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 | 38.2 (13th) | 21.2 (49th) |
| Total yards per game | 429.0 (38th) | 326.8 (41st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 165.2 (59th) | 110.5 (26th) |
| Passing yards per game | 263.8 (34th) | 216.2 (83rd) |
| Yards per play | 6.89 (18th) | 5.71 (75th) |
| Third-down conversions | 44.2% (46th) | 36.5% (45th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.23 (11th) | 0.28 (7th) |
| Success rate | 4.8% (29th) | 7.4% (10th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 2.6% (15th) | 1.5% (49th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 3.8% (6th) | 3.5% (5th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 6.2% (36th) | 0.2% (101st) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0 (75th) | 2.1 (5th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 19.8% (94th) | 24.8% (12th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 80.4% (28th) | 59.4% (29th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 17.5% (114th) | 18.1% (31st) |
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 8 | vs Texas A&M | W 31–20 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 7 | @ Tennessee | L 10–26 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 6 | vs Georgia | L 17–20 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 5 | @ Mississippi State | W 56–23 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 4 | vs South Carolina | W 49–18 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 3 | vs Florida State | W 50–36 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 2 | @ Kentucky | W 45–17 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs East Carolina | W 48–10 | ✓ | O |