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 | 66.5 (1st) | 11.5 (21st) |
| Total yards per game | 567.0 (5th) | 175.5 (4th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 243.5 (22nd) | 68.5 (13th) |
| Passing yards per game | 323.5 (16th) | 107.0 (6th) |
| Yards per play | 9.78 (2nd) | 3.05 (2nd) |
| Third-down conversions | 68.8% (4th) | 41.7% (96th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.21 (3rd) | 0.15 (15th) |
| Success rate | 6.9% (2nd) | 5.5% (11th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 1.8% (18th) | 1.2% (34th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 6.4% (1st) | 2.3% (24th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 10.5% (9th) | 6.1% (23rd) |
| Line yards per carry | 4.2 (3rd) | 1.9 (13th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 11.1% (20th) | 30.1% (12th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 100.0% (1st) | 25.0% (6th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 12.2% (48th) | 19.3% (41st) |
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 Western Kentucky | W 70–20 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Tennessee State | W 63–3 | ✓ | O |