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 | 25.4 (93rd) | 24.1 (69th) |
| Total yards per game | 371.7 (88th) | 401.7 (110th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 163.3 (62nd) | 151.0 (81st) |
| Passing yards per game | 208.4 (89th) | 250.7 (117th) |
| Yards per play | 5.48 (115th) | 5.61 (67th) |
| Third-down conversions | 43.3% (56th) | 36.8% (46th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (33rd) | 0.17 (32nd) |
| Success rate | 2.2% (78th) | 5.2% (27th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.6% (71st) | 2.4% (20th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 4.4% (3rd) | 1.8% (44th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 2.0% (71st) | 3.9% (60th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1 (50th) | 2.9 (80th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 15.9% (35th) | 16.9% (98th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 85.2% (11th) | 76.0% (108th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 17.2% (109th) | 15.3% (87th) |
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 | @ Ole Miss | L 15–45 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 8 | vs LSU | L 17–38 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 7 | @ Georgia | W 27–24 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 5 | @ Tennessee | L 14–24 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 4 | vs Vanderbilt | W 21–15 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 3 | vs Florida | L 39–44 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 2 | vs Southern Miss | W 43–8 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Baylor | W 17–16 | ✗ | U |