2016 Troy
10–3 (6–2 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Neal Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 52–6Sep 24
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 2 Clemson 24–30Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Austin Peay | W 57–17 | 90% |
| Sep 10 | at 2Clemson | L 24–30 | 11% |
| Sep 17 | at Southern Miss | W 37–31 | 26% |
| Sep 24 | vs New Mexico State | W 52–6 | 76% |
| Oct 1 | at Idaho | W 34–13 | 60% |
| Oct 15 | vs Georgia State | W 31–21 | 71% |
| Oct 20 | at South Alabama | W 28–21 | 55% |
| Nov 5 | vs Massachusetts | W 52–31 | 83% |
| Nov 12 | vs App State | W 28–24 | 45% |
| Nov 17 | vs Arkansas State | L 3–35 | 63% |
| Nov 26 | at Texas State | W 40–7 | 78% |
| Dec 3 | at Georgia Southern | L 24–28 | 56% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs OhioDollar General Bowl | W 28–23 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ohio 28–23 in the Dollar General Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 12: 25
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 3rd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 25
- Points
- 438–287
- Coach
- Neal Brown
- Elo
- 1524 +102 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.1 No. 63 of 128; offense No. 87, defense No. 43, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- 1.6 No. 57 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 54% of last season’s EPA, No. 93 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 98 roster talent No. 100 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Kenny Edenfield and Matt Moore
- Defensive coordinator
- Vic Koenning
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 41% | 1.02 | 98th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 38% | 1.39 | 23rd of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.07 def | 41% off 40% def | — | 102nd off 42nd 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 | 4.0 | own 35 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 26 | 20% caused |
CORE rating -3.1, 82nd of 128 (offense -6.8, defense -3.7).
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 | Brandon Silvers QB | 3,180 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brandon Silvers QB | 23 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Chunn RB | 1,288 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Chunn RB | 16 TD |
| Receiving yards | Emanuel Thompson WR | 820 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Deondre Douglas WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | William Lloyd LB | 70 tkl |
| Sacks | Rashad Dillard DE | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Blace Brown CB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Kelvin Lucky WDE | ★★★ | No. 812 |
| Zo Bridges OLB | ★★★ | No. 946 |
| Sawyer Smith DUAL | ★★★ | No. 963 |
| Sam Letton TE | ★★★ | No. 1538 |
| Tristan Crowder OT | ★★★ | No. 1974 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 2.3 | 0.799 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.799 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.3 | 0.791 |
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 3 | Antonio Garcia OT | New England Patriots |
Roster 117
The 2016 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Arkansas State | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
 Troy | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Idaho | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Louisiana | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 UL Monroe | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| South Alabama | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Georgia State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Texas State | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.