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 | 61.0 (2nd) | 6.5 (5th) |
| Total yards per game | 694.0 (1st) | 207.0 (12th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 274.5 (11th) | 61.5 (9th) |
| Passing yards per game | 419.5 (2nd) | 145.5 (32nd) |
| Yards per play | 10.06 (1st) | 3.73 (7th) |
| Third-down conversions | 69.2% (3rd) | 20.7% (9th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.20 (4th) | 0.12 (24th) |
| Success rate | 6.5% (3rd) | 4.7% (16th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.8% (49th) | 0.9% (51st) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.4% (34th) | -0.0% (89th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 16.9% (2nd) | 1.9% (69th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.9 (11th) | 2.3 (33rd) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 11.6% (24th) | 27.2% (29th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 100.0% (1st) | 50.0% (31st) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 4.9% (2nd) | 14.9% (89th) |
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 Florida A&M | W 77–7 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | @ Stanford | W 45–6 | ✓ | O |