2016 Fordham
8–3 (5–1 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Elizabeth City State 83–21Sep 10
By 62 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Navy 16–52Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Navy | L 16–52 | 18% |
| Sep 10 | vsElizabeth City State | W 83–21 | 86% |
| Sep 24 | vs Pennsylvania | W 31–17 | 70% |
| Oct 1 | at Monmouth | L 41–42 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | vs Lafayette | W 58–34 | 87% |
| Oct 15 | vs Yale | W 44–37 | 78% |
| Oct 22 | vs Georgetown | W 17–14 | 83% |
| Oct 29 | at Lehigh | L 37–58 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | vs Colgate | W 24–20 | 62% |
| Nov 12 | at Holy Cross | W 54–14 | 63% |
| Nov 19 | at Bucknell | W 36–22 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bucknell 36–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 5–1 2nd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 441–331
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1464 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.5 No. 50 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 211
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyler Bowen
- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Wholley
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kevin Anderson QB | 302 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kevin Anderson QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chase Edmonds RB | 70 yds |
| Receiving yards | Phazahn Odom WR | 66 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Phazahn Odom WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Caleb Ham DB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Noah Fitzgerald LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Alex Hall OT | ★★★ | No. 1949 |
| Maximilian Roberts OLB | ★★ | No. 2378 |
| D’Angelo Palladino RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.808 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
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 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 6–0 | 9–3 | |
 Fordham | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Colgate | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
| Bucknell | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Lafayette | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.