2016 schedule
Minnesota
Big Ten
Final rank
#5
Record
8-4
Points
19
Diff
+89
Scored
364
Allowed
275
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4644
Yards allowed
4534
Rushing yards
2387
Passing yards
2257
Turnovers
17
3rd down conv.
73
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
88
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Mitch LeidnerQB173
- 2. Conor RhodaQB8
TD
- 1. Mitch LeidnerQB8
- 2. Conor RhodaQB1
YDS
- 1. Mitch LeidnerQB2169
- 2. Conor RhodaQB88
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Rodney SmithRB240
- 2. Shannon BrooksRB138
- 3. Mitch LeidnerQB111
TD
- 1. Rodney SmithRB16
- 2. Mitch LeidnerQB10
- 3. Shannon BrooksRB5
YDS
- 1. Rodney SmithRB1158
- 2. Shannon BrooksRB650
- 3. Mitch LeidnerQB366
Receiving
REC
- 1. Drew WolitarskyWR66
- 2. Rodney SmithRB23
- 3. Rashad StillWR18
TD
- 1. Drew WolitarskyWR5
- 2. Shannon BrooksRB2
- 3. Brian SmithWR1
YDS
- 1. Drew WolitarskyWR860
- 2. Rashad StillWR349
- 3. Brian SmithWR279
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Blake CashmanLB7.5
- 2. Steven RichardsonDL7
- 3. Hendrick EkpeDL3.5
TFL
- 1. Steven RichardsonDL11
- 2. Blake CashmanLB10.5
- 3. Hendrick EkpeDL7.5
TOT
- 1. Damarius TravisDB83
- 2. Jonathan CelestinLB80
- 3. Jack LynnLB77
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Damarius TravisDB2
- 2. KiAnte HardinDB2
- 3. Jalen MyrickDB1
TD
- 1. Antoine Winfield Jr.DB1
- 2. Damarius TravisDB0
- 3. Jalen MyrickDB0
YDS
- 1. Antoine Winfield Jr.DB82
- 2. KiAnte HardinDB31
- 3. Adekunle AyindeDB23
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Emmit CarpenterPK22
PTS
- 1. Emmit CarpenterPK109
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oregon State(Tier 4) | home | 30 – 23 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 58 – 28 | W | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Colorado State(Tier 4) | home | 31 – 24 | W | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Penn State(Tier 2) | away | 26 – 29 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 7 – 14 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Maryland(Tier 3) | away | 31 – 10 | W | +3 | 7 |
| 9 | Rutgers(Tier 2) | home | 34 – 32 | W | +4 | 11 |
| 10 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 40 – 17 | W | +2 | 13 |
| 11 | Purdue(Tier 4) | home | 44 – 31 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 12 | Nebraska(Tier 2) | away | 17 – 24 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Northwestern(Tier 2) | home | 29 – 12 | W | +4 | 19 |
| 14 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 17 – 31 | L | 0 | 19 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster108 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Smith | RB | 5'11" · 210 lb | Jonesboro, GA |
| 2 | Dior Johnson | DB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 2 | Isaiah Gentry | WR | 6'4" · 225 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2 | Jacob Huff | DB | 5'11" · 210 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 3 | Jerry Gibson | DL | 6'3" · 260 lb | Theodore, AL |
| 3 | KiAnte Hardin | DB | 5'10" | Webb City, MO |
| 4 | Adekunle Ayinde | DB | 6'0" · 210 lb | Blaine, MN |
| 4 | Shannon Brooks | RB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Austell, GA |
| 5 | Jalen Myrick | DB | 5'10" | Bloomingdale, GA |
| 5 | Melvin Holland Jr. | WR | 6'3" · 206 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 6 | Ace Rogers | DB | 6'1" · 210 lb | Iowa City, IA |
| 6 | Tyler Johnson | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | Minneapolis, MN |
| 7 | Damarius Travis | DB | 6'2" | Pensacola, FL |
| 7 | Mitch Leidner | QB | 6'4" | Lakeville, MN |
| 8 | Duke McGhee | DB | 6'1" · 211 lb | Decatur, GA |
| 8 | Mark Williams | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Gainestown, AL |
| 9 | Eric Carter | WR | 5'11" · 193 lb | Lakeland, FL |
| 11 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | DB | 5'10" · 205 lb | The Woodlands, TX |
| 11 | Demry Croft | QB | 6'5" · 205 lb | Rockford, IL |
| 12 | Cody Poock | LB | 6'2" · 229 lb | Okoboji, IA |
| 12 | Hunter Register | WR | 6'5" · 214 lb | Lafayette, LA |
| 12 | Tai'yon Devers | DL | 6'4" · 245 lb | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 13 | Jonathan Celestin | LB | 6'1" · 232 lb | Jonesboro, GA |
| 14 | Zo Craighton | DB | 6'1" · 206 lb | Geismar, LA |
| 15 | Conor Rhoda | QB | 6'3" · 225 lb | Eagan, MN |
| 15 | Everett Williams | LB | 6'1" · 244 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 16 | Coney Durr | DB | 5'10" · 200 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 18 | Ryan Santoso | P | 6'6" · 258 lb | Pace, FL |
| 19 | Gary Moore | DL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 19 | Michael Conway | WR | 6'5" · 225 lb | La Crescent, MN |
| 20 | Julian Huff | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 21 | Kamal Martin | LB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Burnsville, MN |
| 21 | Ray Buford | DB | 6'2" | Detroit, MI |
| 22 | Joey Gorgen | DB | 6'0" · 180 lb | Mineral Point, WI |
| 22 | Kobe McCrary | RB | 6'1" · 240 lb | Chipley, FL |
| 24 | Adam Mayer | WR | 6'1" · 215 lb | Walnut Creek, CA |
| 24 | Drew Hmielewski | WR | 6'1" · 204 lb | Marshall, MN |
| 25 | Payton Jordahl | LS | 6'2" · 230 lb | Perham, MN |
| 26 | Brian Smith | WR | 6'4" | Milwaukee, WI |
| 26 | Kendarian Handy-Holly | DB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Jackson, AL |
| 28 | Jonathan Femi-Cole | RB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Vaughan, ON |
| 29 | Carlton Djam | RB | 5'11" | Lindstrom, MN |
| 30 | Eric Amoako | DB | 5'11" | Arlington, TX |
| 31 | Troy Dipre | LB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Solon, OH |
| 32 | Brady Wieland | DB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Milwaukee, WI |
| 32 | Zachariah Knox | RB | 5'10" · 181 lb | Stillwater, MN |
| 33 | Tamarion Johnson | DL | 6'5" · 215 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 34 | Antonio Shenault | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | Roselle, IL |
| 34 | Logan McElfresh | P | 6'1" · 214 lb | Brainerd, MN |
| 35 | Jaylen Waters | LB | 6'3" · 247 lb | Killeen, TX |
| 36 | Blake Cashman | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 37 | John Mack | PK | 6'0" · 195 lb | Hartland, WI |
| 38 | Emmit Carpenter | PK | 6'0" · 200 lb | Green Bay, WI |
| 39 | Trey Hansen | LS | 6'2" · 215 lb | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 40 | Alexander Starks | DB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Plainfield, IL |
| 40 | Connor Mohs | FB | 6'1" · 240 lb | Woodbury, MN |
| 41 | Thomas Barber | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | Plymouth, MN |
| 42 | Justin Juenemann | PK | 6'0" · 175 lb | Phillipsburg, KS |
| 42 | Ko Kieft | TE | 6'5" · 265 lb | Sioux Center, IA |
| 44 | Colton Beebe | TE | 6'3" · 265 lb | Kansas City, KS |
| 45 | Carter Coughlin | LB | 6'4" · 245 lb | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 45 | Nick Hart | TE | 6'5" | Prior Lake, MN |
| 46 | Alex Melvin | P | 6'4" · 200 lb | Burnet, TX |
| 46 | Dorborwulu Cooper | DB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Coon Rapids, MN |
| 46 | Winston DeLattiboudere | DL | 6'3" · 260 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 47 | Jacob Herbers | P | 6'2" · 215 lb | Battle Creek, MI |
| 48 | Blake Weber | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Prior Lake, MN |
| 50 | Jack Lynn | LB | 6'3" | Lake Zurich, IL |
| 52 | Yoshoub Timms | DL | 6'2" | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 53 | Luke Rasmussen | OL | 6'7" · 295 lb | Brookfield, WI |
| 55 | Connor Mayes | OL | 6'5" · 330 lb | Van Alstyne, TX |
| 56 | Nick Rallis | LB | 5'11" | Edina, MN |
| 58 | Quinn Oseland | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Springfield, IL |
| 59 | Ray Dixon | LB | 6'3" · 225 lb | Loxahatchee, FL |
| 60 | Matt Leidner | OL | 6'2" · 290 lb | Lakeville, MN |
| 61 | Bronson Dovich | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Chaska, MN |
| 62 | Jared Weyler | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 63 | Ryan Just | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Rochester, MN |
| 64 | Conner Olson | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Monticello, MN |
| 66 | Ted Stieber | OL | 6'6" · 320 lb | Akron, OH |
| 70 | Chad Fahning | OL | 6'6" · 290 lb | St. Paul, MN |
| 73 | Donnell Greene | OL | 6'7" · 320 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 74 | Nick Connelly | OL | 6'7" · 300 lb | Red Wing, MN |
| 75 | Noah Kuehn | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Eagan, MN |
| 76 | Vincent Calhoun | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Roswell, GA |
| 78 | Garrison Wright | OL | 6'4" · 319 lb | Beattie, KS |
| 79 | Jonah Pirsig | OL | 6'9" · 325 lb | Blue Earth, MN |
| 80 | Nate Wozniak | TE | 6'10" · 280 lb | Greenwood, IN |
| 81 | Duke Anyanwu | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | Blaine, MN |
| 82 | Drew Wolitarsky | WR | 6'3" | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 83 | Danny Pietruszewski | TE | 6'3" · 225 lb | South St. Paul, MN |
| 84 | Will Reger | WR | 6'3" · 204 lb | Burnsville, MN |
| 86 | Brandon Lingen | TE | 6'5" · 254 lb | Wayzata, MN |
| 87 | Gaelin Elmore | DL | 6'6" · 275 lb | Somerset, WI |
| 88 | Rashad Still | WR | 6'5" · 214 lb | El Paso, TX |
| 89 | Matt Morse | WR | 6'1" · 195 lb | Apple Valley, MN |
| 89 | Tyler Moore | WR | 5'10" · 163 lb | Galena Park, TX |
| 90 | Sam Renner | DL | 6'4" · 275 lb | Maple Grove, MN |
| 91 | Julien Kafo | DL | 6'4" · 265 lb | Mont-Tremblant, QC |
| 93 | Merrick Jackson | DL | 6'2" · 316 lb | East St. Louis, IL |
| 95 | Hendrick Ekpe | DL | 6'5" | Lewisville, TX |
| 96 | Steven Richardson | DL | 6'0" · 292 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 97 | Andrew Harte | PK | 6'0" · 190 lb | Downers Grove, IL |
| 97 | Royal Silver | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 97 | Scott Ekpe | DL | 6'4" | Lewisville, TX |
| 98 | Sam White | DL | 6'3" · 265 lb | Muskego, WI |
| 99 | Andrew Stelter | DL | 6'4" · 298 lb | Owatonna, MN |
| — | James Johannesson | RB | — | Fargo, ND |