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 | 43.0 (3rd) | 15.9 (16th) |
| Total yards per game | 467.7 (15th) | 285.0 (13th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 195.9 (29th) | 100.9 (17th) |
| Passing yards per game | 271.9 (25th) | 184.1 (31st) |
| Yards per play | 7.83 (3rd) | 4.72 (10th) |
| Third-down conversions | 56.9% (3rd) | 39.0% (72nd) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.28 (4th) | 0.21 (19th) |
| Success rate | 9.6% (3rd) | 8.1% (9th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 3.1% (8th) | 1.6% (46th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 4.7% (2nd) | 2.1% (37th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 12.9% (9th) | 7.9% (18th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.4 (14th) | 2.5 (24th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 13.7% (13th) | 17.2% (94th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 86.6% (6th) | 65.5% (50th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 12.3% (23rd) | 18.2% (29th) |
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 | vs Florida | W 27–8 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 7 | vs Auburn | L 24–27 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 6 | @ Alabama | W 20–17 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 5 | vs Vanderbilt | W 38–14 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 4 | vs Oklahoma | W 41–13 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 3 | @ Arkansas | W 45–17 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 2 | vs Western Kentucky | W 70–20 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Tennessee State | W 63–3 | ✓ | O |