2016 UConn
3–9 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Bob Diaco. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cincinnati 20–9Oct 8
By 11 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Virginia 13–10Sep 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Maine | W 24–21 | 80% |
| Sep 10 | at Navy | L 24–28 | 22% |
| Sep 17 | vs Virginia | W 13–10 | 62% |
| Sep 24 | vs Syracuse | L 24–31 | 67% |
| Sep 29 | at 6Houston | L 14–42 | 12% |
| Oct 8 | vs Cincinnati | W 20–9 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | at South Florida | L 27–42 | 23% |
| Oct 22 | vs UCF | L 16–24 | 57% |
| Oct 29 | at East Carolina | L 3–41 | 43% |
| Nov 4 | vs Temple | L 0–21 | 32% |
| Nov 19 | at Boston College | L 0–30 | 32% |
| Nov 26 | vs Tulane | L 13–38 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulane 38–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 178–337
- Coach
- Bob Diaco
- Elo
- 1304 −151 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.6 No. 107 of 128; offense No. 118, defense No. 82, special teams No. 82
- SRS
- −16.1 No. 117 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 98% of last season’s EPA, No. 7 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 99 roster talent No. 87 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Frank Verducci and David Corley Jr.
- Defensive coordinator
- Anthony Poindexter
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 37% | 1.18 | 122nd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 45% | 1.17 | 85th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.16 def | 38% off 46% def | — | 125th off 101st 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 | 2.5 | own 28 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 31 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -12.6, 111th of 128 (offense -9.0, defense 3.6).
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 | Bryant Shirreffs QB | 2,010 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryant Shirreffs QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Arkeel Newsome RB | 715 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Arkeel Newsome RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Noel Thomas WR | 1,179 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Noel Thomas WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Obi Melifonwu S | 118 tkl |
| Sacks | Cole Ormsby DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Obi Melifonwu S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Cam DeGeorge OT | ★★★ | No. 901 |
| Tahj Herring-Wilson CB | ★★★ | No. 1063 |
| Donovan Williams DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1240 |
| Eddie Hahn PRO | ★★★ | No. 1263 |
| Quayvon Skanes WR | ★★★ | No. 1274 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.794 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.804 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.738 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.6 | 0.803 |
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 2 | Obi Melifonwu S | Oakland Raiders |
Roster 101
The 2016 roster101 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 44 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 7–1 | 11–2 | 19 |
| Temple | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Navy | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Memphis | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UCF | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 SMU | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Tulane | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| East Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 UConn | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.