2016 Charlotte
4–8 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Brad Lambert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Elon 47–14Sep 10
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Florida International 26–27Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 19Louisville | L 14–70 | 11% |
| Sep 10 | vs Elon | W 47–14 | 68% |
| Sep 17 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 19–37 | 58% |
| Sep 24 | at Temple | L 20–48 | 16% |
| Oct 1 | vs Old Dominion | L 17–52 | 36% |
| Oct 9 | at Florida Atlantic | W 28–23 | 27% |
| Oct 15 | vs Florida International | L 26–27 | 46% |
| Oct 22 | at Marshall | W 27–24 | 18% |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Miss | W 38–27 | 17% |
| Nov 12 | vs Rice | L 21–22 | 59% |
| Nov 19 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 31–38 | 35% |
| Nov 26 | at UTSA | L 14–33 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTSA 33–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 302–415
- Coach
- Brad Lambert
- Elo
- 1290 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.9 No. 126 of 128; offense No. 122, defense No. 112, special teams No. 112
- SRS
- −16.3 No. 120 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 86% of last season’s EPA, No. 26 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 119 roster talent No. 120 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Mullen
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Wallerstedt
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 37% | 1.27 | 113th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 46% | 1.15 | 76th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.01 off 0.14 def | 36% off 47% def | — | 121st off 91st 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 | 3.8 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 31 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -14.3, 115th of 128 (offense -12.1, defense 2.3).
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 | Hasaan Klugh QB | 1,356 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hasaan Klugh QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kalif Phillips RB | 907 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Hasaan Klugh QB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Austin Duke WR | 803 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Workpeh Kofa WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Nick Cook LB | 107 tkl |
| Sacks | Larry Ogunjobi DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ed Rolle DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Jordan Carswell WR | ★★★ | No. 73 |
| Robert Washington RB | ★★★ | No. 981 |
| Benjamin LeMay RB | ★★★ | No. 1426 |
| Johnny Ray SDE | ★★★ | No. 1656 |
| Anthony Butler OLB | ★★ | No. 2247 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.813 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.818 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.3 | 0.792 |
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 3 | Larry Ogunjobi DT | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 120
The 2016 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Old Dominion | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UTSA | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Southern Miss | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Florida International | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 North Texas | 3–5 | 5–8 | |
 Charlotte | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Marshall | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.