2016 Kentucky
7–6 (4–4 Southeastern Conference), coached by Mark Stoops. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 Louisville 41–38Nov 26
Louisville was ranked No. 11 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Southern Miss | L 35–44 | 48% |
| Sep 10 | at Florida | L 7–45 | 22% |
| Sep 17 | vs New Mexico State | W 62–42 | 69% |
| Sep 24 | vs South Carolina | W 17–10 | 47% |
| Oct 1 | at 1Alabama | L 6–34 | 8% |
| Oct 8 | vs Vanderbilt | W 20–13 | 60% |
| Oct 22 | vs Mississippi State | W 40–38 | 45% |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri | W 35–21 | 45% |
| Nov 5 | vs Georgia | L 24–27 | 46% |
| Nov 12 | at Tennessee | L 36–49 | 25% |
| Nov 19 | vs Austin Peay | W 49–13 | 96% |
| Nov 26 | at 11Louisville | W 41–38 | 17% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Georgia TechGator Bowl | L 18–33 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia Tech 33–18 in the Gator Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 390–407
- Coach
- Mark Stoops
- Elo
- 1493 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.6 No. 78 of 128; offense No. 56, defense No. 93, special teams No. 63
- SRS
- −0.9 No. 70 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 79% of last season’s EPA, No. 33 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 34 roster talent No. 33 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Eddie Gran and Darin Hinshaw
- Defensive coordinator
- D.J. Eliot
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4 or 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 42% | 1.21 | 49th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 49% | 1.09 | 105th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.17 def | 44% off 48% def | — | 35th off 106th 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 | 3.7 | own 30 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 30 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -1.6, 75th of 128 (offense 4.6, defense 6.2).
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 | Stephen Johnson QB | 2,037 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Stephen Johnson QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Stanley Williams RB | 1,170 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Benny Snell Jr. RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jeff Badet WR | 670 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Garrett Johnson WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Jones LB | 109 tkl |
| Sacks | Josh Allen LB | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Blake McClain DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Landon Young OT | ★★★★ | No. 77 |
| Drake Jackson OC | ★★★★ | No. 141 |
| Kash Daniel ILB | ★★★★ | No. 306 |
| Jordan Griffin CB | ★★★ | No. 378 |
| Tobias Gilliam CB | ★★★ | No. 728 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.7 | 0.910 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.1 | 0.856 |
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 114
The 2016 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
3 second teamSecond team
Jon TothCCoaches-2- Jordan JonesLBAP-2; Coaches-2
- Mike EdwardsSAP-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 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 14–1 | 2 |
| Florida | 6–2 | 9–4 | 14 |
 LSU | 5–3 | 8–4 | 13 |
 Auburn | 5–3 | 8–5 | 24 |
| Tennessee | 4–4 | 9–4 | 22 |
| Georgia | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Kentucky | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Arkansas | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Mississippi State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| South Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Ole Miss | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Missouri | 2–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.