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2015 | 2016
Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten East)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 10-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 10.7 (0.7) | S&P+ Rk: 3 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Hawaii | 97 | 63-3 | W | 100% | 72.4 | 99% | 94% | 99% |
| 10-Sep | Central Florida | 75 | 51-14 | W | 100% | 35.3 | 97% | 93% | 95% |
| 17-Sep | Colorado | 18 | 45-28 | W | 84% | 7.7 | 86% | 76% | 71% |
| 24-Sep | Penn State | 8 | 49-10 | W | 100% | 40.9 | 100% | 92% | 100% |
| 1-Oct | Wisconsin | 11 | 14-7 | W | 98% | 16.2 | 95% | 55% | 99% |
| 8-Oct | at Rutgers | 114 | 78-0 | W | 100% | 82.0 | 99% | 95% | 98% |
| 22-Oct | Illinois | 95 | 41-8 | W | 100% | 43.6 | 97% | 82% | 92% |
| 29-Oct | at Michigan State | 57 | 32-23 | W | 94% | 11.9 | 82% | 76% | 60% |
| 5-Nov | Maryland | 87 | 59-3 | W | 100% | 50.7 | 98% | 97% | 83% |
| 12-Nov | at Iowa | 30 | 13-14 | L | 33% | -3.5 | 61% | 20% | 82% |
| 19-Nov | Indiana | 53 | 20-10 | W | 73% | 4.8 | 74% | 22% | 89% |
| 26-Nov | at Ohio State | 5 | 27-30 | L | 83% | 7.4 | 92% | 67% | 86% |
| 30-Dec | vs. Florida State | 6 | 32-33 | L | 6% | -12.0 | 57% | 34% | 74% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 33.8 | 41 | 7.7 | 2 |
| Points Per Game | 40.3 | 11 | 14.1 | 2 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.25 | 73 | 1.18 | 23 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.5% | 59 | 29.5% | 1 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 36.0 | 1 | 26.9 | 16 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.04 | 17 | 3.09 | 1 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 4.76 | 29 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.86 |
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| ACTUAL | 7 | 24 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 106.2 | 49 | 133.2 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.1% | 69 | 34.1% | 6 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.05 | 68 | 1.01 | 36 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 102.3 | 64 | 136.8 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 38.4% | 82 | 32.0% | 7 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 70.2% | 50 | 59.0% | 16 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.5% | 81 | 27.6% | 3 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| De'Veon Smith | RB | 5'11, 228 | SR | 181 | 846 | 10 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 33.1% | 1 (1) |
| Chris Evans | RB | 5'11, 200 | FR | 89 | 614 | 4 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 47.2% | 2 (0) |
| Ty Isaac | RB | 6'3, 230 | SR | 74 | 417 | 5 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 43.2% | 0 (0) |
| Karan Higdon | RB | 5'10, 189 | SO | 72 | 425 | 6 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 43.1% | 0 (0) |
| Jabrill Peppers | LB | 6'1, 205 | JR | 27 | 167 | 3 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 37.0% | 1 (0) |
| Khalid Hill | FB | 6'2, 263 | SR | 25 | 39 | 10 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 2 (1) |
| Eddie McDoom | WR | 6'0, 180 | FR | 16 | 160 | 0 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 75.0% | 0 (0) |
| Wilton Speight | QB | 6'6, 243 | JR | 15 | 76 | 1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 40.0% | 3 (2) |
| Jehu Chesson | WR | 6'3, 203 | SR | 12 | 63 | 1 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 58.3% | 1 (1) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 115.3 | 28 | 165.8 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 41.9% | 52 | 24.3% | 1 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.50 | 55 | 1.43 | 48 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 128 | 28 | 185.2 | 1 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Wilton Speight | 6'6, 243 | JR | 204 | 331 | 2538 | 18 | 7 | 61.6% | 20 | 5.7% | 6.8 |
| John O'Korn | 6'4, 215 | SR | 20 | 34 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 58.8% | 2 | 5.6% | 4.6 |
| Shane Morris | 6'3, 213 | SR | 4 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 80.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Amara Darboh | WR | 6'2, 215 | SR | 101 | 57 | 862 | 7 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 56.4% | 47.5% | 27.8% |
| Jake Butt | TE | 6'6, 250 | SR | 68 | 47 | 558 | 4 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 69.1% | 52.9% | 18.7% |
| Jehu Chesson | WR | 6'3, 203 | SR | 63 | 35 | 500 | 2 | 14.3 | 7.9 | 55.6% | 46.0% | 17.4% |
| Grant Perry | WR | 6'0, 196 | SO | 25 | 13 | 183 | 1 | 14.1 | 7.3 | 52.0% | 40.0% | 6.9% |
| De'Veon Smith | RB | 5'11, 228 | SR | 21 | 16 | 66 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 76.2% | 28.6% | 5.8% |
| Khalid Hill | FB | 6'2, 263 | SR | 18 | 16 | 118 | 3 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 88.9% | 66.7% | 5.0% |
| Kekoa Crawford | WR | 6'2, 195 | FR | 9 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 44.4% | 33.3% | 2.5% |
| Henry Poggi | FB | 6'4, 257 | SR | 9 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 66.7% | 44.4% | 2.5% |
| Chris Evans | RB | 5'11, 200 | FR | 8 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 2.2% |
| Eddie McDoom | WR | 6'0, 180 | FR | 7 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 71.4% | 28.6% | 1.9% |
| Ian Bunting | TE | 6'7, 252 | JR | 7 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 71.4% | 28.6% | 1.9% |
| Tyrone Wheatley | TE | 6'6, 276 | SO | 5 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1.4% |
| Devin Asiasi | TE | 6'3, 287 | FR | 5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1.4% |
| Drake Harris | WR | 6'4, 188 | JR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 1.1% |
| Jabrill Peppers | LB | 6'1, 205 | JR | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.8% |
| Ty Isaac | RB | 6'3, 230 | SR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.6% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 110.1 | 36 | 141.7 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 47.5% | 66 | 34.6% | 1 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.09 | 74 | 1.05 | 34 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.92 | 79 | 2.09 | 1 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.3% | 26 | 10.7% | 2 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 108.7 | 47 | 150.2 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 30.5% | 71 | 21.9% | 4 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.83 | 41 | 1.48 | 4 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.62 | 113 | 2.43 | 10 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 9.2% | 87 | 15.5% | 2 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 120.1 | 27 | 136.4 | 6 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 123.2 | 9 | 158.7 | 2 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 124.2 | 15 | 151.5 | 3 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 107.6 | 43 | 117.2 | 19 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 112.7 | 30 | 136.6 | 3 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 121.3 | 15 | 128.8 | 6 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 124.7 | 16 | 152.8 | 3 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 62.1% | 55 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 39.6% | 29 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.1 | 45 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 73.6% | 70 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 63.6% | 32 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 36.6% | 47 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 23.9% | 1 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 8.6% | 7 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 7.4% | 7 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.9% | 17 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 35.7% | 40 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Ben Gedeon | LB | 6'3, 247 | SR | 68.5 | 10.9% | 15.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jabrill Peppers | LB | 6'1, 205 | JR | 59.5 | 9.4% | 15.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McCray | LB | 6'4, 248 | SR | 58.5 | 9.3% | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Dymonte Thomas | S | 6'2, 199 | SR | 56.0 | 8.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Delano Hill | S | 6'1, 215 | SR | 44.5 | 7.1% | 4.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Taco Charlton | DE | 6'6, 272 | SR | 30.5 | 4.8% | 13.5 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Glasgow | DT | 6'4, 299 | SR | 30.0 | 4.8% | 9.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Wormley | DE | 6'6, 302 | SR | 28.0 | 4.4% | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Hurst | DT | 6'2, 282 | SR | 26.0 | 4.1% | 11.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chase Winovich | DE | 6'3, 245 | JR | 23.5 | 3.7% | 9.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Channing Stribling | CB | 6'2, 175 | SR | 23.5 | 3.7% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 5'11, 186 | SR | 21.5 | 3.4% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Matthew Godin | DT | 6'6, 294 | SR | 21.5 | 3.4% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | DE | 6'5, 287 | FR | 17.5 | 2.8% | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Kinnel | S | 5'11, 206 | SO | 12.5 | 2.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus | S | 6'0, 204 | FR | 11.0 | 1.7% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Glasgow | S | 6'1, 210 | SO | 10.0 | 1.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Watson | CB | 5'11, 203 | JR | 9.5 | 1.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | LB | 5'11, 232 | FR | 9.0 | 1.4% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Clark | CB | 6'4, 206 | SR | 8.0 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Mone | DT | 6'4, 310 | JR | 7.0 | 1.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Furbush | LB | 6'5, 238 | JR | 7.0 | 1.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaleke Hudson | S | 6'0, 205 | FR | 5.5 | 0.9% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Pearson | S | 6'0, 197 | SR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Marshall | DE | 6'4, 268 | JR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.7 | 39 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.04 | 60 |
| Punt Success Rate | 57.4% | 56 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 82.1% | 25 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 84.0% | 1 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 50.0% | 34 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Kenny Allen | 6'4, 222 | SR | 53-53 | 19-23 | 82.6% |
| Ryan Tice | 6'1, 170 | SO | 10-10 | 0-1 | 0.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Kenny Allen | 6'4, 222 | SR | 54 | 43.3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 57.4% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Kenny Allen | 6'4, 222 | SR | 84 | 64.2 | 51 | 60.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Foug | 5'11, 175 | SO | 8 | 57.5 | 2 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Tice | 6'1, 170 | SO | 3 | 63.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jabrill Peppers | 6'1, 205 | JR | 21 | 14.8 | 1 | 20 | 1 (0) |
| Jourdan Lewis | 5'11, 186 | SR | 2 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Michael Jocz | 6'4, 239 | SR | 1 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jabrill Peppers | 6'1, 205 | JR | 10 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Jourdan Lewis | 5'11, 186 | SR | 7 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Khalid Hill | 6'2, 263 | SR | 3 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) |
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