2016 Oregon State
4–8 (3–6 Pac-12), coached by Gary Andersen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho State 37–7Sep 17
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Minnesota 23–30Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Minnesota | L 23–30 | 26% |
| Sep 17 | vs Idaho State | W 37–7 | 80% |
| Sep 24 | vs Boise State | L 24–38 | 26% |
| Oct 1 | at Colorado | L 6–47 | 28% |
| Oct 8 | vs California | W 47–44 | 30% |
| Oct 15 | vs 21Utah | L 14–19 | 22% |
| Oct 22 | at 5Washington | L 17–41 | 9% |
| Oct 29 | vs Washington State | L 31–35 | 22% |
| Nov 5 | at Stanford | L 15–26 | 12% |
| Nov 12 | at UCLA | L 24–38 | 21% |
| Nov 19 | vs Arizona | W 42–17 | 48% |
| Nov 26 | vs Oregon | W 34–24 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oregon 34–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 77th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Led the nationRyan Nall: points per game (15.0)
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 7th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 314–366
- Coach
- Gary Andersen
- Elo
- 1412 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.6 No. 88 of 128; offense No. 86, defense No. 81, special teams No. 85
- SRS
- −0.3 No. 66 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 93% of last season’s EPA, No. 12 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 58 roster talent No. 63 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Kevin McGiven and T.J. Woods
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Clune
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 41% | 1.24 | 97th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 46% | 1.09 | 59th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.08 def | 42% off 44% def | — | 93rd off 46th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 30 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 33 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -1.2, 71st of 128 (offense -3.5, defense -2.3).
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 yards | Marcus McMaryion QB | 1,286 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Marcus McMaryion QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ryan Nall RB | 951 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ryan Nall RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Victor Bolden Jr. WR | 542 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Nall RB | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Caleb Saulo ILB | 95 tkl |
| Sacks | Bright Ugwoegbu OLB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Treston Decoud CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Christian Wallace ATH | ★★★★ | No. 270 |
| Isaac Garcia WDE | ★★★ | No. 580 |
| Mason Moran DUAL | ★★★ | No. 701 |
| Hamilcar Rashed WDE | ★★★ | No. 728 |
| Trevon Bradford WR | ★★★ | No. 946 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.907 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
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.
Drafted in 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 4 | Sean Harlow C | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 5 | Treston Decoud CB | Houston Texans |
Roster 111
The 2016 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Pac-12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Colorado | 8–1 | 10–4 | 17 |
 USC | 7–2 | 10–3 | 3 |
| Washington State | 7–2 | 8–5 | |
| Stanford | 6–3 | 10–3 | 12 |
| Utah | 5–4 | 9–4 | 23 |
| California | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Oregon State | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
 Arizona State | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Oregon | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| UCLA | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Arizona | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.