2016 Purdue Boilermakers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Purdue Boilermakers went 3-9 (1-8 in the Big Ten). They scored 24.6 and allowed 38.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-6-0; games went 8-3-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 105 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 3-9
- Conference record: 1-8
- Against the spread: 6-6-0
- Over/under: 8-3-0
- SP+ rank: No. 105
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Kentucky | 2016-09-03 | W | 45-24 | -15 | W | |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 2016-09-10 | L | 20-38 | +4.5 | L | O 57.5 |
| 4 | Nevada | 2016-09-24 | W | 24-14 | -4.5 | W | U 60 |
| 5 | at Maryland | 2016-10-01 | L | 7-50 | +10 | L | O 55 |
| 6 | at Illinois | 2016-10-08 | W | 34-31 | +9 | W | O 49 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2016-10-15 | L | 35-49 | +12 | L | O 52 |
| 8 | at Nebraska | 2016-10-22 | L | 14-27 | +24 | W | U 59 |
| 9 | Penn State | 2016-10-29 | L | 24-62 | +13 | L | O 58 |
| 10 | at Minnesota | 2016-11-05 | L | 31-44 | +17.5 | W | O 54 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 2016-11-12 | L | 17-45 | +12.5 | L | O 58 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2016-11-19 | L | 20-49 | +27 | L | O 48.5 |
| 13 | at Indiana | 2016-11-26 | L | 24-26 | +19.5 | W | U 65.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Blough | 12 | 295 | 518 | 3352 | 25 | 21 |
| Elijah Sindelar | 5 | 14 | 32 | 165 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markell Jones | 11 | 153 | 616 | 4 |
| Brian Lankford-Johnson | 11 | 48 | 314 | 2 |
| Richie Worship | 8 | 35 | 133 | 2 |
| Tario Fuller | 4 | 10 | 30 | 0 |
| David Yancey | 7 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Yancey | 12 | 49 | 951 | 10 |
| Bilal Marshall | 12 | 40 | 477 | 3 |
| Cameron Posey | 11 | 39 | 356 | 3 |
| Cole Herdman | 12 | 35 | 344 | 3 |
| Domonique Young | 5 | 29 | 338 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Bailey | 12 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Leroy Clark | 12 | 82 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gelen Robinson | 12 | 61 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Ezechukwu | 11 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | 8 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
2016 Purdue players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hayes | DB | TB | 2023 R6 #181 | 2016 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB | PIT | 2018 R5 #143 | 2016–2017 |
| Markus Bailey | LB | ARI | 2020 R7 #215 | 2016–2019 |
| Brycen Hopkins | TE | LA | 2020 R4 #136 | 2016–2019 |
| David Blough | QB | DET | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Austin Larkin | DE | CAR | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| DeAngelo Yancey | WR | NYJ | 2017 R5 #175 | 2013–2016 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com