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 | 30.0 (75th) | 12.0 (22nd) |
| Total yards per game | 481.5 (31st) | 337.5 (79th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 226.0 (27th) | 85.5 (26th) |
| Passing yards per game | 255.5 (50th) | 252.0 (116th) |
| Yards per play | 6.20 (72nd) | 4.64 (38th) |
| Third-down conversions | 50.0% (32nd) | 35.3% (61st) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (45th) | 0.17 (9th) |
| Success rate | 4.8% (20th) | 5.2% (14th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.2% (80th) | 2.6% (5th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.7% (44th) | 3.0% (10th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 4.2% (48th) | 1.7% (76th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.4 (35th) | 2.5 (48th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 17.6% (70th) | 16.4% (101st) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 85.7% (34th) | 53.3% (43rd) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 16.1% (89th) | 19.1% (44th) |
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 2 | vs Southern Miss | W 43–8 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Baylor | W 17–16 | ✗ | U |