2016 Gardner-Webb
5–6 (3–2 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Benedict 45–0Oct 1
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Ohio 21–37Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Elon | W 31–6 | 42% |
| Sep 10 | at Western Carolina | L 14–44 | 35% |
| Sep 17 | vs The Citadel | L 24–31 | 39% |
| Sep 24 | at Ohio | L 21–37 | 15% |
| Oct 1 | vsBenedict | W 45–0 | 68% |
| Oct 8 | vs Presbyterian | W 24–3 | 63% |
| Oct 15 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 7–17 | 33% |
| Oct 22 | vs Kennesaw State | L 39–47 | 49% |
| Oct 29 | at Liberty | L 20–23 | 23% |
| Nov 5 | at Charleston Southern | W 17–10 | 16% |
| Nov 19 | vs Monmouth | W 34–33 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Monmouth 34–33; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big South.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 276–251
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1278 +42 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.6 No. 45 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 190
- Offensive coordinator
- Brett Nichols
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Cunningham
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyrell Maxwell QB | 156 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyrell Maxwell QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Khalil Lewis RB | 83 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Khalil Lewis RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jonathan Blackmon RB | 42 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Willie Jackson IV WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Devin Mines S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | P.J. Fuimaono DE | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaylan Foster DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Jake Hampton OLB | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Jaylan Foster WR | ★★ | No. 2757 |
| Blaine Hudson OT | ★★ | No. 2976 |
| Kendrew Wynn S | ||
| Devin Mines S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 3 | 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 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Liberty | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Kennesaw State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
 Gardner-Webb | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Monmouth | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.