2016 Indiana State
4–7 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Butler 41–25Sep 3
By 16 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Minnesota 28–58Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Butler | W 41–25 | 64% |
| Sep 10 | at Minnesota | L 28–58 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | at Southeast Missouri State | W 27–24 | 50% |
| Sep 24 | vs Illinois State | W 34–31 | 41% |
| Oct 1 | vs Missouri State | L 24–45 | 71% |
| Oct 8 | at Western Illinois | L 35–36 | 28% |
| Oct 15 | vs South Dakota | L 30–33 | 61% |
| Oct 22 | at Southern Illinois | W 22–14 | 41% |
| Oct 29 | at Youngstown State | L 10–13 | 28% |
| Nov 5 | vs Northern Iowa | L 6–39 | 42% |
| Nov 12 | at North Dakota State | L 17–41 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 41–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 274–359
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1261 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.3 No. 41 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 176
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Sheppard
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Cabral
Leaders
| Passing yards | Isaac Harker QB | 237 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Isaac Harker QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaquan Keys RB | 62 yds |
| Receiving yards | Robert Tonyan Jr. WR | 90 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Robert Tonyan Jr. WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Katrell Moss LB | 9 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Deante Harley-Hampton RB | ★★★ | No. 1274 |
| Devonte Harley-Hampton RB | ★★★ | No. 1274 |
| Kelvin Broome ILB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Rhe’Neze Galtney OLB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Nick Derheimer OG | ★★ | No. 3908 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 0.780 |
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.