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 | 27.9 (76th) | 22.7 (56th) |
| Total yards per game | 384.6 (71st) | 336.7 (48th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 104.3 (132nd) | 133.6 (55th) |
| Passing yards per game | 280.3 (20th) | 203.1 (56th) |
| Yards per play | 6.07 (64th) | 5.49 (60th) |
| Third-down conversions | 34.1% (120th) | 31.9% (12th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.10 (50th) | 0.15 (40th) |
| Success rate | 3.2% (60th) | 4.5% (43rd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 3.4% (7th) | 1.1% (64th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.1% (73rd) | 0.9% (69th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 6.2% (37th) | 4.9% (48th) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8 (105th) | 2.5 (16th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 21.0% (113th) | 28.4% (4th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 64.0% (106th) | 46.4% (6th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 15.2% (79th) | 19.0% (22nd) |
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 9 | @ Nebraska | W 17–10 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 7 | @ Purdue | W 38–26 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 6 | vs Iowa | L 24–41 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 5 | @ USC | L 21–25 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 4 | vs Minnesota | L 24–27 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 3 | vs Eastern Washington | W 48–16 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 2 | vs Utah State | W 16–14 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Washington State | W 24–10 | ✗ | U |