2016 Eastern Kentucky
3–8 (2–6 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pikeville 55–14Sep 8
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Purdue 24–45Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Purdue | L 24–45 | 37% |
| Sep 8 | vsPikeville | W 55–14 | 76% |
| Sep 17 | at Ball State | L 14–41 | 31% |
| Oct 1 | at Tennessee Tech | L 30–33 | 57% |
| Oct 8 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 31–16 | 61% |
| Oct 15 | at Tennessee State | L 28–35 | 38% |
| Oct 22 | vs Jacksonville State | L 7–24 | 28% |
| Oct 29 | at UT Martin | L 3–33 | 34% |
| Nov 5 | vs Murray State | L 28–41 | 63% |
| Nov 12 | at Austin Peay | W 67–30 | 72% |
| Nov 19 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 0–24 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Illinois 24–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 8th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 287–336
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1215 −122 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.1 No. 81 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 154
- Offensive coordinator
- Kurt Mattix
- Defensive coordinator
- Angelo Mirando
Leaders
| Passing yards | Maty Mauk QB | 303 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bennie Coney QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ethan Thomas RB | 72 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Daryl McCleskey Jr. RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Devin Borders WR | 150 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cameron Fogle WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jeffrey Canady LB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Aaron Patrick DL | 0.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nigel Bethel DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| De’jour Simpson OG | ★★★ | No. 1851 |
| Roy Hunter WDE | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Nathan Murray OT | ★★ | No. 2498 |
| Nick Cavinee OT | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Damon Lowe ILB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.762 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.1 | 0.777 |
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 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| UT Martin | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Tennessee State | 4–3 | 7–4 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Murray State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Eastern Kentucky | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Austin Peay | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.