2016 Maine
6–5 (5–3 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware 28–21Oct 8
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UConn 21–24Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at UConn | L 21–24 | 20% |
| Sep 10 | at Toledo | L 3–45 | 8% |
| Sep 24 | vs James Madison | L 20–31 | 35% |
| Oct 1 | vs Bryant | W 35–31 | 49% |
| Oct 8 | at Delaware | W 28–21 | 39% |
| Oct 15 | vs UAlbany | W 20–16 | 52% |
| Oct 22 | at Rhode Island | W 28–21 | 66% |
| Oct 29 | at William & Mary | W 35–28 | 37% |
| Nov 5 | vs Villanova | L 7–26 | 45% |
| Nov 12 | at Stony Brook | W 27–21 | 41% |
| Nov 19 | vs New Hampshire | L 21–24 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Hampshire 24–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–288
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1323 +55 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.7 No. 43 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 286
- Offensive coordinator
- Liam Coen
- Defensive coordinator
- Corey Hetherman
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dan Collins QB | 334 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dan Collins QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Darian Davis-Ray RB | 67 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jaleel Reed WR | 180 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaleel Reed WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jason Matovu DB | 16 tkl |
| Sacks | Najee Goode DB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Sterling Sheffield LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Manny Patterson CB | ★★ | No. 3908 |
| Justin Perillo TE | ★★ | No. 3908 |
| Chris Ferguson PRO | ★★ | No. 3908 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
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 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
| Villanova | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Richmond | 5–3 | 10–4 | |
 Maine | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| UAlbany | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
| Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| William & Mary | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Delaware | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Elon | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Rhode Island | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.