2016 South Dakota
4–7 (3–5 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Weber State 52–49Sep 10
By 3 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico 21–48Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at New Mexico | L 21–48 | 21% |
| Sep 10 | vs Weber State | W 52–49 | 57% |
| Sep 17 | at North Dakota | L 44–47 | 36% |
| Oct 1 | at Youngstown State | L 20–30 | 29% |
| Oct 8 | vs Northern Iowa | W 28–25 | 33% |
| Oct 15 | at Indiana State | W 33–30 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vs Illinois State | W 27–24 | 44% |
| Oct 29 | vs Western Illinois | L 34–35 | 44% |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Illinois | L 28–35 | 50% |
| Nov 12 | at South Dakota State | L 21–28 | 20% |
| Nov 19 | vs North Dakota State | L 21–28 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 28–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 329–379
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1265 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.6 No. 23 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 159
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Schlafke
- Defensive coordinators
- Atiba Bradley and Tyler Yelk
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chris Streveler WR | 117 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chris Streveler WR | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chris Streveler WR | 131 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Chris Streveler WR | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tacari Carpenter WR | 59 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tacari Carpenter WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jim Litrenta LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Alex Coker LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Marchalo Judge S | ★★ | No. 2498 |
| Jake Richardson WDE | ★★ | No. 2868 |
| Dakarai Allen WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Elijah Reed S | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Mark Collins Jr. CB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
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 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 12–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 6–2 | 12–4 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Northern Iowa | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
 South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.