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 | 46.5 (21st) | 13.5 (35th) |
| Total yards per game | 419.0 (62nd) | 192.5 (9th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 198.5 (45th) | 40.0 (3rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 220.5 (76th) | 152.5 (36th) |
| Yards per play | 5.92 (85th) | 4.42 (29th) |
| Third-down conversions | 50.0% (32nd) | 9.1% (1st) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.12 (26th) | 0.23 (2nd) |
| Success rate | 4.6% (22nd) | 6.5% (5th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 1.8% (21st) | 1.4% (22nd) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.8% (28th) | 3.3% (3rd) |
| Pass-game success rate | 2.3% (70th) | 0.6% (94th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1 (52nd) | 1.0 (2nd) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 18.1% (78th) | 28.8% (18th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 71.7% (79th) | 25.0% (6th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 17.7% (109th) | 20.2% (32nd) |
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 | @ Kentucky | W 45–17 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs East Carolina | W 48–10 | ✓ | O |