2016 Illinois State
6–6 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 50–13Sep 3
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Northwestern 9–7Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Valparaiso | W 50–13 | 90% |
| Sep 10 | at Northwestern | W 9–7 | 30% |
| Sep 17 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 21–24 | 75% |
| Sep 24 | at Indiana State | L 31–34 | 59% |
| Oct 1 | at North Dakota State | L 10–31 | 23% |
| Oct 8 | vs Youngstown State | L 6–20 | 63% |
| Oct 15 | vs Southern Illinois | W 31–28 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | at South Dakota | L 24–27 | 56% |
| Oct 29 | vs South Dakota State | W 38–21 | 42% |
| Nov 5 | at Western Illinois | W 31–26 | 42% |
| Nov 12 | vs Missouri State | W 37–0 | 79% |
| Nov 26 | at Central Arkansas | L 24–31 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Arkansas 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 312–262
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1427 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.9 No. 15 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 182
- Offensive coordinators
- Dan Clark and Billy Dicken
- Defensive coordinator
- Spence Nowinsky
- Captains
- Mark Spelman, Alec Kocour and Cole Bumpus
- Most valuable player
- Mark Spelman and Alejandro Rivera
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jake Kolbe QB | 287 yds |
| Rushing yards | George Moreira RB | 56 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | George Moreira RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Anthony Warrum WR | 116 yds |
| Tackles | Mitchell Brees S | 5 tkl |
| Sacks | Dalton Keene DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| James Robinson RB | ★★★ | No. 1797 |
| Ade Kilpatrick CB | ★★ | No. 2183 |
| Artiss Henderson RB | ★★ | No. 2671 |
| Austin Galindo WDE | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Garrett Hirsch OG | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.797 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.785 |
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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 12–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 6–2 | 12–4 | |
 Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Northern Iowa | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.