2016 Elon
2–9 (1–7 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fayetteville State 26–3Sep 17
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Charlotte 14–47Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Gardner-Webb | L 6–31 | 58% |
| Sep 10 | at Charlotte | L 14–47 | 32% |
| Sep 17 | vsFayetteville State | W 26–3 | 58% |
| Sep 24 | at William & Mary | W 27–10 | 18% |
| Oct 1 | vs Villanova | L 7–42 | 37% |
| Oct 7 | vs New Hampshire | L 10–13 | 35% |
| Oct 22 | vs Richmond | L 7–35 | 22% |
| Oct 29 | at UAlbany | L 3–27 | 31% |
| Nov 5 | at Towson | L 6–23 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | vs Rhode Island | L 14–44 | 67% |
| Nov 19 | at James Madison | L 14–63 | 7% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to James Madison 63–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 134–338
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1119 −120 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.5 No. 99 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 219
- Offensive coordinator
- Damian Wroblewski
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Petercuskie
Leaders
| Passing yards | Daniel Thompson QB | 322 yds |
| Rushing yards | Brandon Gentry RB | 56 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brandon Gentry RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeremiah Bridges WR | 86 yds |
| Tackles | Chris Blair DB | 6 tkl |
| Sacks | Nick Groll DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Cameron Wright OLB | ★★ | No. 2312 |
| Alex Parker TE | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Matt Foster TE | ||
| Cole Taylor WR | ||
| T.J. Speight ILB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
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 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
| Villanova | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Richmond | 5–3 | 10–4 | |
 Maine | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| UAlbany | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
 Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| William & Mary | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Delaware | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Elon | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Rhode Island | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.