Record
3-4 wins–losses
No rank assigned
Results earned. Wins and losses do not account for opponent strength or victory margin.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
SP+ workbook recordDelaware
2026 season
Conference USA
2026 preseason report
Historical preseason snapshot from 2026-07-29, including roster context and illustrative season projections. This is not a live injury feed.
What every system says
Delaware's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 113 across 8 systems; best 93, worst 117, so they disagree by 24 places.
- Lab EPA
- #117
- Through week 82026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- Lab SRS
- #102
- up 152026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- SP+
- #117
- up 32026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
- Elo
- #93
- up 102026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- FPI
- #107
- up 132026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CORE
- #116
- no change · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:002026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CFBD SRS
- #110
- up 112026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- WEPA
- #117
- up 72026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #112 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #116 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #125 of 138
- Game control
- #119 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #108 of 138
- Offense
- #101 of 138
- Defense
- #109 of 138
- Special teams
- #40 of 138
Ranks calculated among rated FBS teams; ties share rank. #1 means strongest résumé, hardest schedule, best game control or highest efficiency. These are separate measures, not a combined forecast. Captured Oct 30, 2026, 06:02:01 CDT. FPI supplies no results-through week; capture time records when we received it.
Why the ratings disagree
Delaware · 2026. Each system answers a different question. The cards show each source's rank (published or computed here) and coverage, so a rank gap can also reflect which teams have data.
Descriptive EPA
-0.110 net EPA/play
#117
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
Observed per-play efficiency after opponent adjustment. FBS-vs-FBS plays; no preseason strength prior. Sparse schedules can produce sharp early movement.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; opponent adjusted ridge
Lab EPA from CFBD playsLocal predictive SRS
-5.85 points
#102 · Up 15 places since the previous CFBD cutoff
2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
This season's 7 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin -0.02 (with blowouts capped at 35 points and overtime games counted as a 1-point result, then 2.5 points of home field removed) against opponents averaging -6.42, schedule #112 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average -3.76. That is worth -6.44 on its own; the preseason prior of -4.03 still carries 25% of the weight, giving -5.85.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Delaware · 2026, through CFBD Week 8. Margins are team minus opponent. The fit caps margins and treats overtime as a one-point result before adjusting for venue. Recent games carry more weight; the fit share includes the preseason prior in its denominator.
| Game | Raw margin → transformed | Venue adjustment | Recency weight | Fit share | Opponent rating | Margin term | Opponent term | Total term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 · Merrimack home · 2026-09-03 · ID 401864424 | +35.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 9.44% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 3.067 | -2.359 | 0.708 |
| Week 2 · Vanderbilt away · 2026-09-12 · ID 401856684 | -9.00 → -9.00 | +2.50 | 0.7937 | 9.81% | -4.45 | -0.637 | -0.437 | -1.074 |
| Week 3 · Coastal Carolina home · 2026-09-19 · ID 401869940 | +8.00 → +8.00 | -2.50 | 0.8249 | 10.19% | -6.06 | 0.561 | -0.617 | -0.057 |
| Week 4 · Virginia away · 2026-09-26 · ID 401858239 | -39.00 → -35.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 10.59% | +2.49 | -3.443 | 0.264 | -3.178 |
| Week 5 · Liberty home · 2026-10-02 · ID 401871050 | -16.00 → -16.00 | -2.50 | 0.8909 | 11.01% | +6.67 | -2.037 | 0.734 | -1.302 |
| Week 7 · Middle Tennessee away · 2026-10-13 · ID 401871067 | -3.00 → -3.00 | +2.50 | 0.9622 | 11.89% | -8.22 | -0.059 | -0.977 | -1.036 |
| Week 8 · Missouri State home · 2026-10-20 · ID 401871069 | +23.00 → +23.00 | -2.50 | 1.0000 | 12.36% | -11.70 | 2.533 | -1.445 | 1.088 |
Game terms -4.85 points; prior term -1.00 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating -5.85 points. The preseason prior is -4.03 with 24.71% of the fit weight. Displayed values are rounded; the producer checks the unrounded identity within 0.00000001 points.
These are additive terms of the current fit, not the effect of removing a game. Opponent ratings already reflect the connected schedule. Lower-division opponents use the fixed anchor, not an individually fitted rating. The rating's model-based 95% band is ±9.2 points; this decomposition does not reduce uncertainty or assign causal effects.
Download fitted terms and source hashesEstimated strength from schedule-adjusted scoring margins, margin caps, home-field adjustment and recency weighting. Half of prior-season strength, including postseason, carries forward with two games of weight. SRS includes FCS opponents under a fixed strength assumption. 7 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; generated 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
-11.7 SP+ points
#117 · Up 3 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
Bill Connelly's published predictive strength estimate. Its method and scale differ from local SRS.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
-12.34 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#116 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
CFBD's context- and opponent-relative efficiency. Offense is higher-better; defense is points allowed above average, so lower is better; overall is offense minus defense. It counts only pass and rush plays from FBS-vs-FBS games, with no special teams, overtime or garbage time; early-week values are pulled toward average but are still uncertain, and it is not a résumé ranking. Its scale is not comparable to EPA, SRS or SP+. Offense -2.54 on 331 plays; defense 9.80 on 346 plays.
2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00
CFBD CORE ratingCORE board: offense vs defenseEPA ranks Delaware 15 places lower than local SRS at the matched cutoff. This identifies a disagreement; it does not isolate its cause. SP+ movement compares provider weeks 8 and 9. Provider weeks may differ from CFBD weeks, so no cross-provider rank gap is calculated. CORE reports its own inclusive cutoff and is shown beside these systems for comparison only; it is an external research rating and is never blended into the lab's opponent-adjusted EPA, local SRS or any pick.
Team ratings and rank gaps are not matchup spreads or win probabilities. Matchup context and a calibrated forecast mapping are required. Do not average EPA, SRS, SP+ and CORE values across their different scales.
Read local SRS assumptions and forecast evidenceProgram context
2026 · CFBD records, polls, recruiting, coaches- Record
- 4-4 · conf 2-2 · home 3-1 · away 1-3 · expected wins 3.8
- Polls (Week 9)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 5-3 ATS (+2.8 avg) · 2025: 5-8 ATS (-1.7 avg)
- Head coach
- Ryan Carty · hired 2021-12-10 · 7-6 over 2 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #155 (36 pts) · 2025 #137 (52 pts) · 2026 #115 (167 pts)
- Returning
- 85% of production · 92% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 96% 98% Receiving 77% 80% Rushing 88% 99% Shares of prior-season PPA and usage returning in each category. Missing values are unavailable.
Provider values from CFBD captures dated 2026-09-22, 2026-10-30. head coach for the season; tenure counts cover only the captured seasons, hire date is the provider's. Returning usage carries no signal beyond returning production in this repo's research; neither is a model input.
Recruiting by position group
2023–2026 classes · High school · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30 UTC
| Position group | Commits | Avg. stars | Avg. rating | Total rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 8 | 3.00 | 0.8340 | 6.67 |
| Defensive Line | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8334 | 4.17 |
| Linebacker | 4 | 3.00 | 0.8268 | 3.31 |
| Offensive Line | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8416 | 4.21 |
| Quarterback | 3 | 3.00 | 0.8377 | 2.51 |
| Receiver | 4 | 3.00 | 0.8440 | 3.38 |
| Running Back | 1 | 3.00 | 0.8400 | 0.84 |
| Special Teams | 3 | 3.00 | 0.8356 | 2.51 |
Recruiting class aggregates, not current roster strength. Commits count recruits across the window; total rating also reflects class size. JUCO, prep-school and transfer ratings are excluded. These values do not enter the prediction model.
Player efficiency and usage
2026 · observed 2026-10-30 UTCPassing and rushing WEPA adjust efficiency for opponents. Kicker PAAR measures points added above replacement. Higher is better within each metric. Metric rows are ordered by sample size, followed by usage-only players. Usage is the share of team plays involving the player within each category; categories overlap and should not be added. CFBD definitions
| Player / history | Metric | Value | Plays / attempts | Overall usage | Usage detail | Recruiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Minicucci · QBCFBD athlete 5153846. Delaware (2023–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.285 | 110 | 48.0% | Pass 82.2% · Rush 8.9%1st 47.0% · 2nd 46.5% · 3rd 53.2% Standard downs 43.9% · Passing downs 56.5% | 2023: stars unavailable |
Jo'Nathan Silver · RBCFBD athlete 5086952. Delaware (2022–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.115 | 67 | 18.2% | Pass 4.5% · Rush 36.8%1st 20.1% · 2nd 17.6% · 3rd 16.0% Standard downs 21.7% · Passing downs 11.3% | Not linked |
Tyler Bell · QBCFBD athlete 5289314. Delaware (2026–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.372 | 59 | 34.8% | Pass 49.5% · Rush 18.6%1st 35.6% · 2nd 33.3% · 3rd 38.5% Standard downs 31.9% · Passing downs 40.9% | Not linked |
Tucker Smack · PKCFBD athlete 5401933. Delaware (2026–2026) | Kicker PAAR | -0.490 | 8 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | Not linked |
Braden Streeter · QBCFBD athlete 5224762. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 16.2% | Pass 24.5% · Rush 4.6%1st 11.6% · 2nd 14.5% · 3rd 26.8% Standard downs 13.0% · Passing downs 21.4% | Not linked |
Bryson Graves · WRCFBD athlete 5157266. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.0% | Pass 12.4% · Rush 0.0%1st 6.3% · 2nd 5.9% · 3rd 11.3% Standard downs 6.2% · Passing downs 8.5% | Not linked |
Calvin Thomas · WRCFBD athlete 5296341. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.4% | Pass 2.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 4.3% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 4.2% | Not linked |
Da'Wain Lofton · WRCFBD athlete 4680024. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.1% | Pass 12.8% · Rush 0.4%1st 7.1% · 2nd 7.1% · 3rd 7.5% Standard downs 7.3% · Passing downs 6.8% | Not linked |
Donovan Lewis · WRCFBD athlete 5153870. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.7% | Pass 14.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 8.8% · 2nd 6.5% · 3rd 7.5% Standard downs 6.5% · Passing downs 10.2% | Not linked |
EJ Archield Jr. · QBCFBD athlete 5296312. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 36.5% | Pass 52.8% · Rush 16.7%1st 33.3% · 2nd 44.4% · 3rd 42.9% Standard downs 31.0% · Passing downs 47.6% | Not linked |
Elijah Sessoms · TECFBD athlete 5086956. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.4% | Pass 4.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.1% · 2nd 2.9% · 3rd 2.8% Standard downs 2.3% · Passing downs 2.8% | Not linked |
Greg Spiller · RBCFBD athlete 5224766. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.4% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 3.7%1st 2.9% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.1% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Jackson Whitacre · TECFBD athlete 5224785. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.4% | Pass 2.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.9% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.1% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Jared Porter · RBCFBD athlete 5296321. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.2% | Pass 0.7% · Rush 8.6%1st 6.1% · 2nd 3.5% · 3rd 1.9% Standard downs 5.1% · Passing downs 2.3% | Not linked |
Josh Humes · TECFBD athlete 5295765. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.0% | Pass 4.9% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 15.4% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 8.0% | Not linked |
Kaderris Roberts · RBCFBD athlete 4887640. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 11.3% | Pass 7.9% · Rush 16.2%1st 12.1% · 2nd 13.5% · 3rd 6.6% Standard downs 12.1% · Passing downs 9.6% | Not linked |
Matt McKinley · WRCFBD athlete 5224783. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.1% | Pass 5.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.6% · 2nd 1.6% · 3rd 4.9% Standard downs 3.3% · Passing downs 2.9% | Not linked |
Nakeem Powell · RBCFBD athlete 5327494. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.5% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 12.3%1st 6.1% · 2nd 8.3% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 5.9% · Passing downs 4.5% | Not linked |
Nick Tyree · WRCFBD athlete 5224772. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.7% | Pass 6.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.6% · 2nd 4.9% · 3rd 3.7% Standard downs 3.4% · Passing downs 4.4% | Not linked |
Riley Trujillo · QBCFBD athlete 5079614. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.5% | Pass 14.3% · Rush 7.4%1st 9.1% · 2nd 15.0% · 3rd 7.1% Standard downs 8.8% · Passing downs 13.0% | Not linked |
Scott Moore · TECFBD athlete 5296328. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.1% | Pass 4.0% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.8% · 2nd 1.9% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.3% · Passing downs 1.7% | Not linked |
Sean Wilson · WRCFBD athlete 5224764. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 11.5% | Pass 20.7% · Rush 0.4%1st 12.6% · 2nd 11.2% · 3rd 9.4% Standard downs 11.5% · Passing downs 11.3% | Not linked |
Tae'Sean Robinson · WRCFBD athlete 5302760. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.8% | Pass 10.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.4% · 2nd 9.8% · 3rd 7.3% Standard downs 3.3% · Passing downs 10.3% | Not linked |
Ty Salazer · WRCFBD athlete 5296313. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.5% | Pass 2.4% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.2% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.4% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Viron Ellison Jr. · RBCFBD athlete 5161800. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.9% | Pass 2.1% · Rush 15.8%1st 5.9% · 2nd 10.0% · 3rd 6.6% Standard downs 8.5% · Passing downs 6.8% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 13 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Graves · WR | Coastal Carolina | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Dylan Mann · DL | Troy | 2026-01-22 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| George Mullins · S | Michigan State | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jack Small · OT | Duke | 2026-01-23 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jalen Bell · S | Not reported | 2026-01-10 | — / — | Immediate |
| James Steel · DL | UAB | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jaquise Alexander · CB | North Dakota State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Josh Humes · TE | Coastal Carolina | 2026-01-22 | 2★ / 0.7900 | Immediate |
| Kaderris Roberts · RB | Bowling Green | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Mustafa Feika · IOL | Tiffin University | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Quincy Smith · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Sam Siafa · DL | Penn State | 2026-01-28 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Tucker Smack · K | Not reported | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 8 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Nash-Lally · S | Maine | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Anthony Crenshaw Jr. · S | Baylor | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Anwar O'neal · OT | Louisville | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Meikhi Cuttino · LB | Not reported | 2025-12-22 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Micah Pryor · DL | Not reported | 2025-12-11 | — / — | Immediate |
| Nyair Domnie · CB | New Hampshire | 2026-01-19 | — / — | Immediate |
| Skyler Sholder · K | Not reported | 2025-12-25 | — / — | Immediate |
| Thomas Amankwaa · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-25 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
Transfer observations can include unresolved destinations. CFBD supplies no timezone for transfer dates and no athlete ID linking these records to the efficiency table. These observations do not establish current roster membership or game availability.
Descriptive context only; no player or transfer value enters the prediction model. Adjusted metrics require unambiguous season/team history. Usage-only rows use the captured athlete ID and team; conflicting usage identities are omitted. Missing values are unavailable, not zero. Provider coverage is incomplete.
Coaching eras
Continuous appointments at Delaware. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Ryan Carty · career 7–6 across 2 seasons and 1 schools
Tenure timeline · 1 appointments
2025–present · Ryan Carty · active at capture
7–6 · 13 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2021-12-10. Exact effective dates unavailable.
Season résumé · 2015–2026
Coach-attributed records appear beside team-season ratings, recruiting and poll context. Shared seasons appear once per coach; rows are not assigned to individual stints. Ratings describe team performance, not a causal coaching effect.
| Season / coach | Record | Conference | Postseason | SP+ | SRS | Recruiting rank | Final poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Ryan Carty · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -12.9 | -10.5 | 115 | — |
| 2025 · Ryan Carty | 7–6 | 4–4 | 1–0 | -10.9 | -12.4 | 137 | — |
Source: CFBD · captured 2026-10-26T02:02:59.394463+00:00 UTC. Season résumé covers 2015–2026; timeline spans all returned tenures. — means unavailable. Career summaries cover active coaches at capture. This snapshot is descriptive and is not a pregame cutoff.
CFBD season overview
2026 stored season snapshot, including postseason and garbage time. Raw CFBD PPA is not opponent-adjusted EPA or player WEPA. No week cutoff; these values do not enter our forecasts.
Captured 2026-10-26 04:10:14.047809 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-10-25 13:17:03 UTC · calculated 2026-10-26 04:10:14 UTC · provider cache expiry 2026-10-26 04:20:14 UTC. Rank 1 is best; percentiles use CFBD’s 0–100 scale.
| Statistic | Offense rank / population | Percentile | Defense rank / population | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA / play | 83 / 138 | 40.1 | 92 / 138 | 33.6 |
| Success rate | 90 / 138 | 35.0 | 83 / 138 | 40.1 |
| Explosiveness | 36 / 138 | 74.5 | 112 / 138 | 19.0 |
| Standard-down success | 83 / 138 | 40.1 | 106 / 138 | 23.4 |
| Passing-down success | 91 / 138 | 34.3 | 57 / 138 | 59.1 |
| Pass PPA | 66 / 138 | 52.6 | 109 / 138 | 21.2 |
| Rush PPA | 73 / 138 | 47.4 | 57 / 138 | 59.1 |
| Pass explosiveness | 22 / 138 | 84.7 | 91 / 138 | 34.3 |
| Rush explosiveness | 112 / 138 | 19.0 | 85 / 138 | 38.7 |
| Line yards | 85 / 138 | 38.7 | 74 / 138 | 46.7 |
| Second-level yards | 81 / 138 | 41.6 | 79 / 138 | 43.1 |
| Open-field yards | 117 / 138 | 15.3 | 57 / 138 | 59.1 |
| Stuff rate | 91 / 138 | 34.3 | 90 / 138 | 35.0 |
| Power success | 113 / 138 | 18.2 | 120 / 138 | 13.1 |
| Havoc | 125 / 138 | 9.5 | 44 / 138 | 68.6 |
| Front-seven havoc | 92 / 138 | 33.6 | T52 / 138 | 61.7 |
| DB havoc | T130 / 138 | 5.1 | T42 / 138 | 69.0 |
| Points / opportunity | 52 / 138 | 62.8 | 49 / 138 | 65.0 |
| Average field position | T59 / 138 | 56.9 | T60 / 138 | 56.6 |
| Field-position expected points | T71 / 138 | 48.5 | 66 / 138 | 52.6 |
Player PPA and usage
Ordered by overall usage. Open a player for pass, rush, down and situation splits. Usage is the provider’s share of team plays in each situation; PPA is the provider’s average or total for that player. Missing values stay blank (—); play counts are not supplied here. Standard downs are 1st down, 2nd-and-7 or shorter, and 3rd/4th-and-4 or shorter; other situations are passing downs.
Nick Minicucci · QBUsage 45.7% · Avg PPA 0.319 · Total 48.849
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.319 | 48.849 | 45.7% |
| Pass | 0.315 | 43.111 | 78.3% |
| Rush | 0.750 | 10.493 | 9.2% |
| 1st down | -0.022 | -1.454 | 44.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.437 | 20.083 | 41.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.597 | 20.887 | 52.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.110 | 10.337 | 42.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.653 | 38.513 | 52.2% |
EJ Archield Jr. · QBUsage 36.5% · Avg PPA 0.031 · Total 0.718
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.031 | 0.718 | 36.5% |
| Pass | 0.319 | 6.061 | 52.8% |
| Rush | -1.336 | -5.343 | 16.7% |
| 1st down | 0.579 | 5.210 | 33.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.131 | 1.051 | 44.4% |
| 3rd down | -0.924 | -5.543 | 42.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.196 | 2.544 | 31.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.183 | -1.826 | 47.6% |
Tyler Bell · QBUsage 34.8% · Avg PPA 0.169 · Total 12.018
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.169 | 12.018 | 34.8% |
| Pass | 0.190 | 10.468 | 49.5% |
| Rush | 0.097 | 1.551 | 18.6% |
| 1st down | 0.185 | 5.907 | 35.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.309 | 6.789 | 33.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.498 | 7.476 | 38.5% |
| Standard downs | -0.044 | -1.950 | 31.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.517 | 13.969 | 40.9% |
Jo'Nathan Silver · RBUsage 17.4% · Avg PPA 0.008 · Total 0.686
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.008 | 0.686 | 17.4% |
| Pass | 0.105 | 1.045 | 4.0% |
| Rush | -0.005 | -0.359 | 35.5% |
| 1st down | -0.231 | -8.768 | 18.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.200 | 5.605 | 18.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.035 | 0.497 | 14.9% |
| Standard downs | -0.121 | -7.366 | 19.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.403 | 8.052 | 12.6% |
Braden Streeter · QBUsage 16.2% · Avg PPA -0.393 · Total -16.512
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.393 | -16.512 | 16.2% |
| Pass | -0.257 | -8.997 | 24.5% |
| Rush | -0.596 | -2.982 | 4.6% |
| 1st down | -0.214 | -2.782 | 11.6% |
| 2nd down | -0.510 | -6.118 | 14.5% |
| 3rd down | -0.054 | -0.817 | 26.8% |
| Standard downs | -0.481 | -10.093 | 13.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.306 | -6.419 | 21.4% |
Sean Wilson · WRUsage 10.8% · Avg PPA 0.403 · Total 20.162
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.403 | 20.162 | 10.8% |
| Pass | 0.403 | 20.162 | 19.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.439 | 11.419 | 12.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.260 | 3.895 | 9.9% |
| 3rd down | 0.957 | 6.700 | 7.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.306 | 10.706 | 11.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.630 | 9.456 | 9.4% |
Riley Trujillo · QBUsage 10.5% · Avg PPA -0.011 · Total -0.064
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.011 | -0.064 | 10.5% |
| Pass | 0.064 | 0.258 | 14.3% |
| Rush | -0.161 | -0.322 | 7.4% |
| 1st down | -1.016 | -2.032 | 9.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.915 | 2.745 | 15.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.777 | -0.777 | 7.1% |
| Standard downs | -0.712 | -2.137 | 8.8% |
| Passing downs | 0.691 | 2.073 | 13.0% |
Kaderris Roberts · RBUsage 10.1% · Avg PPA 0.461 · Total 21.680
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.461 | 21.680 | 10.1% |
| Pass | 1.011 | 15.158 | 6.0% |
| Rush | 0.204 | 6.522 | 16.0% |
| 1st down | 0.162 | 4.057 | 12.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.684 | 12.314 | 11.9% |
| 3rd down | 1.327 | 5.309 | 4.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.345 | 12.764 | 12.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.892 | 8.916 | 6.3% |
Da'Wain Lofton · WRUsage 8.0% · Avg PPA 0.284 · Total 10.497
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.284 | 10.497 | 8.0% |
| Pass | 0.288 | 10.378 | 14.3% |
| Rush | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.5% |
| 1st down | -0.071 | -1.205 | 8.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.918 | 10.101 | 7.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.719 | 5.749 | 8.5% |
| Standard downs | -0.268 | -6.981 | 8.5% |
| Passing downs | 1.589 | 17.477 | 6.9% |
Viron Ellison Jr. · RBUsage 7.5% · Avg PPA 0.510 · Total 17.853
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.510 | 17.853 | 7.5% |
| Pass | 1.419 | 8.517 | 2.4% |
| Rush | 0.322 | 9.336 | 14.5% |
| 1st down | 0.503 | 5.530 | 5.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.184 | 2.575 | 9.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.187 | 1.123 | 6.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.657 | 16.436 | 8.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.142 | 1.417 | 6.3% |
Donovan Lewis · WRUsage 7.3% · Avg PPA 0.562 · Total 19.104
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.562 | 19.104 | 7.3% |
| Pass | 0.562 | 19.104 | 13.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.312 | 4.678 | 7.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.719 | 7.195 | 6.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.732 | 5.858 | 8.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.435 | 7.396 | 5.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.689 | 11.708 | 10.7% |
Bryson Graves · WRUsage 6.7% · Avg PPA 0.216 · Total 6.705
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.216 | 6.705 | 6.7% |
| Pass | 0.225 | 6.739 | 11.9% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.535 | 6.417 | 5.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.032 | -0.259 | 5.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.050 | 0.547 | 11.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.542 | 9.218 | 5.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.179 | -2.513 | 8.8% |
Tae'Sean Robinson · WRUsage 5.8% · Avg PPA 0.160 · Total 1.760
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.160 | 1.760 | 5.8% |
| Pass | 0.160 | 1.760 | 10.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.510 | -1.020 | 2.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.242 | 1.452 | 9.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.443 | 1.328 | 7.3% |
| Standard downs | -0.138 | -0.551 | 3.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.330 | 2.311 | 10.3% |
Nakeem Powell · RBUsage 5.5% · Avg PPA 0.223 · Total 1.782
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.223 | 1.782 | 5.5% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.223 | 1.782 | 12.3% |
| 1st down | 0.345 | 1.378 | 6.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.101 | 0.403 | 8.3% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.277 | 1.664 | 5.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.059 | 0.117 | 4.5% |
Jared Porter · RBUsage 4.2% · Avg PPA 0.210 · Total 2.312
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.210 | 2.312 | 4.2% |
| Pass | -0.229 | -0.229 | 0.7% |
| Rush | 0.254 | 2.541 | 8.6% |
| 1st down | 0.134 | 0.938 | 6.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.211 | 0.632 | 3.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.741 | 0.741 | 1.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.184 | 1.659 | 5.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.326 | 0.653 | 2.3% |
Nick Tyree · WRUsage 3.7% · Avg PPA -0.714 · Total -3.570
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.714 | -3.570 | 3.7% |
| Pass | -0.714 | -3.570 | 6.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -1.139 | -1.139 | 1.6% |
| 2nd down | 1.268 | 2.536 | 4.9% |
| 3rd down | -1.036 | -1.036 | 3.7% |
| Standard downs | -2.035 | -6.105 | 3.4% |
| Passing downs | 1.268 | 2.536 | 4.4% |
Matt McKinley · WRUsage 3.1% · Avg PPA 0.560 · Total 3.362
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.560 | 3.362 | 3.1% |
| Pass | 0.560 | 3.362 | 5.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.208 | 3.624 | 3.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.807 | 0.807 | 1.6% |
| 3rd down | -0.534 | -1.069 | 4.9% |
| Standard downs | 1.108 | 4.431 | 3.3% |
| Passing downs | -0.534 | -1.069 | 2.9% |
Josh Humes · TEUsage 3.0% · Avg PPA 1.560 · Total 3.119
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.560 | 3.119 | 3.0% |
| Pass | 1.560 | 3.119 | 4.9% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 1.560 | 3.119 | 15.4% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | 1.560 | 3.119 | 8.0% |
Elijah Sessoms · TEUsage 2.4% · Avg PPA 0.748 · Total 8.226
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.748 | 8.226 | 2.4% |
| Pass | 0.748 | 8.226 | 4.4% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.997 | 3.987 | 2.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.523 | 2.092 | 2.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.716 | 2.147 | 3.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.973 | 5.840 | 2.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.477 | 2.386 | 3.1% |
Scott Moore · TEUsage 2.1% · Avg PPA 1.036 · Total 7.252
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.036 | 7.252 | 2.1% |
| Pass | 1.036 | 7.252 | 4.0% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.510 | 2.042 | 2.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.768 | 1.537 | 1.9% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 1.143 | 5.715 | 2.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.768 | 1.537 | 1.7% |
Ty Salazer · WRUsage 1.5% · Avg PPA -0.722 · Total -0.722
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.722 | -0.722 | 1.5% |
| Pass | -0.722 | -0.722 | 2.4% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.722 | -0.722 | 3.2% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.722 | -0.722 | 2.4% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Calvin Thomas · WRUsage 1.4% · Avg PPA -1.006 · Total -1.006
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -1.006 | -1.006 | 1.4% |
| Pass | -1.006 | -1.006 | 2.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | -1.006 | -1.006 | 4.3% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | -1.006 | -1.006 | 4.2% |
Greg Spiller · RBUsage 1.4% · Avg PPA 0.232 · Total 0.232
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.232 | 0.232 | 1.4% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.232 | 0.232 | 3.7% |
| 1st down | 0.232 | 0.232 | 2.9% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.232 | 0.232 | 2.1% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Jackson Whitacre · TEUsage 1.4% · Avg PPA 1.548 · Total 1.548
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.548 | 1.548 | 1.4% |
| Pass | 1.548 | 1.548 | 2.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.548 | 1.548 | 2.9% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 1.548 | 1.548 | 2.1% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
2026 · Through provider Week 8. Each metric uses only published FBS teams with a numeric value. Higher percentile is better; tied values receive the midpoint of their positions, rounded to a whole percentile. Missing values are unranked.
Values and percentiles
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA/play | 0.112 | 40th138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.411 | 35th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.295 | 74th138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.224 | 53rd138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.098 | 47th138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.124 | 34th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.419 | 40th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.310 | 19th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.171 | 69th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 100% of 277 attempts charted. Average depth of target 9.4 yards (72nd percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 6.3 per completion. Completion 58.8%, 8.1 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.33.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 59.2% | 61.4% | -2.3 | 196 / 277 |
| Defense allowed | 64.3% | 61.1% | +3.2 | 199 / 284 |
Actual and expected use the same qualifying attempts, which can be fewer than all passes. CPOE is their difference in percentage points (pp); higher is better on offense, lower allowed is better on defense. CFBD models FBS-vs-FBS passes, excluding spikes, throwaways, intentional grounding and attempts without air yards. — means unavailable; small samples have fewer than 40 qualifying attempts.
138 teams with at least 40 charted attempts. The highlighted point is Delaware.
Highlighted bars are deep zones. Shares are of located attempts only.
Defense and rushing detail
| Side | Attempts | Charted | ADOT | YAC | Comp % | PPA | CPOE | CPOE att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 277 | 100% | 9.4 | 6.3 | 58.8% | 0.33 | -2.3 pp | 196 |
| Passing defense | 284 | 99% | 8.6 | 6.6 | 62.0% | 0.25 | +3.2 pp | 199 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 250 | 3.4 | 44.1% | 0.11 | 3.10 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 18.6% | 61.8% |
| Defense allowed | 267 | 4.2 | 46.9% | 0.17 | 3.10 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 13.0% | 81.8% |
Second-level yards are gained 5–10 yards past the line; open-field yards are beyond 10. These are provider per-rush averages, not totals. Power success measures success with two or fewer yards needed. Exact line-metric and power-success denominators are not supplied in this feed.
Rushing sample and attribution
| Side | Yards recorded | Individual | Unattributed | Sacks | Kneels | Team rushes | Multiple carriers | Direction located / eligible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 247 / 250 | 239 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 219 / 220 · 99.5% |
| Defense allowed | 262 / 267 | 244 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 237 / 239 · 99.2% |
Counts are attempts. Team totals include sacks, kneels, team-only rushes and unresolved attribution; these categories can overlap and must not be summed. Direction coverage uses ordinary direction-eligible rushes, not all attempts. Missing fields in older captures remain unavailable.
Raw provider values, no opponent adjustment; not model inputs. CFBD metric definitions.
Game-by-game passing and rushing
2026 · Passing CPOE · percentage points. Dashed line: season -2.3 pp. 6 of 8 captured games have this metric. Missing observations break the line.
CPOE is completion percentage over expected on qualifying FBS-vs-FBS attempts; positive means more completions than expected. PPA is raw provider PPA. These are game observations, not opponent-adjusted forecasts. P labels postseason weeks.
Game log and attempt coverage
| Week | Opponent | Pass att | CPOE att | Comp %* | Expected %* | CPOE | ADOT | Pass PPA | Rush att | Rush yds/carry | Rush PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Merrimack | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.1 | 0.46 | 28 | 4.0 | 0.29 |
| W2 | Vanderbilt | 32 | 32 | 46.9% | 65.1% | -18.2 pp | 6.4 | -0.05 | 36 | 2.7 | 0.14 |
| W3 | Coastal Carolina | 32 | 32 | 75.0% | 63.1% | +11.9 pp | 8.7 | 0.50 | 31 | 3.0 | 0.04 |
| W4 | Virginia | 27 | 27 | 25.9% | 54.4% | -28.4 pp | 14.8 | -0.35 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.01 |
| W5 | Liberty | 35 | 35 | 48.6% | 63.3% | -14.7 pp | 9.1 | 0.05 | 25 | 3.9 | -0.21 |
| W7 | Middle Tennessee | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | 9.1 | 0.59 | 30 | 2.3 | 0.12 |
| W8 | Missouri State | 33 | 32 | 65.6% | 58.5% | +7.2 pp | 8.2 | 0.67 | 42 | 5.1 | 0.45 |
| W9 | Western Kentucky | 38 | 38 | 84.2% | 62.8% | +21.4 pp | 8.4 | 0.61 | 28 | 2.9 | -0.09 |
*Completion and expected rates use the same CPOE-eligible attempts. ADOT uses available air-yard attempts; a game needs at least one. No missing family is filled with the other family’s data.
Punting and returns
2026 season to date · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30T11:16:37.416814+00:00. Descriptive totals, including postseason when present.
Our punts
38 punts · 42.1 gross yards/punt · 38.5 net yards/punt
10 inside the 20 · 1 touchbacks · 1 blocked
Known gross yards: 37/38 punts. Known net yards: 29/38 punts.
Our punt returns
5 returns · 3.8 yards/return · 1 touchdowns
1 muffs · 1 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 5/5 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Western Kentucky | 3 | 43.0 | 36.3 | 3/3 |
| Week 8 · Missouri State | 0 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Week 7 · Middle Tennessee | 6 | 44.3 | 39.0 | 4/6 |
| Week 5 · Liberty | 5 | 43.4 | 45.0 | 4/5 |
| Week 4 · Virginia | 7 | 40.0 | 36.8 | 6/7 |