2016 Florida A&M
4–7 (4–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 31–14Oct 22
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Miami 3–70Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Miami | L 3–70 | 8% |
| Sep 10 | at Coastal Carolina | L 10–49 | 12% |
| Sep 17 | vsTuskegee | L 17–20 | 54% |
| Sep 24 | vs South Carolina State | L 14–48 | 33% |
| Oct 1 | vsSavannah State | W 19–14 | 55% |
| Oct 8 | at North Carolina Central | L 13–17 | 14% |
| Oct 15 | at Delaware State | W 41–27 | 50% |
| Oct 22 | vs Hampton | W 31–14 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | at North Carolina A&T | L 17–42 | 13% |
| Nov 12 | vs Morgan State | W 22–21 | 62% |
| Nov 19 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 19–39 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bethune-Cookman 39–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 34 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 206–361
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1166 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −45.0 No. 112 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 147
- Offensive coordinator
- Martin Spieler
- Defensive coordinator
- Theo Lemon
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kenneth Coleman QB | 135 yds |
| Rushing yards | Hans Supre RB | 32 yds |
| Receiving yards | Desmond Noird TE | 48 yds |
| Tackles | Elijah Price DL | 5 tkl |
| Sacks | Elijah Price DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Azende’ Rey RB | ★★★ | No. 526 |
| Obinna Nwankwo OG | ★★★ | No. 1754 |
| T.J. Ashley CB | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Tahj Tolbert DUAL | ★★ | No. 2732 |
| Dock Luckie WR | ★★ | No. 2757 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.3 | 0.796 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Hampton | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
 Florida A&M | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 Norfolk State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| Morgan State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Howard | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Delaware State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.