2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 11-3 (8-1 in the Conference USA). They scored 45.5 and allowed 24.6 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 8-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 19 nationally.

Team details

Conference: Conference USA
Record: 11-3
Conference record: 8-1
Against the spread: 8-5-0
Over/under: 8-5-0
SP+ rank: No. 19

2016 schedule and results

Wk	Opponent	Date	Result	Score	Spread	ATS	O/U
1	Rice	2016-09-02	W	46-14	-17	W	U 64.5
2	at Alabama	2016-09-10	L	10-38	+26	L	U 59.5
3	at Miami (OH)	2016-09-17	W	31-24	-16.5	L	U 64
4	Vanderbilt	2016-09-24	L	30-31	-8.5	L	O 50
5	Houston Christian	2016-10-01	W	50-3
6	at Louisiana Tech	2016-10-07	L	52-55	-1.5	L	O 69
7	at Middle Tennessee	2016-10-15	W	44-43	+0.5	W	O 75
8	Old Dominion	2016-10-22	W	59-24	-14.5	W	O 65
9	at Florida Atlantic	2016-10-29	W	52-3	-20.5	W	U 66.5
10	Florida International	2016-11-05	W	49-21	-31	L	O 65
11	North Texas	2016-11-12	W	45-7	-29	W	U 65
13	at Marshall	2016-11-27	W	60-6	-24.5	W	O 63.5
14	Louisiana Tech	2016-12-03	W	58-44	-11	W	O 78
Bowl	Memphis	2016-12-21	W	51-31	-6.5	W	O 78.5

Passing leaders

Player	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
Mike White	14	280	416	4363	37	7
Tyler Ferguson	9	19	41	234	3	0
Drew Eckels	5	6	12	118	2	0

Rushing leaders

Player	G	Att	Yds	TD
Anthony Wales	13	237	1621	27
Quinton Baker	13	99	542	4
Marquez Trigg	10	71	298	2
Forrest Lamp	1	1	9	1
D'Andre Ferby	1	1	1	0

Receiving leaders

Player	G	Rec	Yds	TD
Taywan Taylor	14	98	1730	17
Nicholas Norris	14	76	1318	14
Nacarius Fant	9	29	407	2
Lucky Jackson	12	26	395	2
Steve Donatell	11	13	125	2

Defensive leaders

Player	G	Tackles	TFL	Sacks	INT	PD
Keith Brown	14	130	13	6	2	8
Branden Leston	14	95	1	0	1	9
T.J. McCollum	11	85	4	0		3
Joel Iyiegbuniwe	13	64	10	3.5		3
Leverick Johnson	14	45	2	0	2	7

2016 Western Kentucky players who reached the NFL

Player	Pos	NFL team	Drafted	College seasons
Mike White	QB	CAR	2018 R5 #171	2016–2017
Forrest Lamp	G	NO	2017 R2 #38	2016
Joel Iyiegbuniwe	LB	CAR	2018 R4 #115	2016–2017
Deon Yelder	TE	NYG	2018 UDFA	2016–2017
Taywan Taylor	WR	CLE	2017 R3 #72	2013–2016

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