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 | 33.6 (38th) | 12.0 (2nd) |
| Total yards per game | 418.8 (46th) | 270.2 (7th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 194.5 (31st) | 80.0 (4th) |
| Passing yards per game | 224.2 (72nd) | 190.2 (40th) |
| Yards per play | 7.18 (9th) | 4.53 (5th) |
| Third-down conversions | 44.7% (38th) | 35.5% (37th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.22 (13th) | 0.28 (8th) |
| Success rate | 3.3% (58th) | 10.4% (3rd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 2.7% (14th) | 2.5% (16th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.9% (27th) | 3.0% (17th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 10.2% (17th) | 8.3% (17th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.2 (32nd) | 2.1 (4th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 15.5% (28th) | 24.5% (18th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 62.6% (112th) | 56.1% (19th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 12.1% (21st) | 20.0% (12th) |
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 Minnesota | W 23–16 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 8 | @ Michigan | W 13–6 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 7 | vs Ohio State | L 15–19 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 6 | @ Nebraska | W 20–17 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 5 | @ Rutgers | W 47–15 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 4 | vs Northwestern | W 29–23 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 3 | vs Western Kentucky | W 38–0 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 2 | vs Howard | W 55–0 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs North Texas | W 52–16 | ✗ | O |