2016 Lafayette
2–9 (1–5 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Connecticut 24–10Sep 2
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Army 7–62Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Central Connecticut | W 24–10 | 36% |
| Sep 10 | vs Delaware | L 6–24 | 48% |
| Sep 17 | at Princeton | L 31–35 | 26% |
| Sep 24 | vs Villanova | L 14–31 | 29% |
| Oct 1 | vs Holy Cross | L 28–38 | 42% |
| Oct 8 | at Fordham | L 34–58 | 13% |
| Oct 15 | at Army | L 7–62 | 10% |
| Oct 22 | at Bucknell | L 17–42 | 33% |
| Oct 29 | vs Georgetown | W 17–3 | 43% |
| Nov 12 | at Colgate | L 17–38 | 16% |
| Nov 19 | vs Lehigh | L 21–45 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Lehigh 45–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 120th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 6th in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–386
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1121 −55 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.8 No. 103 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 224
- Offensive coordinator
- Mickey Fein
- Defensive coordinator
- Art Link
Leaders
| Passing yards | Drew Reed QB | 205 yds |
| Rushing yards | DeSean Brown RB | 10 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Drew Reed QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Matt Mrazek WR | 85 yds |
| Tackles | Rob Hinchen LB | 13 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Demetrius Breedlove TE | ★★ | No. 2732 |
| Dylan Murphy OG | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Julian Spigner PRO | ||
| Philip Elliott OG | ||
| Ryan Monteyne TE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
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 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 6–0 | 9–3 | |
| Fordham | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Colgate | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
| Bucknell | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
 Lafayette | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.