2016 Presbyterian
2–9 (1–4 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Campbell 31–14Sep 17
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Central Michigan 3–49Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Central Michigan | L 3–49 | 13% |
| Sep 10 | at Chattanooga | L 0–34 | 17% |
| Sep 17 | at Campbell | W 31–14 | 31% |
| Sep 24 | vsFlorida Tech | L 7–28 | 67% |
| Oct 8 | at Gardner-Webb | L 3–24 | 37% |
| Oct 13 | vs Monmouth | W 17–13 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | at Charleston Southern | L 3–38 | 16% |
| Oct 29 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 17–48 | 22% |
| Nov 5 | vs Liberty | L 0–16 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | at Kennesaw State | L 10–45 | 17% |
| Nov 19 | at South Alabama | L 7–31 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Alabama 31–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Big South.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–4 5th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 98–340
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1154 −83 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.3 No. 97 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 215
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Varn
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Spangler
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ben Cheek QB | 160 yds |
| Rushing yards | Ben Cheek QB | 132 yds |
| Receiving yards | DarQuez Watson WR | 43 yds |
| Tackles | Grant Beidel LB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Brien Washington DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Grant Beidel LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Khris Pam CB | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Glass Wilson RB | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Jordan Fair ATH | ||
| R.J. Bacon K | ||
| Damien McGhee WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
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.