2016 Stony Brook
5–6 (4–4 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 42–14Sep 17
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Temple 0–38Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs North Dakota | W 13–9 | 52% |
| Sep 10 | at Temple | L 0–38 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | vs Richmond | W 42–14 | 31% |
| Sep 24 | vs Sacred Heart | L 10–38 | 57% |
| Oct 8 | at Towson | W 27–20 | 41% |
| Oct 15 | vs Rhode Island | W 14–3 | 81% |
| Oct 22 | at Delaware | W 28–3 | 56% |
| Oct 29 | at New Hampshire | L 14–43 | 35% |
| Nov 5 | vs William & Mary | L 9–14 | 61% |
| Nov 12 | vs Maine | L 21–27 | 59% |
| Nov 19 | at UAlbany | L 6–13 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UAlbany 13–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 184–222
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1281 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.7 No. 51 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Behrman
- Defensive coordinator
- Lyle Hemphill
Leaders
| Passing yards | Joe Carbone QB | 84 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Gowins RB | 36 yds |
| Receiving yards | Donavin Washington WR | 39 yds |
| Tackles | Noah McGinty LB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Josh Valentin DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Terrell Morrison CB | ★★ | No. 2568 |
| Elijah Fineran WR | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Tyrek Graham CB | ||
| Jordan Scarborough DT | ||
| Tyquell Fields PRO |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
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.