2016 UT Martin
7–5 (6–2 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bacone College 84–6Sep 17
By 78 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Hawai’i 36–41Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Cincinnati | L 7–28 | 24% |
| Sep 10 | at Hawai’i | L 36–41 | 48% |
| Sep 17 | vsBacone College | W 84–6 | 81% |
| Sep 24 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 44–23 | 75% |
| Oct 1 | at Tennessee State | L 30–34 | 47% |
| Oct 8 | vs Austin Peay | W 45–31 | 90% |
| Oct 15 | at Murray State | W 38–31 | 66% |
| Oct 22 | at Georgia State | L 6–31 | 41% |
| Oct 29 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 33–3 | 66% |
| Nov 5 | at Eastern Illinois | W 33–17 | 48% |
| Nov 12 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 24–10 | 77% |
| Nov 19 | at Jacksonville State | L 7–33 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jacksonville State 33–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 30 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 387–288
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1397 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.7 No. 36 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 233
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Bannon
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Byrd
Leaders
| Passing yards | Troy Cook QB | 379 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Troy Cook QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaimiee Bowe RB | 252 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaimiee Bowe RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ben Axline WR | 164 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ben Axline WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Kahlid Hagens S | 28 tkl |
| Sacks | James Gilleylen LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Joseph Este S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Collin Tatko TE | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| D’Carrious Stephens CB | ★★ | No. 3789 |
| Davion Dubose RB | ||
| Justyce White ILB | ||
| Clay Beathard PRO |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
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 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
 UT Martin | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Tennessee State | 4–3 | 7–4 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Murray State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Austin Peay | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.