2016 Southern Illinois
4–7 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 50–17Sep 17
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Florida Atlantic 30–38Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Florida Atlantic | L 30–38 | 29% |
| Sep 10 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 30–22 | 60% |
| Sep 17 | vs Murray State | W 50–17 | 73% |
| Oct 1 | at Northern Iowa | L 21–42 | 30% |
| Oct 8 | vs South Dakota State | L 39–45 | 40% |
| Oct 15 | at Illinois State | L 28–31 | 30% |
| Oct 22 | vs Indiana State | L 14–22 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri State | L 35–38 | 43% |
| Nov 5 | vs South Dakota | W 35–28 | 50% |
| Nov 12 | at Youngstown State | L 14–21 | 24% |
| Nov 19 | vs Western Illinois | W 44–34 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Illinois 44–34; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 62 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 340–338
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1284 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.8 No. 26 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 217
- Offensive coordinator
- John Van Dam
- Defensive coordinator
- Kraig Paulson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Josh Straughan QB | 367 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Josh Straughan QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Daquan Isom RB | 80 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Daquan Isom RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Connor Iwema WR | 103 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Billy Reed WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | C.J. Jennings CB | 6 tkl |
| Sacks | Malik Haynes DT | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Jhakari Harrison DUAL | ★★★ | No. 2098 |
| Bryce Notree WDE | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Mason Wilfong WR | ||
| Matt Chmielewski OG | ||
| James Ceasar CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
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.