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Houston Cougars 2016

9-45-3 in conference
Final TDC rank
#27
of 128 FBS teams
Rating
+6.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+3.4
35th in FBS
Defense
+3.4
36th in FBS
Schedule
-2.3
76th toughest
Preseason
+6.1
rating going in

2016 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+6.7 now, +6.1 preseason · down 16 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#27

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 3vs6OklahomaNEUTRALW 33–23+23.6—ABC
2Sep 10vsLamar FCSW 42–0+7.3—ESPN3
3Sep 15@101CincinnatiCONFW 40–16+18.8—ESPN
4Sep 24@128Texas StateW 64–3+20.3—ESPNU
5Sep 29vs121ConnecticutCONFW 42–14+10.1—ESPN
6Oct 8@46NavyCONFL 40–46+0.5—CBSSN
7Oct 15vs36TulsaCONFW 38–31+10.2—ESPN2
8Oct 22@94SMUCONFL 16–38-26.1—ESPN2
9Oct 29vs70UCFCONFW 31–24+3.2—ESPNU
10—Bye
11Nov 12vs97TulaneCONFW 30–18+2.6—CBSSN
12Nov 17vs12LouisvilleW 36–10+34.0—ESPN
13Nov 25@44MemphisCONFL 44–48+2.6—ABC
BowlsDec 17vs31San Diego StateNEUTRALL 10–34-17.6—ABC

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.1%41st37.5%20th
Rushing success rate43.0%91st36.0%10th
Passing success rate46.9%16th38.8%40th
Explosive run rate13.8%86th14.5%53rd
Explosive pass rate9.7%82nd10.3%65th
Line yards / carry2.74110th2.6519th
Opportunity rate35.5%109th32.4%14th
Stuff rate20.8%104th24.0%11th
Sack rate6.3%77th7.1%29th
3rd-down conversion52.4%5th37.9%32nd
Red-zone TD rate69.0%31st51.5%17th
Havoc rate11.0%36th12.6%59th
Box score · season totals
Points / game46.51st25.433rd
Yards / game443.441st——
Yards / play5.1497th——
Pass yards / game296.317th——
Yards / pass att.7.3761st——
Completion %67.3%6th——
Rush yards / game147.199th——
Yards / carry3.41117th——
3rd-down conv. %46.8%16th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)————
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.85111th——
Penalty yards / game42.619th——

Players

51 players who recorded a stat in 2016 (from box scores)

51 players

Final ratings for 2016, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2016 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2016 power rankings →