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 | 21.4 (111th) | 21.3 (51st) |
| Total yards per game | 331.6 (120th) | 314.7 (28th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 148.7 (85th) | 129.0 (47th) |
| Passing yards per game | 182.9 (114th) | 185.7 (34th) |
| Yards per play | 5.18 (125th) | 4.80 (13th) |
| Third-down conversions | 32.3% (129th) | 33.3% (20th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.01 (109th) | 0.23 (15th) |
| Success rate | 0.0% (107th) | 3.5% (53rd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.3% (82nd) | 0.4% (89th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.1% (52nd) | -0.4% (100th) |
| Pass-game success rate | -1.9% (108th) | 14.2% (2nd) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8 (102nd) | 2.9 (84th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 20.2% (101st) | 20.4% (59th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 70.0% (78th) | 62.5% (42nd) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 18.3% (125th) | 19.6% (17th) |
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 | @ Florida State | W 36–24 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 8 | vs Virginia Tech | L 16–20 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 7 | vs Charleston Southern | W 37–0 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 5 | vs Miami | L 13–41 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 4 | @ California | W 24–10 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 3 | vs North Carolina | W 28–20 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 22–7 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | @ LSU | L 10–51 | ✗ | O |