2016 Savannah State
3–7 (3–5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 31–14Nov 5
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Southern Miss 0–56Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Georgia Southern | L 0–54 | 6% |
| Sep 10 | at Southern Miss | L 0–56 | 5% |
| Sep 24 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 16–10 | 28% |
| Oct 1 | at Florida A&M | L 14–19 | 45% |
| Oct 15 | at North Carolina Central | L 3–33 | 13% |
| Oct 29 | vs Howard | W 31–27 | 57% |
| Nov 5 | vs Norfolk State | W 31–14 | 48% |
| Nov 12 | at Hampton | L 24–28 | 28% |
| Nov 19 | at South Carolina State | L 0–32 | 23% |
| Nov 26 | vs Morgan State | L 24–35 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Morgan State 35–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 143–308
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1103 −8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −50.8 No. 120 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 202
Leaders
| Passing yards | Blake Dever QB | 67 yds |
| Rushing yards | Keynnard Campbell Jr. RB | 33 yds |
| Receiving yards | Steven Hagan WR | 42 yds |
| Tackles | Mulik Simmons LB | 20 tkl |
| Sacks | Quintin Sanders DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Juwuan Tolbert DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| DeShawn Smith APB | ★★★ | No. 1851 |
| Blake Dever PRO | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Marcus Gay WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Czar Beneby WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
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
| 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.