2016 Missouri State
4–7 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southwestern (KS) 57–0Sep 1
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kansas State 0–35Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsSouthwestern (KS) | W 57–0 | 57% |
| Sep 10 | at Murray State | W 28–22 | 44% |
| Sep 24 | at Kansas State | L 0–35 | 13% |
| Oct 1 | at Indiana State | W 45–24 | 29% |
| Oct 8 | vs North Dakota State | L 3–27 | 19% |
| Oct 15 | vs Western Illinois | L 35–38 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | at Northern Iowa | L 7–61 | 25% |
| Oct 29 | vs Southern Illinois | W 38–35 | 57% |
| Nov 5 | at South Dakota State | L 24–49 | 20% |
| Nov 12 | at Illinois State | L 0–37 | 21% |
| Nov 19 | vs Youngstown State | L 20–65 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Youngstown State 65–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–393
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1211 +19 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.3 No. 57 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 193
- Offensive coordinators
- Sean Coughlin and Mack Brown
- Defensive coordinator
- Marcus Yokeley
- Captains
- Dylan Cole, Malik Earl and Riley Shantz
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brodie Lambert QB | 24 yds |
| Rushing yards | Malik Earl WR | 11 yds |
| Receiving yards | Phoenix Johnson RB | 9 yds |
| Tackles | Eric Greely LB | 5 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Aaron Denson WR | ★★ | No. 2671 |
| Richard Nelson OLB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Walter Watson DT | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Taj Taylor CB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Lemond Singleton OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 12–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 6–2 | 12–4 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Northern Iowa | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
 South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.