2016 Charleston Southern
7–4 (4–1 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kentucky State 57–7Sep 3
By 50 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 3 Florida State 8–52Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at North Dakota State | L 17–24 | 26% |
| Sep 3 | vsKentucky State | W 57–7 | 86% |
| Sep 10 | at 3Florida State | L 8–52 | 14% |
| Sep 24 | at Monmouth | W 35–7 | 56% |
| Oct 1 | at Coastal Carolina | W 59–58 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vs Presbyterian | W 38–3 | 84% |
| Oct 29 | vs Bucknell | W 49–28 | 85% |
| Nov 5 | vs Gardner-Webb | L 10–17 | 84% |
| Nov 12 | at Liberty | W 48–26 | 44% |
| Nov 19 | vs Kennesaw State | W 28–7 | 66% |
| Nov 26 | at Wofford | L 14–15 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wofford 15–14; unranked in the final AP poll; Big South champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
Big South champions4–1 in the conference, shared with Liberty
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 4–1 shared first in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 363–244
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1478 +55 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.1 No. 10 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 201
- Offensive coordinator
- Gabe Giardina
- Defensive coordinator
- Chad Staggs
Leaders
| Passing yards | Robert Mitchell QB | 142 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Robert Mitchell QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chanin Hamilton RB | 53 yds |
| Receiving yards | Kameron Brown WR | 80 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kameron Brown WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Solomon Brown LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Mike Taylor DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Matthew Martin WR | ★★ | No. 2949 |
| Omar Calderon DT | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Slade Carroll RB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Nick Graves CB | ★★ | No. 3847 |
| Jarrod Stanley CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.762 |
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 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Charleston Southern | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Liberty | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Kennesaw State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Monmouth | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.