2016 Cincinnati
4–8 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Tommy Tuberville. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 28–7Sep 1
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Tulsa 37–40Nov 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs UT Martin | W 28–7 | 76% |
| Sep 10 | at Purdue | W 38–20 | 61% |
| Sep 15 | vs 6Houston | L 16–40 | 39% |
| Sep 24 | vs Miami (OH) | W 27–20 | 82% |
| Oct 1 | vs South Florida | L 20–45 | 54% |
| Oct 8 | at UConn | L 9–20 | 52% |
| Oct 22 | vs East Carolina | W 31–19 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | at Temple | L 13–34 | 34% |
| Nov 5 | vs BYU | L 3–20 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | at UCF | L 3–24 | 37% |
| Nov 18 | vs Memphis | L 7–34 | 41% |
| Nov 25 | at Tulsa | L 37–40 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 40–37; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–323
- Coach
- Tommy Tuberville
- Elo
- 1396 −119 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.6 No. 82 of 128; offense No. 99, defense No. 53, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −10.2 No. 103 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 51% of last season’s EPA, No. 99 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 74 roster talent No. 58 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Zac Taylor
- Defensive coordinator
- Robert Prunty
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 40% | 1.11 | 115th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 44% | 1.07 | 57th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.00 off 0.10 def | 40% off 45% def | — | 115th off 59th 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 | 2.8 | own 31 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 31 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -7.0, 96th of 128 (offense -6.6, defense 0.4).
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 | Hayden Moore QB | 1,744 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hayden Moore QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tion Green RB | 743 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Hayden Moore QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Devin Gray WR | 860 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devin Gray WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Eric Wilson LB | 129 tkl |
| Sacks | Eric Wilson LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mike Tyson S | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Joel Dublanko ILB | ★★★ | No. 499 |
| Tyquan Statham ATH | ★★★ | No. 648 |
| James Wiggins CB | ★★★ | No. 800 |
| Gerrid Doaks ATH | ★★★ | No. 942 |
| Malick Mbodj WR | ★★★ | No. 983 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.795 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.9 | 0.824 |
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 | Mike Tyson S | Seattle Seahawks |
Roster 102
The 2016 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 7–1 | 11–2 | 19 |
| Temple | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Navy | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UCF | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 SMU | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Cincinnati | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 Tulane | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| East Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| UConn | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.