2016 Youngstown State
12–4 (6–2 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri State 65–20Nov 19
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to West Virginia 21–38Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Duquesne | W 45–10 | 54% |
| Sep 10 | at West Virginia | L 21–38 | 17% |
| Sep 17 | vs Robert Morris | W 38–6 | 81% |
| Oct 1 | vs South Dakota | W 30–20 | 71% |
| Oct 8 | at Illinois State | W 20–6 | 37% |
| Oct 15 | vs Northern Iowa | W 14–10 | 58% |
| Oct 22 | at South Dakota State | L 10–24 | 37% |
| Oct 29 | vs Indiana State | W 13–10 | 72% |
| Nov 5 | at North Dakota State | L 3–24 | 19% |
| Nov 12 | vs Southern Illinois | W 21–14 | 76% |
| Nov 19 | at Missouri State | W 65–20 | 67% |
| Nov 26 | vs Samford | W 38–24 | 64% |
| Dec 3 | at Jacksonville State | W 40–24 | 27% |
| Dec 10 | vs Wofford | W 30–23 | 62% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | at Eastern Washington | W 40–38 | 35% |
| Jan 7Bowls & playoff | vs James Madison | L 14–28 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to James Madison 28–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 12–4
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 442–319
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1514 +182 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.4 No. 4 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 166
- Offensive coordinator
- Shane Montgomery
- Defensive coordinator
- Carl Pelini
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ricky Davis WR | 189 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ricky Davis WR | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ricky Davis WR | 62 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Martin Ruiz RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Alvin Bailey WR | 92 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Alvin Bailey WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Armand Dellovade LB | 7 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Jamal Smith WDE | ★★★ | No. 1399 |
| Kevin Rader TE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
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 | Derek Rivers OLB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 5 | Avery Moss DE | New York Giants |
2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 12–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
 Youngstown State | 6–2 | 12–4 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Northern Iowa | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Western Illinois | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.