Record
6-2 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 recordHouston
2026 season
Big 12
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
Houston's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 23.5 across 8 systems; best 13, worst 44, so they disagree by 31 places.
- Lab EPA
- #26
- 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
- #19
- down 12026 · 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+
- #22
- down 42026 · 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
- #44
- up 62026 · 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
- #18
- no change2026 · 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
- #25
- down 9 · 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
- #13
- down 12026 · 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
- #26
- down 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
- #18 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #28 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #67 of 138
- Game control
- #11 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #16 of 138
- Offense
- #12 of 138
- Defense
- #60 of 138
- Special teams
- #24 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
Houston · 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
0.102 net EPA/play
#26
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
9.98 points
#19 · Down 1 place 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 8 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin +9.97 (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 +2.57, schedule #18 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average +6.08. That is worth +12.54 on its own; the preseason prior of +1.04 still carries 22% of the weight, giving +9.98.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Houston · 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 · Oregon State home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401856778 | +13.00 → +13.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 8.47% | +7.09 | 0.889 | 0.601 | 1.490 |
| Week 2 · Southern home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401856787 | +71.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 8.80% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 2.860 | -2.200 | 0.660 |
| Week 3 · Texas Tech away · 2026-09-19 · ID 401856811 | -2.00 → -2.00 | +2.50 | 0.8249 | 9.15% | +10.71 | 0.046 | 0.979 | 1.025 |
| Week 4 · Georgia Southern away · 2026-09-26 · ID 401856806 | +14.00 → +14.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 9.51% | -1.81 | 1.568 | -0.172 | 1.397 |
| Week 5 · UCF home · 2026-10-03 · ID 401856819 | +10.00 → +10.00 | -2.50 | 0.8909 | 9.88% | +3.51 | 0.741 | 0.347 | 1.088 |
| Week 6 · Kansas State away · 2026-10-10 · ID 401856825 | +19.00 → +19.00 | +2.50 | 0.9259 | 10.27% | +1.97 | 2.207 | 0.202 | 2.409 |
| Week 7 · Oklahoma State home · 2026-10-17 · ID 401856831 | +3.00 → +3.00 | -2.50 | 0.9622 | 10.67% | +7.38 | 0.053 | 0.788 | 0.841 |
| Week 8 · Utah away · 2026-10-25 · ID 401856837 | -8.00 → -8.00 | +2.50 | 1.0000 | 11.09% | +13.12 | -0.610 | 1.455 | 0.845 |
Game terms +9.75 points; prior term +0.23 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating +9.98 points. The preseason prior is +1.04 with 22.18% 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 ±8.8 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. 8 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; generated 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
13.3 SP+ points
#22 · Down 4 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
11.46 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#25 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 12.14 on 493 plays; defense 0.67 on 413 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 Houston 7 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
- 6-2 · conf 3-2 · home 4-0 · away 2-2 · expected wins 6.2
- Polls (Week 9)
- AP Top 25 #18 · Coaches Poll #19
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 3-5 ATS (+4.1 avg) · 2025: 9-4 ATS (+2.1 avg)
- Head coach
- Willie Fritz · hired 2023-12-03 · 14-11 over 3 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #60 (184 pts) · 2025 #52 (199 pts) · 2026 #38 (219 pts)
- Returning
- 81% of production · 60% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 92% 93% Receiving 61% 49% Rushing 523% 43% 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 | 9 | 3.00 | 0.8591 | 7.73 |
| Defensive Line | 14 | 3.07 | 0.8710 | 12.19 |
| Linebacker | 6 | 3.17 | 0.8659 | 5.20 |
| Offensive Line | 12 | 3.08 | 0.8609 | 10.33 |
| Quarterback | 4 | 3.50 | 0.8847 | 3.54 |
| Receiver | 13 | 3.15 | 0.8724 | 11.34 |
| Running Back | 6 | 3.50 | 0.8801 | 5.28 |
| Special Teams | 5 | 3.40 | 0.8954 | 4.48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conner Weigman · QBCFBD athlete 4685574. Texas A&M (2022–2024); Houston (2025–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.552 | 242 | 52.2% | Pass 96.8% · Rush 18.7%1st 43.9% · 2nd 53.5% · 3rd 66.7% Standard downs 49.1% · Passing downs 63.0% | 2022: 5★ · 0.9899 |
Makhi Hughes · RBCFBD athlete 4816098. Houston (2026–2026); Oregon (2025–2025); Tulane (2022–2024) | Rushing WEPA | 0.181 | 112 | 22.9% | Pass 5.7% · Rush 37.0%1st 24.2% · 2nd 22.5% · 3rd 22.9% Standard downs 25.6% · Passing downs 13.4% | 2022: 3★ · 0.8541 |
Re'Shaun Sanford II · RBCFBD athlete 5078223. Houston (2023–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.153 | 83 | 17.3% | Pass 5.3% · Rush 27.2%1st 20.8% · 2nd 17.6% · 3rd 8.6% Standard downs 16.6% · Passing downs 19.7% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8494 |
Conner Weigman · QBCFBD athlete 4685574. Texas A&M (2022–2024); Houston (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.375 | 64 | 52.2% | Pass 96.8% · Rush 18.7%1st 43.9% · 2nd 53.5% · 3rd 66.7% Standard downs 49.1% · Passing downs 63.0% | 2022: 5★ · 0.9899 |
Jonathan Dimas · PKCFBD athlete 5192408. Houston (2024–2026) | Kicker PAAR | 3.420 | 9 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | Not linked |
Amare Thomas · WRCFBD athlete 5077060. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 11.0% | Pass 25.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 10.0% · 2nd 10.2% · 3rd 15.2% Standard downs 9.2% · Passing downs 17.3% | Not linked |
Braeden Robinson · WRCFBD athlete 5381557. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.5% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 2.2%1st 0.0% · 2nd 5.3% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
DJ Butler · RBCFBD athlete 5149563. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.1% | Pass 0.8% · Rush 6.7%1st 2.8% · 2nd 6.5% · 3rd 4.0% Standard downs 4.0% · Passing downs 4.7% | Not linked |
Jaquise Martin · WRCFBD athlete 5220975. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.5% | Pass 5.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.6% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
John Hebert · RBCFBD athlete 5292032. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 9.2% | Pass 5.3% · Rush 11.1%1st 10.5% · 2nd 5.3% · 3rd 12.5% Standard downs 10.5% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Kaleb Thomas · TECFBD athlete 5148827. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.3% | Pass 2.9% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.4% · 2nd 2.1% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.7% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Keisean Henderson · QBCFBD athlete 5159035. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.5% | Pass 15.7% · Rush 1.2%1st 11.1% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 4.8% Standard downs 7.3% · Passing downs 3.4% | Not linked |
Koby Young · WRCFBD athlete 5146728. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.1% | Pass 11.3% · Rush 1.9%1st 9.3% · 2nd 4.3% · 3rd 1.0% Standard downs 6.5% · Passing downs 4.7% | Not linked |
Luke Carney · QBCFBD athlete 5208138. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.2% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 8.9%1st 5.3% · 2nd 10.5% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 3.5% · Passing downs 25.0% | Not linked |
Luke Mcgary · TECFBD athlete 5125734. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.5% | Pass 8.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.5% · 2nd 3.4% · 3rd 1.8% Standard downs 4.0% · Passing downs 1.7% | Not linked |
Nehemiah Warmate · RBCFBD athlete 5296225. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.7% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 11.1%1st 7.9% · 2nd 10.5% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 8.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Patrick Overmyer · TECFBD athlete 5120299. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.1% | Pass 22.7% · Rush 0.6%1st 8.9% · 2nd 11.8% · 3rd 7.6% Standard downs 10.3% · Passing downs 9.4% | Not linked |
Traville Frederick Jr. · TECFBD athlete 5136180. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.1% | Pass 9.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.9% · 2nd 4.8% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 3.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Trent Walker · WRCFBD athlete 4879567. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.9% | Pass 18.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.1% · 2nd 7.5% · 3rd 18.1% Standard downs 6.5% · Passing downs 12.6% | Not linked |
Zane Smith · RBCFBD athlete 5296226. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 15.4% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 22.2%1st 10.5% · 2nd 15.8% · 3rd 37.5% Standard downs 17.5% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 18 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Boswell · IOL | Toledo | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Ashton Porter · DL | Oregon | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| De'Marion Thomas · DL | Oklahoma State | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Drew Terrill · OT | Miami (OH) | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Ejiroghene Egodogbare · DL | Yale | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Evan Noel · K | Florida | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Hayden Wright · OT | Northwestern | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jack Carson-Wentz · LS | Florida A&M | 2026-01-22 | — / — | Immediate |
| Jaden Yates · LB | Ole Miss | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Javion White · S | Tulane | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Luke Carney · QB | Syracuse | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Makhi Hughes · RB | Oregon | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Miller Malone · LB | Western Kentucky | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Muizz Tounkara · WR | Florida | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Patrick Overmyer · TE | UTSA | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Shadre Hurst · IOL | Tulane | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Trent Walker · WR | Oregon State | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Tyson Turner · WR | Texas Tech | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 17 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carlisle · QB | UL Monroe | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Cavan Tuley · EDGE | Missouri | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Cayden Bowie · IOL | Not reported | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Corey Platt Jr. · LB | Texas Tech | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| David Ndukwe · OT | Not reported | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Demetrius Hunter · IOL | Colorado | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Derek Joiner · IOL | Tarleton State | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Devan Williams · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-23 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Ethan Sanchez · K | South Carolina | 2026-08-28 | — / — | Immediate |
| J'Marion Burnette · RB | App State | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jayden York · TE | Not reported | 2026-01-12 | — / — | Immediate |
| Jesus Machado · LB | Rice | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Joshua Donald · DL | Louisville | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Reshad Sterling · EDGE | Tulane | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Zavian Tibbs · EDGE | Not reported | 2025-12-30 | — / — | Immediate |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion · QB | Tulane | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Zion Taylor · EDGE | Sam Houston | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8300 | 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 Houston. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Willie Fritz · career 86–65 across 13 seasons and 3 schools
Tenure timeline · 16 appointments
2024–present · Willie Fritz · active at capture
14–11 · 25 attributed games · 3 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2023-12-03. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2019–2024 · Dana Holgorsen
31–28 · 59 attributed games · 6 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2019-01-01. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2016–2018 · Major Applewhite
15–11 · 26 attributed games · 3 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2016-12-09. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2015–2016 · Tom Herman
22–4 · 26 attributed games · 2 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2014-12-15. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2014–2014 · David Gibbs
1–0 · 1 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2014-12-08. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2012–2014 · Tony Levine
20–17 · 37 attributed games · 3 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2012-12-21. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2008–2011 · Kevin Sumlin
35–17 · 52 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2007-12-13. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2003–2007 · Art Briles
34–28 · 62 attributed games · 5 seasons
Hired 2002-12-06. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2000–2002 · Dana Dimel
8–26 · 34 attributed games · 3 seasons
Hired 1999-12-12. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1993–1999 · Kim Helton
24–53–1 · 78 attributed games · 7 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1990–1992 · John Jenkins
18–15 · 33 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1987–1989 · Jack Pardee
22–11–1 · 34 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1962–1986 · Bill Yeoman
160–108–8 · 276 attributed games · 25 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1957–1961 · Hal Lahar
24–23–2 · 49 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1955–1956 · Bill Meek
13–6–1 · 20 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1949–1954 · Clyde Lee
32–26–2 · 60 attributed games · 6 seasons
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 · Willie Fritz · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | 14.3 | 16.2 | 38 | — |
| 2025 · Willie Fritz | 10–3 | 6–3 | 1–0 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 52 | 22 |
| 2024 · Willie Fritz · incomplete attribution | 4–8 | — | — | -8.2 | -2 | 60 | — |
| 2024 · Dana Holgorsen · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -8.2 | -2 | 60 | — |
| 2023 · Dana Holgorsen | 4–8 | 2–7 | 0–0 | -7.8 | -3.3 | 55 | — |
| 2022 · Dana Holgorsen | 8–5 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 50 | — |
| 2021 · Dana Holgorsen | 12–2 | 8–1 | 1–0 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 81 | 17 |
| 2020 · Dana Holgorsen | 3–5 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 3.3 | — | 82 | — |
| 2019 · Dana Holgorsen | 4–8 | 2–6 | 0–0 | -4.3 | -0.1 | 72 | — |
| 2018 · Major Applewhite | 8–5 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 2.3 | -1.1 | 73 | — |
| 2017 · Major Applewhite | 7–5 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 69 | — |
| 2016 · Major Applewhite · incomplete attribution | 0–1 | — | — | 10.1 | 5.4 | 36 | — |
| 2016 · Tom Herman · incomplete attribution | 9–3 | — | — | 10.1 | 5.4 | 36 | — |
| 2015 · Tom Herman | 13–1 | 8–1 | 1–0 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 89 | 8 |
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 23:13:21 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 | 11 / 138 | 92.7 | 105 / 138 | 24.1 |
| Success rate | 1 / 138 | 100.0 | 95 / 138 | 31.4 |
| Explosiveness | 123 / 138 | 10.9 | 102 / 138 | 26.3 |
| Standard-down success | 8 / 138 | 94.9 | 94 / 138 | 32.1 |
| Passing-down success | 2 / 138 | 99.3 | 101 / 138 | 27.0 |
| Pass PPA | 7 / 138 | 95.6 | 101 / 138 | 27.0 |
| Rush PPA | 34 / 138 | 75.9 | 68 / 138 | 51.1 |
| Pass explosiveness | 42 / 138 | 70.1 | 83 / 138 | 40.1 |
| Rush explosiveness | 134 / 138 | 2.9 | 42 / 138 | 70.1 |
| Line yards | 5 / 138 | 97.1 | 32 / 138 | 77.4 |
| Second-level yards | 47 / 138 | 66.4 | 54 / 138 | 61.3 |
| Open-field yards | 85 / 138 | 38.7 | 68 / 138 | 51.1 |
| Stuff rate | 12 / 138 | 92.0 | 33 / 138 | 76.6 |
| Power success | 65 / 138 | 53.3 | T63 / 138 | 54.4 |
| Havoc | 8 / 138 | 94.9 | 19 / 138 | 86.9 |
| Front-seven havoc | T9 / 138 | 93.4 | T72 / 138 | 47.4 |
| DB havoc | T44 / 138 | 67.5 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| Points / opportunity | 31 / 138 | 78.1 | 130 / 138 | 5.8 |
| Average field position | 14 / 138 | 90.5 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Field-position expected points | 12 / 138 | 92.0 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
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.
Conner Weigman · QBUsage 52.2% · Avg PPA 0.450 · Total 134.438
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.450 | 134.438 | 52.2% |
| Pass | 0.477 | 114.050 | 96.8% |
| Rush | 0.343 | 20.208 | 18.7% |
| 1st down | 0.152 | 17.905 | 43.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.460 | 45.970 | 53.5% |
| 3rd down | 1.056 | 73.887 | 66.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.312 | 68.372 | 49.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.826 | 66.067 | 63.0% |
Makhi Hughes · RBUsage 22.9% · Avg PPA 0.066 · Total 8.608
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.066 | 8.608 | 22.9% |
| Pass | 0.085 | 1.184 | 5.7% |
| Rush | 0.063 | 7.425 | 37.0% |
| 1st down | -0.044 | -2.838 | 24.2% |
| 2nd down | -0.120 | -5.037 | 22.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.687 | 16.483 | 22.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.097 | 11.037 | 25.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.143 | -2.429 | 13.4% |
Re'Shaun Sanford II · RBUsage 17.3% · Avg PPA 0.137 · Total 13.529
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.137 | 13.529 | 17.3% |
| Pass | 0.807 | 10.491 | 5.3% |
| Rush | 0.035 | 3.038 | 27.2% |
| 1st down | 0.130 | 7.304 | 20.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.126 | 4.170 | 17.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.692 | 6.229 | 8.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.078 | 5.748 | 16.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.311 | 7.781 | 19.7% |
Zane Smith · RBUsage 15.4% · Avg PPA 0.508 · Total 5.075
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.508 | 5.075 | 15.4% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.508 | 5.075 | 22.2% |
| 1st down | 0.753 | 3.011 | 10.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.084 | 0.252 | 15.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.604 | 1.812 | 37.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.508 | 5.075 | 17.5% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Amare Thomas · WRUsage 11.0% · Avg PPA 0.743 · Total 46.779
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.743 | 46.779 | 11.0% |
| Pass | 0.743 | 46.779 | 25.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.168 | 4.525 | 10.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.556 | 10.555 | 10.2% |
| 3rd down | 1.756 | 28.101 | 15.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.421 | 17.269 | 9.2% |
| Passing downs | 1.341 | 29.510 | 17.3% |
Patrick Overmyer · TEUsage 10.1% · Avg PPA 0.453 · Total 26.290
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.453 | 26.290 | 10.1% |
| Pass | 0.556 | 31.109 | 22.7% |
| Rush | -2.410 | -4.819 | 0.6% |
| 1st down | 0.368 | 8.827 | 8.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.693 | 15.245 | 11.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.260 | 2.076 | 7.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.432 | 19.874 | 10.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.535 | 6.416 | 9.4% |
John Hebert · RBUsage 9.2% · Avg PPA 1.190 · Total 7.142
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.190 | 7.142 | 9.2% |
| Pass | 2.618 | 2.618 | 5.3% |
| Rush | 0.905 | 4.524 | 11.1% |
| 1st down | 1.086 | 4.342 | 10.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.284 | 0.284 | 5.3% |
| 3rd down | 2.515 | 2.515 | 12.5% |
| Standard downs | 1.190 | 7.142 | 10.5% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Trent Walker · WRUsage 7.9% · Avg PPA 0.615 · Total 27.665
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.615 | 27.665 | 7.9% |
| Pass | 0.615 | 27.665 | 18.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.511 | 5.623 | 4.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.362 | 5.067 | 7.5% |
| 3rd down | 1.116 | 21.199 | 18.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.450 | 13.051 | 6.5% |
| Passing downs | 0.913 | 14.614 | 12.6% |
Nehemiah Warmate · RBUsage 7.7% · Avg PPA 0.240 · Total 1.201
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.240 | 1.201 | 7.7% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.240 | 1.201 | 11.1% |
| 1st down | 0.133 | 0.399 | 7.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.401 | 0.803 | 10.5% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.240 | 1.201 | 8.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Keisean Henderson · QBUsage 6.5% · Avg PPA 1.476 · Total 13.280
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.476 | 13.280 | 6.5% |
| Pass | 1.137 | 9.095 | 15.7% |
| Rush | 4.185 | 4.185 | 1.2% |
| 1st down | 1.784 | 14.273 | 11.1% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.993 | -0.993 | 4.8% |
| Standard downs | 1.784 | 14.273 | 7.3% |
| Passing downs | -0.993 | -0.993 | 3.4% |
Luke Carney · QBUsage 6.2% · Avg PPA 0.735 · Total 2.939
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.735 | 2.939 | 6.2% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.735 | 2.939 | 8.9% |
| 1st down | 0.021 | 0.043 | 5.3% |
| 2nd down | 1.448 | 2.896 | 10.5% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.021 | 0.043 | 3.5% |
| Passing downs | 1.448 | 2.896 | 25.0% |
Koby Young · WRUsage 6.1% · Avg PPA 0.547 · Total 19.144
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.547 | 19.144 | 6.1% |
| Pass | 0.539 | 15.098 | 11.3% |
| Rush | 0.644 | 3.866 | 1.9% |
| 1st down | 0.548 | 13.698 | 9.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.634 | 5.072 | 4.3% |
| 3rd down | 3.707 | 3.707 | 1.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.529 | 15.349 | 6.5% |
| Passing downs | 0.632 | 3.795 | 4.7% |
DJ Butler · RBUsage 4.1% · Avg PPA 0.348 · Total 4.174
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.348 | 4.174 | 4.1% |
| Pass | -0.889 | -0.889 | 0.8% |
| Rush | 0.460 | 5.063 | 6.7% |
| 1st down | 0.594 | 2.378 | 2.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.208 | 1.250 | 6.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.273 | 0.546 | 4.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.360 | 3.238 | 4.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.312 | 0.936 | 4.7% |
Luke Mcgary · TEUsage 3.5% · Avg PPA 0.766 · Total 7.659
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.766 | 7.659 | 3.5% |
| Pass | 0.766 | 7.659 | 8.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.543 | 3.260 | 4.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.354 | 1.062 | 3.4% |
| 3rd down | 3.337 | 3.337 | 1.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.480 | 4.322 | 4.0% |
| Passing downs | 3.337 | 3.337 | 1.7% |
Traville Frederick Jr. · TEUsage 3.1% · Avg PPA 0.651 · Total 1.302
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.651 | 1.302 | 3.1% |
| Pass | 0.651 | 1.302 | 9.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.766 | -0.766 | 2.9% |
| 2nd down | 2.068 | 2.068 | 4.8% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.651 | 1.302 | 3.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Braeden Robinson · WRUsage 1.5% · Avg PPA -0.021 · Total -0.021
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.021 | -0.021 | 1.5% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.021 | -0.021 | 2.2% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.021 | -0.021 | 5.3% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.021 | -0.021 | 1.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Jaquise Martin · WRUsage 1.5% · Avg PPA 0.931 · Total 0.931
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.931 | 0.931 | 1.5% |
| Pass | 0.931 | 0.931 | 5.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.931 | 0.931 | 2.6% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.931 | 0.931 | 1.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Kaleb Thomas · TEUsage 1.3% · Avg PPA -0.261 · Total -0.521
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.261 | -0.521 | 1.3% |
| Pass | -0.261 | -0.521 | 2.9% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.167 | -0.167 | 1.4% |
| 2nd down | -0.354 | -0.354 | 2.1% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.261 | -0.521 | 1.7% |
| 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 | 0.315 | 93rd138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.530 | 100th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.119 | 11th138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.499 | 96th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.173 | 76th138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.149 | 24th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.426 | 31st138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.284 | 26th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.190 | 87th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 99% of 241 attempts charted. Average depth of target 8.3 yards (35th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 6.7 per completion. Completion 66.0%, 8.9 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.54.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 64.5% | 60.5% | +4.1 | 220 / 241 |
| Defense allowed | 63.1% | 60.8% | +2.3 | 241 / 263 |
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 Houston.
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 | 241 | 99% | 8.3 | 6.7 | 66.0% | 0.54 | +4.1 pp | 220 |
| Passing defense | 263 | 99% | 9.2 | 6.0 | 62.4% | 0.31 | +2.3 pp | 241 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 323 | 5.0 | 53.3% | 0.23 | 3.60 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 10.8% | 73.8% |
| Defense allowed | 214 | 3.8 | 42.1% | 0.05 | 2.80 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 19.3% | 70.4% |
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 | 319 / 323 | 312 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 303 / 306 · 99.0% |
| Defense allowed | 211 / 214 | 207 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 196 / 197 · 99.5% |
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 +4.1 pp. 7 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 | Oregon State | 31 | 31 | 64.5% | 59.5% | +5.0 pp | 11.4 | 0.47 | 41 | 5.6 | 0.17 |
| W2 | Southern | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.8 | 1.18 | 45 | 8.6 | 0.62 |
| W3 | Texas Tech | 38 | 37 | 70.3% | 65.5% | +4.8 pp | 6.4 | 0.41 | 37 | 4.8 | 0.28 |
| W4 | Georgia Southern | 22 | 21 | 76.2% | 58.1% | +18.1 pp | 9.2 | 1.03 | 41 | 4.9 | 0.24 |
| W5 | UCF | 33 | 33 | 54.5% | 60.3% | -5.7 pp | 7.8 | -0.11 | 44 | 3.5 | 0.14 |
| W6 | Kansas State | 30 | 30 | 63.3% | 58.7% | +4.6 pp | 8.5 | 0.80 | 44 | 5.3 | 0.18 |
| W7 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 33 | 72.7% | 56.7% | +16.0 pp | 9.9 | 0.85 | 40 | 4.0 | 0.09 |
| W8 | Utah | 35 | 35 | 54.3% | 62.7% | -8.4 pp | 6.9 | 0.19 | 31 | 2.8 | 0.02 |
*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
20 punts · 46.9 gross yards/punt · 42.3 net yards/punt
5 inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 20/20 punts. Known net yards: 14/20 punts.
Our punt returns
7 returns · 11.4 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
1 muffs · 0 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 7/7 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · Utah | 4 | 52.0 | 49.0 | 2/4 |
| Week 7 · Oklahoma State | 2 | 41.5 | 26.0 | 1/2 |
| Week 6 · Kansas State | 3 | 59.3 | 44.7 | 3/3 |
| Week 5 · UCF | 3 | 37.7 | 38.0 | 2/3 |
| Week 4 · Georgia Southern | 1 | 48.0 | 28.0 | 1/1 |