2016 UAlbany
7–4 (4–4 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rhode Island 35–7Sep 10
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Buffalo 22–16Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Buffalo | W 22–16 | 19% |
| Sep 10 | at Rhode Island | W 35–7 | 59% |
| Sep 17 | vs Holy Cross | W 45–28 | 53% |
| Sep 24 | vsSaint Francis | W 20–9 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | vs Richmond | L 30–36 | 41% |
| Oct 15 | at Maine | L 16–20 | 48% |
| Oct 22 | at Villanova | L 13–24 | 28% |
| Oct 29 | vs Elon | W 27–3 | 69% |
| Nov 5 | vs Delaware | L 17–33 | 68% |
| Nov 12 | at New Hampshire | W 36–25 | 22% |
| Nov 19 | vs Stony Brook | W 13–6 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Stony Brook 13–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 274–207
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1333 +101 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.8 No. 34 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 198
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Bernard
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Benson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Neven Sussman QB | 113 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Neven Sussman QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks RB | 104 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brad Harris WR | 35 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Anthony Manzo-Lewis FB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Malachi Hoskins DL | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | DaSharnte Thompson LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamal Robinson CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Rocco Marucci CB | ★★★ | No. 2046 |
| Ibn Foster DT | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Jake Thompson PRO | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Kassy Desir DT | ||
| Tyler Tobias S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
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.