2016 North Carolina Central
9–3 (8–0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat St. Augustine’s 65–7Sep 17
By 58 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Duke 6–49Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Duke | L 6–49 | 23% |
| Sep 10 | at Western Michigan | L 21–70 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | vsSt. Augustine’s | W 65–7 | 81% |
| Sep 24 | at Norfolk State | W 34–31 | 59% |
| Oct 1 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 31–14 | 52% |
| Oct 8 | vs Florida A&M | W 17–13 | 86% |
| Oct 15 | vsSavannah State | W 33–3 | 87% |
| Oct 22 | at Morgan State | W 21–17 | 68% |
| Nov 5 | at Delaware State | W 38–19 | 87% |
| Nov 12 | vs Howard | W 30–21 | 89% |
| Nov 19 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 42–21 | 49% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs Grambling | L 9–10 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Grambling 10–9; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 21 on file).
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 347–275
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1451 +83 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.8 No. 78 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 200
- Offensive coordinator
- T.C. Taylor
- Defensive coordinator
- Granville Eastman
Leaders
| Passing yards | Malcolm Bell QB | 283 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Malcolm Bell QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Torri Cotton RB | 60 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Malcolm Bell QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | LaVontis Smith WR | 157 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | David Miller WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Alden McClellon DB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Alden McClellon DB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Joshua Varona OT | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Dontae Edwards SDE | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Isaiah Totten RB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Chance Kennedy WR | ★★ | No. 3789 |
| Shoalin McGuire DUAL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina Central | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
 Hampton | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 South Carolina State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Florida A&M | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Norfolk State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| Morgan State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Howard | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Delaware State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.