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2016 Old Dominion

10–⁠3 (7–⁠1 Conference USA), coached by Bobby Wilder.

Schedule and results

Old Dominion in 2016, game by game: won vs. Hampton 54–21; lost at App State 7–31; lost at NC State 22–49; won vs. UTSA 33–19; won at Charlotte 52–17; won vs. Massachusetts 36–16; lost at Western Kentucky 24–59; won at UTEP 31–21; won vs. Marshall 38–14; won vs. Southern Miss 51–35; won at Florida Atlantic 42–24; won vs. Florida International 42–28; won vs. Eastern Michigan 24–20+35−35Won 54–21 vs. Hampton+33HamptonLost 7–31 at App State-24App StateLost 22–49 at NC State-27NC StateWon 33–19 vs. UTSA+14UTSAWon 52–17 at Charlotte+35CharlotteWon 36–16 vs. Massachusetts+20MassachusettsLost 24–59 at Western Kentucky-35Western KentuckyWon 31–21 at UTEP+10UTEPWon 38–14 vs. Marshall+24MarshallWon 51–35 vs. Southern Miss+16Southern MissWon 42–24 at Florida Atlantic+18Florida AtlanticWon 42–28 vs. Florida International+14Florida Interna…Won 24–20 vs. Eastern Michigan+4Eastern Michigan
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 4vsHamptonW 54–⁠2172%
Sep 10atApp StateL 7–⁠3126%
Sep 17atNC StateL 22–⁠4926%
Sep 24vsUTSAW 33–⁠1958%
Oct 1atCharlotteW 52–⁠1764%
Oct 7vsMassachusettsW 36–⁠1672%
Oct 22atWestern KentuckyL 24–⁠5922%
Oct 29atUTEPW 31–⁠2159%
Nov 5vsMarshallW 38–⁠1462%
Nov 12vsSouthern MissW 51–⁠3561%
Nov 19atFlorida AtlanticW 42–⁠2463%
Nov 26vsFlorida InternationalW 42–⁠2879%
Dec 23Bowls & playoffvsEastern MichiganBahamas BowlW 24–⁠2070%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Eastern Michigan 24–⁠20 in the Bahamas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).

C-USA East champions7–⁠1 in the conference, shared with Western Kentucky

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠1 shared first in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
456–⁠354
Coach
Bobby Wilder
Elo
1540 +140 this season
SP+ rating
-0.7 No. 69 of 128; offense No. 62, defense No. 82, special teams No. 56
SRS
−3.3 No. 77 of 128 in FBS
Returning
97% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 120 roster talent No. 115 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Brian Scott
Defensive coordinator
Rich Nagy
Offense
Hurry-up spread option
Defense
3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense26th of 128
  • Defense61st of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted51st of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted83rd of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1844%1.3226th of 128
Defense0.1145%1.2061st of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.13 off
0.13 def		42% off
47% def		—51st off
83rd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.0own 3312% allowed
Defense4.0own 3018% caused

CORE rating -2.5, 78th of 128 (offense 1.5, defense 4.0).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsDavid Washington QB2,836 yds
Passing touchdownsDavid Washington QB31 TD
Rushing yardsRay Lawry RB1,255 yds
Rushing touchdownsJeremy Cox RB13 TD
Receiving yardsZach Pascal WR946 yds
Receiving touchdownsJonathan Duhart WR9 TD
TacklesT.J. Ricks LB102 tkl
SacksOshane Ximines DE7.5 sacks
InterceptionsAaron Young RB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2016 class

Noah Ellison WR★★★No. 1385
Drayton Arnold DUAL★★★No. 2019
Joe Joe Headen CB★★No. 2203
Marcus Joyner ATH★★No. 2222
Lawrence Garner OLB★★No. 2222

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2016 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.786
Running backs12.00.771
Receivers42.30.790
Offensive line32.00.780
Defensive line22.00.760
Linebackers42.00.786
Defensive backs52.00.783
Athletes and specialists32.00.767
Whole class242.10.780

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.

Roster 106

The 2016 roster

106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

2016 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Western Kentucky7–⁠111–⁠3
Old Dominion7–⁠110–⁠3
Louisiana Tech6–⁠29–⁠5
Middle Tennessee5–⁠38–⁠5
UTSA5–⁠36–⁠7
Southern Miss4–⁠47–⁠6
Florida International4–⁠44–⁠8
North Texas3–⁠55–⁠8
Charlotte3–⁠54–⁠8
UTEP2–⁠64–⁠8
Marshall2–⁠63–⁠9
Florida Atlantic2–⁠63–⁠9
Rice2–⁠63–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.