
2016 Fresno State
1–11 (0–8 Mountain West Conference), coached by Tim DeRuyter, then Eric Kiesau (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sacramento State 31–3Sep 10
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Tulsa 41–48Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 10–43 | 23% |
| Sep 10 | vs | W 31–3 | 80% |
| Sep 17 | at | L 17–52 | 16% |
| Sep 24 | vs | L 41–48 | 43% |
| Oct 1 | at | L 20–45 | 45% |
| Oct 8 | at | L 22–27 | 32% |
| Oct 14 | vs | L 3–17 | 22% |
| Oct 22 | at | L 20–38 | 24% |
| Oct 28 | vs | L 21–31 | 32% |
| Nov 5 | at | L 0–37 | 21% |
| Nov 19 | vs | L 13–14 | 45% |
| Nov 26 | vs | L 14–16 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 16–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 212–371
- Coach
- Tim DeRuyter, then Eric Kiesau (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1269 −138 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.9 No. 122 of 128; offense No. 127, defense No. 96, special teams No. 41
- SRS
- −17.4 No. 124 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 54 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 85 roster talent No. 93 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Kiesau
- Defensive coordinator
- Lorenzo Ward
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 35% | 1.31 | 118th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 50% | 1.03 | 111th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.16 def | 35% off 48% def | — | 126th off 102nd 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 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 30 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -21.6, 126th of 128 (offense -14.0, defense 7.6).
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 | Chason Virgil QB | 2,021 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chason Virgil QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dontel James RB | 697 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dontel James RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | KeeSean Johnson WR | 773 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | KeeSean Johnson WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Stratton Brown DB | 115 tkl |
| Sacks | Jeff Camilli ILB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamal Ellis DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Donte Coleman TE | ★★★ | No. 800 |
| Quentin Davis DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1056 |
| Quireo Woodley OG | ★★★ | No. 1164 |
| Deonte Perry RB | ★★★ | No. 1385 |
| Justin Rice RB | ★★★ | No. 1449 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Running backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.809 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.6 | 0.809 |
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.
Roster 118
The 2016 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | 11–3 | 25 | |
| 6–2 | 10–3 | ||
| 6–2 | 9–4 | ||
| 6–2 | 8–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–4 | 7–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 1–7 | 3–9 | ||
| 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.