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 | 21.6 (110th) | 17.7 (24th) |
| Total yards per game | 336.7 (113th) | 283.0 (11th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 112.1 (125th) | 127.0 (43rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 224.6 (71st) | 156.0 (8th) |
| Yards per play | 5.71 (96th) | 5.13 (32nd) |
| Third-down conversions | 40.8% (76th) | 24.4% (2nd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.03 (84th) | 0.30 (3rd) |
| Success rate | 0.5% (100th) | 10.2% (4th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.2% (87th) | 3.3% (7th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -0.9% (106th) | 1.5% (51st) |
| Pass-game success rate | 2.6% (62nd) | 9.3% (13th) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.6 (129th) | 2.8 (62nd) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 21.0% (112th) | 19.0% (75th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 53.4% (129th) | 51.4% (11th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 16.9% (107th) | 18.4% (27th) |
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 | vs South Carolina | L 25–42 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 8 | @ Mississippi State | W 23–15 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 7 | vs Kentucky | L 13–21 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 6 | vs Texas | W 27–24 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 4 | @ Georgia | L 13–41 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 3 | vs New Mexico | W 14–6 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 2 | @ Michigan | L 10–17 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs UTEP | W 51–0 | ✓ | U |