2016 Kansas
2–10 (1–8 Big 12), coached by David Beaty. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rhode Island 55–6Sep 3
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Texas 24–21Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Rhode Island | W 55–6 | 79% |
| Sep 10 | vs Ohio | L 21–37 | 40% |
| Sep 17 | at Memphis | L 7–43 | 17% |
| Sep 29 | at Texas Tech | L 19–55 | 17% |
| Oct 8 | vs TCU | L 23–24 | 15% |
| Oct 15 | at 11Baylor | L 7–49 | 7% |
| Oct 22 | vs Oklahoma State | L 20–44 | 19% |
| Oct 29 | at 16Oklahoma | L 3–56 | 7% |
| Nov 5 | at 14West Virginia | L 21–48 | 9% |
| Nov 12 | vs Iowa State | L 24–31 | 44% |
| Nov 19 | vs Texas | W 24–21 | 22% |
| Nov 26 | at Kansas State | L 19–34 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kansas State 34–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 125th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–8 10th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 243–448
- Coach
- David Beaty
- Elo
- 1280 −55 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.9 No. 119 of 128; offense No. 115, defense No. 105, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −11.1 No. 107 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 77% of last season’s EPA, No. 40 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 70 roster talent No. 72 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Likens
- Defensive coordinators
- Clint Bowen and Kenny Perry
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.16 | 35% | 1.12 | 128th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 47% | 1.19 | 86th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.11 off 0.11 def | 36% off 44% def | — | 132nd off 66th 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 | 2.8 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 35 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -16.2, 119th of 128 (offense -14.5, defense 1.7).
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 | Montell Cozart QB | 1,075 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Montell Cozart QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ke’aun Kinner RB | 738 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Taylor Martin RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Steven Sims Jr. WR | 859 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Steven Sims Jr. WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Fish Smithson S | 93 tkl |
| Sacks | Dorance Armstrong Jr. DE | 10 sacks |
| Interceptions | Fish Smithson S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Mike Lee CB | ★★★ | No. 438 |
| Maciah Long ILB | ★★★ | No. 603 |
| Chris Hughes OT | ★★★ | No. 820 |
| Kyle Mayberry CB | ★★★ | No. 1191 |
| Ian Peterson S | ★★★ | No. 1345 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.5 | 0.808 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.6 | 0.825 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.6 | 0.813 |
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 118
The 2016 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Dorance Armstrong Jr.DLCoaches-1; Media-1
Fish SmithsonDBCoaches-1; Media-2
Second team
- Daniel WiseDLMedia-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 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 9–0 | 11–2 | 5 |
| Oklahoma State | 7–2 | 10–3 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 7–2 | 10–3 | 18 |
| Kansas State | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Baylor | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Iowa State | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.