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 | 49.0 (1st) | 15.3 (11th) |
| Total yards per game | 548.9 (1st) | 298.0 (21st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 210.9 (19th) | 58.9 (1st) |
| Passing yards per game | 338.0 (4th) | 239.1 (108th) |
| Yards per play | 7.83 (2nd) | 5.02 (23rd) |
| Third-down conversions | 53.9% (10th) | 34.4% (32nd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.30 (1st) | 0.16 (38th) |
| Success rate | 6.0% (18th) | 6.8% (14th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 1.1% (50th) | 0.7% (80th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.8% (32nd) | 3.9% (3rd) |
| Pass-game success rate | 17.9% (1st) | 2.9% (75th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.7 (2nd) | 2.5 (14th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 10.9% (2nd) | 21.1% (51st) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 80.4% (27th) | 61.0% (35th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 8.5% (3rd) | 15.2% (90th) |
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 | @ North Carolina | W 38–35 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 8 | vs Pittsburgh | W 52–23 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 7 | vs Florida State | W 43–35 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 5 | @ Clemson | W 41–13 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 4 | vs Central Michigan | W 52–3 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 3 | @ Wake Forest | W 33–20 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 2 | vs Florida A&M | W 77–7 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | @ Stanford | W 45–6 | ✓ | O |