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 | 48.0 (18th) | 12.0 (22nd) |
| Total yards per game | 569.0 (3rd) | 132.5 (1st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 217.0 (37th) | 17.0 (1st) |
| Passing yards per game | 352.0 (5th) | 115.5 (8th) |
| Yards per play | 7.06 (34th) | 3.27 (3rd) |
| Third-down conversions | 63.6% (7th) | 20.0% (7th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 (76th) | 0.33 (1st) |
| Success rate | 5.5% (7th) | 8.6% (2nd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 2.1% (11th) | 1.8% (14th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.5% (33rd) | 3.3% (2nd) |
| Pass-game success rate | 4.0% (51st) | 11.6% (1st) |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8 (106th) | 1.7 (10th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 16.8% (65th) | 29.4% (16th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 60.3% (103rd) | 33.3% (11th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 16.8% (99th) | 30.1% (2nd) |
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 Louisiana Tech | W 45–14 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Clemson | W 51–10 | ✓ | O |