The LSC preseason media poll was released on August 8, 2016. The Aggies were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.[2]
LSC media poll
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Texas A&M–Commerce |
269 (19)
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2 |
Midwestern State |
254 (8)
|
3 |
Angelo State |
211
|
4 |
West Texas A&M |
182
|
5 |
Eastern New Mexico |
181
|
6 |
Texas A&M–Kingsville |
141
|
7 |
Tarleton State |
121
|
8 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
66
|
Western New Mexico |
66
|
10 |
Texas–Permian Basin |
49 (1)
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 2 (FCS) Sam Houston State* | | ESPN3 | L 21–59 | 8,609 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | | | W 20–16 | 5,668 |
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western New Mexico | | | L 21–44 | 375 |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Midwestern State | | | L 24–42 | 8,397 |
October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce | | | L 13–35 | 1,330 |
October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Angelo State | | | L 9–31 | 3,614 |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | West Texas A&M | - Carl Wooten Field
- Goodwell, OK
| | L 14–42 | 1,500 |
October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas–Permian Basin | | | W 54–44 | 7,965 |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Tarleton State | - Carl Wooten Field
- Goodwell, OK
| | L 26–45 | 750 |
November 5 | 5:15 p.m. | at Eastern New Mexico | | | L 10–53 | 439 |
November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Kingsville | - Carl Wooten Field
- Goodwell, OK
| | L 39–53 | 375 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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[3]
At No. 2 (FCS) Sam Houston State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
No. 2 (FCS) Bearkats
|
21
|
17
|
7
|
14 |
59 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
SHSU
|
First downs |
15 |
29
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Total yards |
366 |
668
|
Rushing yards |
55 |
279
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Passing yards |
311 |
389
|
Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
31:47 |
28:13
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
17/27, 219 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Rod Moore |
15 rushes, 29 yards
|
Receiving |
Andrew Hernandez |
7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
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Sam Houston State |
Passing |
Jeremi Briscoe |
26/39, 338 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Corey Avery |
13 rushes, 70 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Derrick Dick |
3 receptions, 72 yards
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At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
13 |
20 |
Golden Lions
|
3
|
0
|
13
|
0 |
16 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
UAPB
|
First downs |
20 |
21
|
Total yards |
343 |
343
|
Rushing yards |
115 |
140
|
Passing yards |
228 |
203
|
Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
Time of possession |
24:48 |
35:12
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
22/34, 228 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Cedric Agyeman |
14 rushes, 73 yards
|
Receiving |
Brandon Trotter |
6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
|
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Passing |
Brandon Duncan |
27/38, 203 yards
|
Rushing |
Dante McDonald |
20 rushes, 122 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Cody Swain |
10 receptions, 72 yards
|
At Western New Mexico
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Mustangs
|
9
|
28
|
0
|
7 |
44 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
WNMU
|
First downs |
21 |
22
|
Total yards |
438 |
461
|
Rushing yards |
186 |
178
|
Passing yards |
252 |
283
|
Turnovers |
3 |
0
|
Time of possession |
28:20 |
31:40
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
15/31, 200 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Rod Moore |
15 rushes, 106 yards
|
Receiving |
Eddie Thomas IV |
3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
|
Western New Mexico |
Passing |
Javia Hall |
17/25, 249 yards, 4 TD
|
Rushing |
Javia Hall |
13 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Xavier Ayers |
5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
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At No. 11 Midwestern State
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
7
|
14
|
3
|
0 |
24 |
No. 11 Mustangs
|
21
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
42 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
MSU
|
First downs |
23 |
19
|
Total yards |
446 |
467
|
Rushing yards |
164 |
218
|
Passing yards |
282 |
249
|
Turnovers |
3 |
0
|
Time of possession |
28:04 |
31:56
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
25/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Rod Moore |
23 rushes, 133 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Eddie Thomas IV |
6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
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Midwestern State |
Passing |
Quade Coward |
16/23, 235 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Adrian Seales |
17 rushes, 103 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Statron Jones |
3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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About 30 minutes after kickoff the game was postponed to the following day due to lightning and heavy rainfall in the area.[4]
No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 6 Lions
|
14
|
21
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0
|
0 |
35 |
Aggies
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6 |
13 |
Statistics |
TAMUC |
OPSU
|
First downs |
24 |
16
|
Total yards |
561 |
262
|
Rushing yards |
134 |
54
|
Passing yards |
427 |
208
|
Turnovers |
4 |
1
|
Time of possession |
28:37 |
31:23
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas A&M–Commerce |
Passing |
Luis Perez |
34/48, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Ovie Urevbu |
4 rushes, 64 yards
|
Receiving |
Lance Evans |
7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
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Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
19/27, 161 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Rod Moore |
18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Devyn Williams |
5 receptions, 55 yards
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
6 |
9 |
Rams
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
ASU
|
First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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Angelo State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buffaloes
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
42 |
Aggies
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Statistics |
WT |
OPSU
|
First downs |
24 |
24
|
Total yards |
409 |
396
|
Rushing yards |
117 |
157
|
Passing yards |
292 |
239
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
30:29 |
29:31
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Texas A&M |
Passing |
Ben Arbuckle |
30/42, 292 yards, 6 TD
|
Rushing |
Devon Paye |
15 rushes, 80 yards
|
Receiving |
Junior Pomee |
11 receptions, 124 yards, 4 TD
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
19/34, 218 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Xavier Jones |
10 rushes, 61 yards
|
Receiving |
Devyn Williams |
5 receptions, 78 yards
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At Texas–Permian Basin
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
21
|
0
|
14
|
19 |
54 |
Falcons
|
13
|
7
|
3
|
21 |
44 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
UTPB
|
First downs |
33 |
31
|
Total yards |
750 |
523
|
Rushing yards |
140 |
201
|
Passing yards |
610 |
322
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
30:24 |
29:36
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
40/49, 610 yards, 4 TD
|
Rushing |
Rod Moore |
16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Devyn Williams |
10 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TD
|
Texas–Permian Basin |
Passing |
Kameron Mathis |
27/49, 322 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Jordan Williams |
15 rushes, 78 yards
|
Receiving |
Terrell Davidson |
8 receptions, 85 yards
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Texans
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
21 |
45 |
Aggies
|
3
|
10
|
6
|
7 |
26 |
Statistics |
TSU |
OPSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Tarleton State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Eastern New Mexico
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1
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2
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3
|
4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
Greyhounds
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14 |
53 |
Statistics |
OPSU |
ENMU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Eastern New Mexico |
Passing |
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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Texas A&M–Kingsville
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Javelinas
|
14
|
23
|
16
|
0 |
53 |
Aggies
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
22 |
39 |
Statistics |
TAMUK |
OPSU
|
First downs |
28 |
21
|
Total yards |
484 |
464
|
Rushing yards |
251 |
54
|
Passing yards |
233 |
410
|
Turnovers |
0 |
3
|
Time of possession |
36:46 |
23:14
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas A&M–Kingsville |
Passing |
Myles Carr |
15/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Nick Pelrean |
12 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Stehly Reden |
4 receptions, 78 yards
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Oklahoma Panhandle State |
Passing |
Shane Truelove |
20/30, 325 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Rod Moore |
11 rushes, 34 yards
|
Receiving |
Brandon Trotter |
5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
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