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 | 28.0 (85th) | 6.5 (5th) |
| Total yards per game | 395.5 (78th) | 192.5 (9th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 191.0 (50th) | 77.5 (17th) |
| Passing yards per game | 204.5 (91st) | 115.0 (7th) |
| Yards per play | 5.77 (95th) | 3.76 (9th) |
| Third-down conversions | 37.9% (91st) | 25.9% (24th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 (75th) | 0.13 (22nd) |
| Success rate | 2.6% (55th) | 6.1% (6th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.1% (83rd) | 1.2% (36th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.6% (50th) | 0.7% (70th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 4.8% (44th) | 5.0% (30th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1 (66th) | 2.2 (30th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 19.1% (87th) | 21.4% (71st) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 42.9% (125th) | 75.0% (79th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 9.9% (23rd) | 17.6% (55th) |
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 Iowa State | W 16–13 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Northern Illinois | W 40–0 | ✓ | U |