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 | 54.5 (6th) | 12.0 (22nd) |
| Total yards per game | 533.5 (14th) | 269.0 (39th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 248.5 (17th) | 87.5 (31st) |
| Passing yards per game | 285.0 (33rd) | 181.5 (56th) |
| Yards per play | 8.01 (14th) | 3.95 (15th) |
| Third-down conversions | 61.9% (11th) | 32.3% (49th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.19 (7th) | 0.10 (42nd) |
| Success rate | 5.5% (6th) | 4.0% (28th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.6% (56th) | 1.2% (39th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -0.4% (88th) | 0.6% (73rd) |
| Pass-game success rate | 12.4% (5th) | 10.0% (4th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.7 (18th) | 2.6 (70th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 17.7% (73rd) | 16.2% (102nd) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 73.2% (75th) | 83.3% (105th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 9.5% (18th) | 19.7% (36th) |
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 Arkansas | W 43–10 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Idaho | W 66–14 | ✓ | O |