at | W 66–14 | 48% |
| Sep 24 | at | L 20–23 | 59% |
| Oct 8 | at | L 6–13 | 43% |
| Oct 15 | vs | W 62–7 | 90% |
| Oct 22 | vs | L 18–35 | 69% |
| Oct 29 | at | W 21–13 | 34% |
| Nov 5 | vs | L 12–31 | 49% |
| Nov 12 | vs | L 6–44 | 30% |
| Nov 19 | vs | W 60–3 | 85% |
| Dec 10 | vs | W 21–17 | 22% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs | W 38–31 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 38–31 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 389–258
- Coach
- Jeff Monken
- Elo
- 1455 +78 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.9 No. 102 of 128; offense No. 110, defense No. 73, special teams No. 128
- SRS
- −3.3 No. 77 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 87% of last season’s EPA, No. 23 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 117 roster talent No. 127 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brent Davis
- Defensive coordinator
- Jay Bateman
- Captains
- Andrew King and Jeremy Timpf
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 46% | 1.06 | 62nd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 44% | 1.20 | 39th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.10 def | 45% off 45% def | — | 81st off 64th 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 | 3.9 | own 31 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 32 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -1.2, 70th of 128 (offense 1.3, defense 2.5).
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 | Ahmad Bradshaw QB | 672 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ahmad Bradshaw QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Andy Davidson RB | 841 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Andy Davidson RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Edgar Poe WR | 336 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Edgar Poe WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jeremy Timpf LB | 97 tkl |
| Sacks | Alex Aukerman LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elijah Riley DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Kjetil Cline WR | ★★★ | No. 1555 |
| T.J. Wisham RB | ★★★ | No. 1737 |
| Markus Wright OLB | ★★★ | No. 1782 |
| Christian Gomez OLB | ★★★ | No. 2098 |
| Ryan Parker ILB | ★★★ | No. 2118 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 5 | 2.2 | 0.773 |
| Receivers | 9 | 2.1 | 0.774 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 8 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Linebackers | 10 | 2.3 | 0.779 |
| Defensive backs | 9 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Whole class | 53 | 2.1 | 0.773 |
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 153
The 2016 roster153 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster