2016 McNeese
6–5 (5–4 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 41–10Nov 19
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana 22–30Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Tarleton State | W 33–3 | 85% |
| Sep 10 | at Louisiana | L 22–30 | 49% |
| Sep 17 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 28–31 | 74% |
| Sep 24 | at Incarnate Word | W 42–35 | 65% |
| Oct 1 | vs Nicholls | W 38–13 | 81% |
| Oct 8 | at SE Louisiana | L 24–31 | 63% |
| Oct 15 | vs Central Arkansas | L 0–35 | 55% |
| Oct 22 | at Northwestern State | W 48–27 | 55% |
| Oct 29 | vs Abilene Christian | W 33–14 | 80% |
| Nov 5 | at Sam Houston | L 43–56 | 24% |
| Nov 19 | vs Lamar | W 41–10 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Lamar 41–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–4 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 352–285
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1387 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.3 No. 38 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 163
- Offensive coordinator
- Landon Hoefer
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Restivo
Leaders
| Passing yards | James Tabary QB | 237 yds |
| Rushing yards | Ryan Ross RB | 118 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dylan Long RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kent Shelby WR | 75 yds |
| Tackles | Jammerio Gross-Whitaker DL | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Jammerio Gross-Whitaker DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Parker Orgeron WR | ★★★ | No. 1377 |
| Gabe Foster S | ★★★ | No. 1816 |
| Collin Fountain OG | ★★★ | No. 2083 |
| Colby Burton CB | ★★ | No. 2949 |
| Trevor Begue WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.791 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.6 | 0.796 |
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 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 9–0 | 12–1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
 McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Nicholls | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
 Houston Christian | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lamar | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Incarnate Word | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Abilene Christian | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.