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 | 58.5 (4th) | 12.0 (22nd) |
| Total yards per game | 514.0 (20th) | 185.0 (6th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 181.0 (63rd) | 81.5 (21st) |
| Passing yards per game | 333.0 (13th) | 103.5 (4th) |
| Yards per play | 6.59 (55th) | 3.74 (8th) |
| Third-down conversions | 46.4% (53rd) | 22.2% (12th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.13 (21st) | 0.08 (53rd) |
| Success rate | 4.1% (30th) | 2.8% (50th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.5% (62nd) | -0.1% (105th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.7% (48th) | -0.8% (118th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 5.8% (30th) | 3.6% (45th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1 (58th) | -0.4 (1st) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 17.9% (75th) | 50.6% (1st) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 70.0% (84th) | 16.7% (3rd) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 10.5% (28th) | 38.7% (1st) |
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 Old Dominion | W 44–21 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs VMI | W 73–3 | ✓ | O |