2016 Texas Tech
5–7 (3–6 Big 12), coached by Kliff Kingsbury. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stephen F. Austin 69–17Sep 3
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 16 Oklahoma 59–66Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 69–17 | 84% |
| Sep 10 | at Arizona State | L 55–68 | 36% |
| Sep 17 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 59–45 | 48% |
| Sep 29 | vs Kansas | W 55–19 | 83% |
| Oct 8 | at Kansas State | L 38–44 | 45% |
| Oct 15 | vs 20West Virginia | L 17–48 | 46% |
| Oct 22 | vs 16Oklahoma | L 59–66 | 32% |
| Oct 29 | at TCU | W 27–24 | 24% |
| Nov 5 | vs Texas | L 37–45 | 56% |
| Nov 12 | at 17Oklahoma State | L 44–45 | 21% |
| Nov 19 | at Iowa State | L 10–66 | 54% |
| Nov 25 | vs Baylor | W 54–35 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Baylor 54–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
Led the nationPatrick Mahomes: passing yards (5,052 yds), total offense (5,307 yds), total offense per game (410.5)
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 6th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 524–522
- Coach
- Kliff Kingsbury
- Elo
- 1478 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.7 No. 59 of 128; offense No. 10, defense No. 112, special teams No. 67
- SRS
- 3.5 No. 49 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 50 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 44 roster talent No. 46 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Morris
- Defensive coordinator
- David Gibbs
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.24 | 47% | 1.34 | 13th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.30 | 51% | 1.20 | 127th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.21 off 0.24 def | 48% off 48% def | — | 13th off 130th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.7 | own 27 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -3.8, 85th of 128 (offense 10.5, defense 14.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Patrick Mahomes QB | 5,052 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Patrick Mahomes QB | 41 TD |
| Rushing yards | Da’Leon Ward RB | 428 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Patrick Mahomes QB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jonathan Giles WR | 1,158 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jonathan Giles WR | 13 TD |
| Tackles | Jordyn Brooks LB | 85 tkl |
| Sacks | Kris Williams LB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jah’Shawn Johnson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| T.J. Vasher WR | ★★★★ | No. 318 |
| Jett Duffey DUAL | ★★★ | No. 462 |
| Da’Leon Ward RB | ★★★ | No. 640 |
| Houston Miller WDE | ★★★ | No. 864 |
| Zach Adams OT | ★★★ | No. 872 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.845 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
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.
Drafted in 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 1 | Patrick Mahomes QB | Kansas City Chiefs |
Roster 119
The 2016 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
2 second teamSecond team
Patrick Mahomes IIQBCoaches-2; Media-2
Jonathan GilesWRCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2016 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2016 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 9–0 | 11–2 | 5 |
| Oklahoma State | 7–2 | 10–3 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 7–2 | 10–3 | 18 |
| Kansas State | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Baylor | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Iowa State | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.