2016 BYU
9–4, coached by Kalani Sitake. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Massachusetts 51–9Nov 19
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Toledo 55–53Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Arizona | W 18–16 | 55% |
| Sep 10 | at Utah | L 19–20 | 37% |
| Sep 17 | vs UCLA | L 14–17 | 60% |
| Sep 24 | vs West Virginia | L 32–35 | 47% |
| Sep 30 | vs Toledo | W 55–53 | 44% |
| Oct 8 | at Michigan State | W 31–14 | 32% |
| Oct 14 | vs Mississippi State | W 28–21 | 63% |
| Oct 20 | at 14Boise State | L 27–28 | 35% |
| Nov 5 | at Cincinnati | W 20–3 | 63% |
| Nov 12 | vs Southern Utah | W 37–7 | 86% |
| Nov 19 | vs Massachusetts | W 51–9 | 91% |
| Nov 26 | vs Utah State | W 28–10 | 84% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs WyomingPoinsettia Bowl | W 24–21 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wyoming 24–21 in the Poinsettia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 384–254
- Coach
- Kalani Sitake
- Elo
- 1669 +88 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.0 No. 46 of 128; offense No. 63, defense No. 33, special teams No. 20
- SRS
- 7.0 No. 35 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 68% of last season’s EPA, No. 62 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 49 roster talent No. 61 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Ty Detmer
- Defensive coordinator
- Ilaisa Tuiaki
- Captains
- Taysom Hill, Jamaal Williams, Kai Nacua and Harvey Langi
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 44% | 1.11 | 67th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 42% | 1.17 | 24th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.02 def | 44% off 42% def | — | 71st off 21st 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 | 3.5 | own 32 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 27 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 5.4, 37th of 128 (offense 1.1, defense -4.3).
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 | Taysom Hill QB | 2,323 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taysom Hill QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jamaal Williams RB | 1,375 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jamaal Williams RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nick Kurtz WR | 541 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Colby Pearson WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Fred Warner LB | 86 tkl |
| Sacks | Sae Tautu LB | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kai Nacua DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Troy Warner CB | ★★★★ | No. 285 |
| Max Tooley S | ★★★ | No. 616 |
| Jaren Hall DUAL | ★★★ | No. 712 |
| Drew Jensen S | ★★★ | No. 849 |
| Keenan Pili OLB | ★★★ | No. 913 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.812 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.808 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.796 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.820 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.8 | 0.825 |
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 | Jamaal Williams RB | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 123
The 2016 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster