2016 Bethune-Cookman
4–6 (4–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 41–10Oct 29
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Texas 20–41Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at North Texas | L 20–41 | 53% |
| Sep 17 | vs Tennessee State | L 24–31 | 64% |
| Sep 24 | atSavannah State | L 10–16 | 72% |
| Oct 1 | vs North Carolina Central | L 14–31 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 35–52 | 34% |
| Oct 22 | at Norfolk State | W 21–14 | 51% |
| Oct 29 | vs Delaware State | W 41–10 | 84% |
| Nov 5 | at Morgan State | W 41–10 | 56% |
| Nov 19 | at Florida A&M | W 39–19 | 59% |
| Nov 26 | at South Carolina State | L 7–28 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina State 28–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 252–252
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1306 −79 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.5 No. 99 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 155
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Pry
- Defensive coordinator
- Charles Jones
Leaders
| Passing yards | Larry Brihm Jr. QB | 74 yds |
| Rushing yards | Akevious Williams QB | 85 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Akevious Williams QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jawill Davis WR | 49 yds |
| Tackles | Diquan Richardson S | 9 tkl |
| Interceptions | Diquan Richardson S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Keldrick Cesar OG | ★★★ | No. 1359 |
| Trevor Laurent WR | ★★ | No. 2222 |
| Davonte Lawrence S | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Trevor Merritt CB | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Tyrell Washington WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.794 |
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.
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
 Hampton | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Florida A&M | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Norfolk State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| Morgan State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Howard | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Delaware State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.