2016 Chattanooga
9–4 (6–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Shorter 66–0Sep 1
By 66 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 1 Alabama 3–31Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsShorter | W 66–0 | 85% |
| Sep 10 | vs Presbyterian | W 34–0 | 83% |
| Sep 17 | at Furman | W 21–14 | 73% |
| Sep 24 | vs Samford | W 41–21 | 69% |
| Oct 1 | at East Tennessee State | W 37–7 | 78% |
| Oct 8 | vs Mercer | W 52–31 | 82% |
| Oct 15 | at The Citadel | L 14–22 | 52% |
| Oct 22 | vs VMI | W 30–13 | 86% |
| Oct 29 | at Western Carolina | W 38–25 | 76% |
| Nov 12 | vs Wofford | L 28–36 | 73% |
| Nov 19 | at 1Alabama | L 3–31 | 6% |
| Nov 26 | vs Weber State | W 45–14 | 76% |
| Dec 3 | at Sam Houston | L 36–41 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Sam Houston 41–36; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 445–255
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1474 +36 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.5 No. 5 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 183
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Durden
- Defensive coordinator
- Adam Braithwaite
Leaders
| Passing yards | Alejandro Bennifield QB | 106 yds |
| Rushing yards | Derrick Craine RB | 36 yds |
| Receiving yards | C.J. Board WR | 53 yds |
| Tackles | Tae Davis LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Dale Warren LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Joseph Richard WR | ★★★ | No. 1828 |
| Zack Weatherly PRO | ★★ | No. 2498 |
| Rashun Freeman CB | ★★ | No. 2757 |
| Jonathan Decker SDE | ★★ | No. 2909 |
| Cole Strange WDE | ★★ | No. 3789 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.780 |
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 6 | Corey Levin OG | Tennessee Titans |
2016 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Wofford | 7–2 | 10–4 | |
 Chattanooga | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Samford | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Mercer | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 5–6 | |
| VMI | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.