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 | 16.0 (128th) | 29.0 (113th) |
| Total yards per game | 245.0 (134th) | 450.0 (128th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 94.0 (130th) | 160.5 (104th) |
| Passing yards per game | 151.0 (123rd) | 289.5 (130th) |
| Yards per play | 4.33 (134th) | 5.63 (91st) |
| Third-down conversions | 15.4% (136th) | 45.5% (109th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.02 (90th) | 0.06 (67th) |
| Success rate | -0.6% (114th) | 3.2% (43rd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.3% (79th) | 0.6% (74th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.5% (32nd) | 0.5% (75th) |
| Pass-game success rate | -0.3% (90th) | 8.4% (10th) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.2 (131st) | 3.1 (112th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 33.5% (137th) | 14.3% (116th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 58.3% (107th) | 63.9% (59th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 25.0% (136th) | 16.6% (65th) |
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 Georgia Southern | W 22–7 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | @ LSU | L 10–51 | ✗ | O |