
2016 Hawai’i
7–7 (4–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Nick Rolovich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nevada 38–17Oct 1
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Air Force 34–27Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs | L 31–51 | 25% |
| Sep 3 | at | L 3–63 | 12% |
| Sep 10 | vs | W 41–36 | 52% |
| Sep 17 | at | L 28–47 | 18% |
| Oct 1 | vs | W 38–17 | 38% |
| Oct 8 | at | W 34–17 | 39% |
| Oct 15 | vs | L 38–41 | 61% |
| Oct 22 | at | W 34–27 | 24% |
| Oct 29 | vs | L 21–28 | 50% |
| Nov 5 | at | L 0–55 | 14% |
| Nov 12 | vs | L 16–52 | 21% |
| Nov 19 | at | W 14–13 | 55% |
| Nov 26 | vs | W 46–40 | 70% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs | W 52–35 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Middle Tennessee 52–35 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 7–7
- Conference
- 4–4 7th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 396–522
- Coach
- Nick Rolovich
- Elo
- 1432 +92 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.1 No. 103 of 128; offense No. 71, defense No. 124, special teams No. 6
- SRS
- −9.6 No. 101 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 101% of last season’s EPA, No. 4 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 108 roster talent No. 105 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Smith
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Lempa
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 44% | 1.21 | 63rd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 48% | 1.20 | 104th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.17 def | 42% off 48% def | — | 84th off 108th 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 | 4.0 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 32 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -10.7, 107th of 128 (offense -4.7, defense 6.0).
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 | Dru Brown QB | 2,488 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dru Brown QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Diocemy Saint Juste RB | 1,006 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Steven Lakalaka RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcus Kemp WR | 1,100 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marcus Kemp WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Jahlani Tavai LB | 128 tkl |
| Sacks | Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea LB | 10 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jalen Rogers DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Fred Holly RB | ★★★ | No. 811 |
| Kalakaua Timoteo WR | ★★★ | No. 1071 |
| Jeremiah Pritchard OLB | ★★★ | No. 1377 |
| Ikem Okeke OLB | ★★★ | No. 1559 |
| Mykal Tolliver CB | ★★★ | No. 1741 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.802 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.798 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.5 | 0.803 |
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 125
The 2016 roster125 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| 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.