2016 Monmouth
4–7 (0–5 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Howard 59–27Oct 8
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kent State 7–27Sep 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Lehigh | W 23–21 | 45% |
| Sep 10 | at Delaware State | W 34–20 | 72% |
| Sep 17 | at Kent State | L 7–27 | 42% |
| Sep 24 | vs Charleston Southern | L 7–35 | 44% |
| Oct 1 | vs Fordham | W 42–41 | 39% |
| Oct 8 | at Howard | W 59–27 | 61% |
| Oct 13 | at Presbyterian | L 13–17 | 61% |
| Oct 22 | at Liberty | L 28–52 | 32% |
| Oct 29 | vs Kennesaw State | L 17–49 | 49% |
| Nov 5 | at Coastal Carolina | L 17–38 | 16% |
| Nov 19 | at Gardner-Webb | L 33–34 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Gardner-Webb 34–33; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Big South.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 280–361
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1236 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.7 No. 73 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 241
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Morris
- Defensive coordinator
- Andy Bobik
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kenji Bahar QB | 73 yds |
| Rushing yards | Zach Welch RB | 51 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zach Welch RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Reggie White Jr. WR | 56 yds |
| Tackles | Mike Basile DB | 16 tkl |
| Sacks | Manny Maragoto DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Lonnie Moore ATH | ★★ | No. 2468 |
| Matt Mosquera K | ||
| Daquan Grimes OLB | ||
| Wendell Allen ATH | ||
| Keith Williams OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.788 |
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 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Liberty | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Kennesaw State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
 Monmouth | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.