2016 Georgia State

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Trent Miles, then Tim Lappano (interim, final 2 games).

Schedule and results

Georgia State in 2016, game by game: lost vs. Ball State 21–31; lost at Air Force 14–48; lost at No. 9 Wisconsin 17–23; lost at App State 3–17; won vs. Texas State 41–21; lost at Troy 21–31; won vs. UT Martin 31–6; lost at South Alabama 10–13; lost vs. Arkansas State 16–31; lost vs. UL Monroe 23–37; won vs. Georgia Southern 30–24; lost at Idaho 12–37+25−34Lost 21–31 vs. Ball State-10Ball StateLost 14–48 at Air Force-34Air ForceLost 17–23 at No. 9 Wisconsin-6No. 9 WisconsinLost 3–17 at App State-14App StateWon 41–21 vs. Texas State+20Texas StateLost 21–31 at Troy-10TroyWon 31–6 vs. UT Martin+25UT MartinLost 10–13 at South Alabama-3South AlabamaLost 16–31 vs. Arkansas State-15Arkansas StateLost 23–37 vs. UL Monroe-14UL MonroeWon 30–24 vs. Georgia Southern+6Georgia SouthernLost 12–37 at Idaho-25Idaho
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Idaho 37–⁠12; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 8th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
239–⁠319
Coach
Trent Miles, then Tim Lappano (interim, final 2 games)
Elo
1338 −93 this season
SP+ rating
-12.1 No. 109 of 128; offense No. 123, defense No. 49, special teams No. 127
SRS
−12.3 No. 110 of 128 in FBS
Returning
41% of last season’s EPA, No. 105 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 127 roster talent No. 122 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Luke Huard
Defensive coordinator
Jesse Minter
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense105th of 128
  • Defense41st of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted98th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted69th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0137%1.32105th of 128
Defense0.0745%0.9441st of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.05 off
0.11 def
37% off
46% def
—98th off
69th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.1own 2615% allowed
Defense3.4own 3412% caused

CORE rating -7.0, 95th of 128 (offense -6.7, defense 0.3).

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 yardsConner Manning QB2,684 yds
Passing touchdownsConner Manning QB16 TD
Rushing yardsKyler Neal RB314 yds
Rushing touchdownsConner Manning QB2 TD
Receiving yardsRobert Davis WR968 yds
Receiving touchdownsRobert Davis WR5 TD
TacklesAlonzo McGee LB95 tkl
SacksMichael Shaw OLB3 sacks
InterceptionsB.J. Clay CB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2016 class

Kendrec Grady S★★★No. 1559
Kwon Williams ATH★★★No. 1682
Darius Stubbs APB★★★No. 2029
Jawan Nobles WR★★No. 2341
Tavis Malakius DT★★No. 2568

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2016 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs22.50.791
Receivers42.00.773
Offensive line42.00.761
Defensive line32.00.771
Linebackers12.00.778
Defensive backs22.50.796
Athletes and specialists32.30.784
Whole class192.20.777

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.

Drafted in 2017

The 2017 draft
Rd 6Robert Davis WRWashington Redskins

Roster 108

The 2016 roster

108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster

2016 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠110–⁠3
Arkansas State7–⁠18–⁠5
Troy6–⁠210–⁠3
Idaho6–⁠29–⁠4
Louisiana5–⁠36–⁠7
Georgia Southern4–⁠45–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
South Alabama2–⁠66–⁠7
New Mexico State2–⁠63–⁠9
Georgia State2–⁠63–⁠9
Texas State0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.