Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.1 (21st) | 16.7 (23rd) |
| Total yards per game | 445.9 (25th) | 316.1 (29th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 142.6 (97th) | 112.6 (29th) |
| Passing yards per game | 303.3 (10th) | 203.6 (59th) |
| Yards per play | 6.91 (17th) | 4.83 (15th) |
| Third-down conversions | 58.6% (2nd) | 37.3% (53rd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.17 (30th) | 0.21 (17th) |
| Success rate | 5.9% (20th) | 5.9% (21st) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.6% (74th) | 2.0% (31st) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.0% (74th) | 1.5% (52nd) |
| Pass-game success rate | 9.6% (18th) | 7.8% (19th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.2 (36th) | 2.6 (29th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 17.6% (58th) | 23.2% (26th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 74.5% (59th) | 69.9% (74th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 14.2% (58th) | 16.6% (58th) |
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | @ Texas Tech | L 26–34 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 8 | vs Iowa State | W 39–3 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 6 | @ West Virginia | W 52–31 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 5 | vs Cincinnati | W 34–7 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 4 | @ Washington State | W 34–24 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 3 | vs Northern Illinois | W 42–17 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 2 | @ BYU | L 17–28 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Northern Arizona | W 35–7 | ✗ | U |