2016 Jackson State
3–8 (3–6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 32–20Sep 24
By 12 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UNLV 13–63Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs UNLV | L 13–63 | 27% |
| Sep 10 | at Tennessee State | L 26–40 | 29% |
| Sep 17 | vs Grambling | L 14–35 | 33% |
| Sep 24 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 32–20 | 43% |
| Oct 1 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 16–14 | 75% |
| Oct 15 | vs Southern | L 24–28 | 36% |
| Oct 22 | at Texas Southern | W 21–13 | 39% |
| Oct 29 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 14–28 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | at Alabama State | L 7–14 | 36% |
| Nov 12 | vs Alabama A&M | L 20–27 | 56% |
| Nov 19 | at Alcorn State | L 16–35 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alcorn State 35–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 7th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–317
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1144 −69 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −45.8 No. 116 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 185
- Offensive coordinator
- Chad Germany
- Defensive coordinator
- John Hendrick
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | LaMontiez Ivy QB | 134 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | LaMontiez Ivy QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Joshua Bates RB | 32 yds |
| Receiving yards | Carle Ollie WR | 39 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tevin Garrett TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Javancy Jones LB | 5 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Juwan Adams DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1644 |
| Ricky Scott ILB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Jordan Johnson ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.794 |
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 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 10–0 | 12–1 | |
| Southern | 8–1 | 8–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–5 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Texas Southern | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Alabama State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
 Jackson State | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.