2016 UL Monroe

4–⁠8 (3–⁠5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Matt Viator.

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 2016, game by game: won vs. Southern 38–21; lost at No. 14 Oklahoma 17–59; lost at Georgia Southern 21–23; lost at Auburn 7–58; lost vs. Idaho 31–34; won vs. Texas State 40–34; lost at New Mexico 17–59; lost at Arkansas State 10–51; won vs. South Alabama 42–35; won at Georgia State 37–23; lost at App State 17–42; lost vs. Louisiana 3–30+17−51Won 38–21 vs. Southern+17SouthernLost 17–59 at No. 14 Oklahoma-42No. 14 OklahomaLost 21–23 at Georgia Southern-2Georgia SouthernLost 7–58 at Auburn-51AuburnLost 31–34 vs. Idaho-3IdahoWon 40–34 vs. Texas State+6Texas StateLost 17–59 at New Mexico-42New MexicoLost 10–51 at Arkansas State-41Arkansas StateWon 42–35 vs. South Alabama+7South AlabamaWon 37–23 at Georgia State+14Georgia StateLost 17–42 at App State-25App StateLost 3–30 vs. Louisiana-27Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 30–⁠3; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
3–⁠5 7th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
280–⁠469
Coach
Matt Viator
Elo
1324 −15 this season
SP+ rating
-21.3 No. 127 of 128; offense No. 116, defense No. 125, special teams No. 73
SRS
−16.1 No. 117 of 128 in FBS
Returning
92% of last season’s EPA, No. 15 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 124 roster talent No. 121 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Matt Kubik
Defensive coordinator
Mike Collins
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense116th of 128
  • Defense123rd of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted119th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted127th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0339%1.20116th of 128
Defense0.2650%1.21123rd of 128
Opponent-adjusted-0.01 off
0.23 def
39% off
51% def
—119th off
127th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.2own 3117% allowed
Defense4.2own 2915% caused

CORE rating -20.1, 123rd of 128 (offense -7.4, defense 12.8).

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 yardsGarrett Smith QB1,237 yds
Passing touchdownsGarrett Smith QB9 TD
Rushing yardsBen Luckett RB450 yds
Rushing touchdownsThomas Koufie RB9 TD
Receiving yardsR.J. Turner WR433 yds
Receiving touchdownsMarcus Green WR4 TD
TacklesDavid Griffith LB78 tkl
SacksCaleb Tucker LB3 sacks
InterceptionsJustin Backus S2 INT

Top recruits in the 2016 class

T.J. Fiailoa OG★★★No. 1717
Samuel Williams OT★★★No. 1811
Josh Johnson RB★★★No. 1963
Ty Shelby WDE★★★No. 2051
Noah Ramsey OC★★★No. 2139

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2016 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.768
Running backs32.30.778
Receivers32.00.778
Offensive line33.00.809
Defensive line32.30.779
Linebackers12.00.786
Defensive backs12.00.789
Athletes and specialists12.00.793
Whole class162.30.786

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.

Roster 105

The 2016 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster

2016 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠110–⁠3
Arkansas State7–⁠18–⁠5
Troy6–⁠210–⁠3
Idaho6–⁠29–⁠4
Louisiana5–⁠36–⁠7
Georgia Southern4–⁠45–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
South Alabama2–⁠66–⁠7
New Mexico State2–⁠63–⁠9
Georgia State2–⁠63–⁠9
Texas State0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.