2016 Indiana
6–7 (4–5 Big Ten), coached by Kevin Wilson, then Tom Allen (bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Michigan State 24–21Oct 1
Michigan State was ranked No. 17 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Florida International | W 34–13 | 52% |
| Sep 10 | vs Ball State | W 30–20 | 69% |
| Sep 24 | vs Wake Forest | L 28–33 | 66% |
| Oct 1 | vs 17Michigan State | W 24–21 | 36% |
| Oct 8 | at 2Ohio State | L 17–38 | 13% |
| Oct 15 | vs 10Nebraska | L 22–27 | 40% |
| Oct 22 | at Northwestern | L 14–24 | 30% |
| Oct 29 | vs Maryland | W 42–36 | 57% |
| Nov 5 | at Rutgers | W 33–27 | 59% |
| Nov 12 | vs 12Penn State | L 31–45 | 41% |
| Nov 19 | at 4Michigan | L 10–20 | 16% |
| Nov 26 | vs Purdue | W 26–24 | 78% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs UtahFoster Farms Bowl | L 24–26 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 26–24 in the Foster Farms Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 4–5 9th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 335–354
- Coach
- Kevin Wilson, then Tom Allen (bowl game)
- Elo
- 1487 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.6 No. 57 of 128; offense No. 91, defense No. 20, special teams No. 97
- SRS
- −0.2 No. 64 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 39% of last season’s EPA, No. 109 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 53 roster talent No. 53 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Johns
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Allen
- Captains
- Dan Feeney, Ricky Jones, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige and Tegray Scales
- Most valuable player
- Dan Feeney and Tegray Scales
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 41% | 1.24 | 95th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 38% | 1.21 | 30th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.06 def | 42% off 38% def | — | 92nd off 40th 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 | 2.7 | own 35 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 30 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 1.5, 54th of 128 (offense -3.5, defense -5.0).
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 | Richard Lagow QB | 3,362 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Richard Lagow QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Devine Redding RB | 1,122 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Devine Redding RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nick Westbrook WR | 995 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nick Westbrook WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Tegray Scales LB | 123 tkl |
| Sacks | Tegray Scales LB | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jonathan Crawford DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Jonah Morris ATH | ★★★ | No. 380 |
| Coy Cronk OT | ★★★ | No. 382 |
| Kiante Enis RB | ★★★ | No. 561 |
| Mackenzie Nworah OG | ★★★ | No. 882 |
| Grayson Stover OT | ★★★ | No. 913 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.812 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.884 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.9 | 0.838 |
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 3 | Dan Feeney OG | Los Angeles Chargers |
Roster 110
The 2016 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Dan FeeneyOGCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
Tegray ScalesLBCoaches-3; Media-2
Rashard FantDBCoaches-3; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2016 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2016 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 6 |
| Penn State | 8–1 | 11–3 | 7 |
 Wisconsin | 7–2 | 11–3 | 9 |
| Michigan | 7–2 | 10–3 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
 Iowa | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Minnesota | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Northwestern | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Indiana | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Maryland | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
 Illinois | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Michigan State | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
| Purdue | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
| Rutgers | 0–9 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.