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 | 45.5 (26th) | 12.0 (22nd) |
| Total yards per game | 443.0 (49th) | 260.0 (30th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 228.0 (26th) | 77.5 (17th) |
| Passing yards per game | 215.0 (81st) | 182.5 (58th) |
| Yards per play | 7.15 (32nd) | 4.74 (40th) |
| Third-down conversions | 68.2% (5th) | 45.8% (112th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.18 (9th) | 0.13 (20th) |
| Success rate | 4.8% (19th) | 4.6% (18th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.8% (48th) | 0.5% (78th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 2.8% (17th) | 0.5% (76th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 7.5% (21st) | 5.7% (26th) |
| Line yards per carry | 4.0 (7th) | 2.3 (37th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 10.2% (12th) | 21.4% (70th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 91.7% (16th) | 87.5% (114th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 4.6% (1st) | 16.0% (71st) |
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 Arizona | W 28–17 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Utah Tech | W 63–7 | ✓ | O |