2016 Rhode Island
2–9 (1–7 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Elon 44–14Nov 12
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kansas 6–55Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Kansas | L 6–55 | 21% |
| Sep 10 | vs UAlbany | L 7–35 | 41% |
| Sep 16 | at Harvard | L 21–51 | 10% |
| Sep 24 | vs New Hampshire | L 17–39 | 24% |
| Oct 1 | vs Brown | W 28–13 | 32% |
| Oct 8 | at Villanova | L 0–35 | 12% |
| Oct 15 | at Stony Brook | L 3–14 | 19% |
| Oct 22 | vs Maine | L 21–28 | 34% |
| Oct 29 | at James Madison | L 7–84 | 8% |
| Nov 12 | at Elon | W 44–14 | 33% |
| Nov 19 | vs Towson | L 31–32 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Towson 32–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 185–400
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1149 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.6 No. 92 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 168
- Defensive coordinator
- Pete Rekstis
Leaders
| Passing yards | Wesley McKoy WR | 49 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Wesley McKoy WR | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sean Anderson OL | 59 yds |
| Receiving yards | Aaron Parker WR | 37 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Aaron Parker WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Justin Hogan LB | 8 tkl |
| Interceptions | Justin Hogan LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Brandon Ginnetti TE | ★★★ | No. 1413 |
| Gene Coleman WR | ★★★ | No. 1826 |
| Kwadir Brown WR | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Jahmir Johnson OT | ★★ | No. 2640 |
| Aaron Parker ATH | ★★ | No. 2859 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.3 | 0.792 |
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 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 9–0 | 14–1 | |
| Villanova | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| New Hampshire | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Richmond | 5–3 | 10–4 | |
| Maine | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| UAlbany | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
| Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 William & Mary | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Delaware | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Elon | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Rhode Island | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.