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 | 20.0 (116th) | 12.0 (22nd) |
| Total yards per game | 379.5 (88th) | 255.5 (27th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 123.5 (110th) | 86.5 (28th) |
| Passing yards per game | 256.0 (49th) | 169.0 (47th) |
| Yards per play | 5.58 (107th) | 5.14 (60th) |
| Third-down conversions | 34.5% (105th) | 29.2% (31st) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 (79th) | 0.12 (28th) |
| Success rate | 2.9% (49th) | 4.2% (23rd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 2.0% (15th) | 0.6% (71st) |
| Explosive RUN plays | -1.0% (107th) | 0.5% (77th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 0.7% (83rd) | 2.4% (60th) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.7 (113th) | 2.5 (56th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 25.4% (126th) | 37.4% (3rd) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 55.0% (111th) | 0.0% (1st) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 9.1% (13th) | 27.8% (5th) |
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 Utah State | W 16–14 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Washington State | W 24–10 | ✗ | U |