Record
7-1 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 recordIndiana
2026 season
Big Ten
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
Indiana's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 5 across 8 systems; best 2, worst 7, so they disagree by 5 places.
- Lab EPA
- #4
- 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
- #6
- down 22026 · 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+
- #6
- down 12026 · 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
- #2
- down 12026 · 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
- #6
- 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.
- CORE
- #3
- 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
- #7
- 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
- #4
- 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.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #5 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #25 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #64 of 138
- Game control
- #7 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #6 of 138
- Offense
- #11 of 138
- Defense
- #6 of 138
- Special teams
- #112 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
Indiana · 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
0.231 net EPA/play
#4
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
17.33 points
#6 · Down 2 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 8 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin +16.17 (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 +2.42, schedule #19 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average +5.91. That is worth +18.59 on its own; the preseason prior of +12.91 still carries 22% of the weight, giving +17.33.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Indiana · 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 · North Texas home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401858425 | +36.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 8.47% | +5.88 | 2.752 | 0.498 | 3.250 |
| Week 2 · Howard home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401858439 | +55.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 8.80% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 2.860 | -2.200 | 0.660 |
| Week 3 · Western Kentucky home · 2026-09-19 · ID 401858449 | +38.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.8249 | 9.15% | -7.94 | 2.973 | -0.727 | 2.246 |
| Week 4 · Northwestern home · 2026-09-26 · ID 401858461 | +6.00 → +6.00 | -2.50 | 0.8572 | 9.51% | +10.95 | 0.333 | 1.041 | 1.373 |
| Week 5 · Rutgers away · 2026-10-04 · ID 401858477 | +32.00 → +32.00 | +2.50 | 0.8909 | 9.88% | -5.70 | 3.408 | -0.563 | 2.845 |
| Week 6 · Nebraska away · 2026-10-10 · ID 401858481 | +3.00 → +3.00 | +2.50 | 0.9259 | 10.27% | +10.82 | 0.565 | 1.110 | 1.675 |
| Week 7 · Ohio State home · 2026-10-17 · ID 401858488 | -4.00 → -4.00 | -2.50 | 0.9622 | 10.67% | +19.19 | -0.694 | 2.047 | 1.354 |
| Week 8 · Michigan away · 2026-10-24 · ID 401858496 | +7.00 → +1.00 (OT) | +2.50 | 1.0000 | 11.09% | +6.07 | 0.388 | 0.673 | 1.062 |
Game terms +14.46 points; prior term +2.86 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating +17.33 points. The preseason prior is +12.91 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 ±8.7 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+
24.2 SP+ points
#6 · Down 1 place
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
26.14 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#3 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 9.04 on 374 plays; defense -17.10 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 Indiana 2 places higher 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
- 7-1 · conf 4-1 · home 4-1 · away 3-0 · expected wins 6.3
- Polls (Week 9)
- AP Top 25 #4 · Coaches Poll #4
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 1-7 ATS (-3.4 avg) · 2025: 10-6 ATS (+12.9 avg)
- Head coach
- Curt Cignetti · hired 2023-11-30 · 27-2 over 3 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #65 (180 pts) · 2025 #47 (202 pts) · 2026 #29 (226 pts)
- Returning
- 17% of production · 12% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 2% 1% Receiving 24% 15% Rushing 25% 18% 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 | 12 | 3.17 | 0.8767 | 10.52 |
| Defensive Line | 15 | 3.20 | 0.8738 | 13.11 |
| Linebacker | 7 | 3.14 | 0.8734 | 6.11 |
| Offensive Line | 15 | 2.93 | 0.8555 | 12.83 |
| Quarterback | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8486 | 4.24 |
| Receiver | 16 | 3.06 | 0.8683 | 13.89 |
| Running Back | 3 | 3.00 | 0.8659 | 2.60 |
| Special Teams | 4 | 3.25 | 0.8500 | 3.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Hoover · QBCFBD athlete 4685401. Indiana (2026–2026); TCU (2022–2025) | Passing WEPA | 0.641 | 193 | 43.6% | Pass 95.5% · Rush 7.7%1st 35.7% · 2nd 38.1% · 3rd 71.0% Standard downs 37.2% · Passing downs 61.2% | 2022: 3★ · 0.8730 |
Lee Beebe · RBCFBD athlete 5091725. UAB (2022–2024); Indiana (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.128 | 107 | 25.2% | Pass 2.5% · Rush 43.1%1st 27.0% · 2nd 30.3% · 3rd 12.9% Standard downs 27.8% · Passing downs 17.8% | Not linked |
Turbo Richard · RBCFBD athlete 5146724. Indiana (2026–2026); Boston College (2024–2025) | Rushing WEPA | 0.216 | 98 | 23.3% | Pass 5.0% · Rush 38.0%1st 27.8% · 2nd 24.5% · 3rd 11.8% Standard downs 25.6% · Passing downs 17.1% | 2024: 3★ · 0.8550 |
Nicolas Radicic · PKCFBD athlete 5078315. Indiana (2023–2026) | Kicker PAAR | 0.780 | 12 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2023: 3★ · 0.8211 |
Paddy McAteer · PKCFBD athlete 5232716. Indiana (2026–2026); Troy (2024–2025) | Kicker PAAR | -2.000 | 3 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2024: stars unavailable |
Andrew Barker · TECFBD athlete 5216524. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.4% | Pass 3.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 5.3% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 6.3% | Not linked |
Brock Schott · TECFBD athlete 5142604. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.7% | Pass 4.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.4% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 5.3% Standard downs 1.6% · Passing downs 2.0% | Not linked |
Charlie Becker · WRCFBD athlete 5146735. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 13.5% | Pass 32.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 11.7% · 2nd 12.3% · 3rd 20.4% Standard downs 11.4% · Passing downs 19.4% | Not linked |
Davion Chandler · WRCFBD athlete 5205460. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.9% | Pass 8.8% · Rush 0.4%1st 1.0% · 2nd 3.7% · 3rd 10.1% Standard downs 3.5% · Passing downs 5.1% | Not linked |
Grant Wilson · QBCFBD athlete 4695867. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.7% | Pass 6.8% · Rush 2.0%1st 3.3% · 2nd 3.8% · 3rd 5.3% Standard downs 3.8% · Passing downs 3.2% | Not linked |
Jackson Wasserstrom · WRCFBD athlete 5104817. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 5.9% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 10.0% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 4.8% | Not linked |
Jayreon Campbell · RBCFBD athlete 5214648. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.0% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 6.6%1st 3.0% · 2nd 4.7% · 3rd 3.3% Standard downs 3.9% · Passing downs 4.3% | Not linked |
Nick Marsh · WRCFBD athlete 5079600. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.6% | Pass 25.4% · Rush 0.4%1st 8.7% · 2nd 10.3% · 3rd 14.0% Standard downs 9.4% · Passing downs 14.0% | Not linked |
Sean Cuono · RBCFBD athlete 5164320. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.5% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 10.7%1st 6.9% · 2nd 6.3% · 3rd 6.7% Standard downs 6.6% · Passing downs 6.4% | Not linked |
Shazz Preston · WRCFBD athlete 4685516. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.9% | Pass 9.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.2% · 2nd 3.3% · 3rd 7.2% Standard downs 3.5% · Passing downs 5.0% | Not linked |
Trevor Gibbs · TECFBD athlete 5276970. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.1% | Pass 4.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.4% · 2nd 1.6% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.2% · Passing downs 1.9% | Not linked |
Tyler Cherry · QBCFBD athlete 5145553. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.8% | Pass 17.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 5.0% · 3rd 10.0% Standard downs 2.4% · Passing downs 9.5% | Not linked |
Tyler Morris · WRCFBD athlete 4685464. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.9% | Pass 9.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.9% · 2nd 2.6% · 3rd 6.5% Standard downs 3.6% · Passing downs 4.7% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 17 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Harris · CB | Penn State | 2026-01-12 | 4★ / 0.9100 | Immediate |
| Billy Gowers · P | Hawai'i | 2026-01-07 | — / — | Immediate |
| Brock Schott · TE | Miami | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Carson Williams · CB | Montana State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Chiddi Obiazor · EDGE | Kansas State | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Drew Clausen · LS | Iowa State | 2026-01-09 | — / — | Immediate |
| Jiquan Sanks · S | Cincinnati | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Joe Brunner · IOL | Wisconsin | 2026-01-14 | 4★ / 0.9300 | Immediate |
| Joe Hjelle · DL | Tulsa | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Josh Hoover · QB | TCU | 2026-01-04 | 4★ / 0.9300 | Immediate |
| Joshua Burnham · EDGE | Notre Dame | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8900 | Immediate |
| Nick Marsh · WR | Michigan State | 2026-01-04 | 4★ / 0.9400 | Immediate |
| Paddy McAteer · K | Troy | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Preston Zachman · S | Wisconsin | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Shazz Preston · WR | Tulane | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8900 | Immediate |
| Tobi Osunsanmi · EDGE | Kansas State | 2026-01-04 | 4★ / 0.9400 | Immediate |
| Turbo Richard · RB | Boston College | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 17 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Ciongoli · WR | Florida | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Aden Cannon · EDGE | Illinois State | 2026-01-18 | — / — | Immediate |
| Alberto Mendoza · QB | Georgia Tech | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Amariyun Knighten · CB | Miami (OH) | 2026-03-02 | — / — | Immediate |
| Andrew DePaepe · EDGE | Massachusetts | 2026-01-12 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
| Bruno Massel IV · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-22 | — / — | Withdrawn |
| Dontrae Henderson · CB | Arkansas State | 2026-01-20 | 2★ / 0.7900 | Immediate |
| Evan Lawrence · OT | San Diego State | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Finn Walters · EDGE | Not reported | 2026-01-05 | — / — | Immediate |
| Hosea Wheeler · DL | Baylor | 2026-01-22 | 4★ / 0.9200 | Immediate |
| J'mari Monette · DL | Memphis | 2026-01-23 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Jackson Wasserstrom · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-15 | — / — | Withdrawn |
| Jah Jah Boyd · S | Colorado | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Makai Jackson · WR | Liberty | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Mitch Verstegen · IOL | Not reported | 2026-01-02 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Triston Abram · EDGE | Not reported | 2026-07-29 | — / — | Immediate |
| William DePaepe · EDGE | Massachusetts | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8400 | 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 Indiana. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Curt Cignetti · career 46–6 across 5 seasons and 2 schools
Tenure timeline · 24 appointments
2024–present · Curt Cignetti · active at capture
27–2 · 29 attributed games · 3 seasons
Hired 2023-11-30. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2016–2023 · Tom Allen
33–49 · 82 attributed games · 8 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2016-12-01. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2011–2016 · Kevin Wilson
26–47 · 73 attributed games · 6 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2010-12-07. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2007–2010 · Bill Lynch
19–30 · 49 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2007-06-15. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2005–2006 · Terry Hoeppner
9–14 · 23 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2004-12-18. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2002–2004 · Gerry DiNardo
8–27 · 35 attributed games · 3 seasons
Hired 2002-01-08. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1997–2001 · Cam Cameron
18–37 · 55 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1984–1996 · Bill Mallory
68–78–3 · 149 attributed games · 13 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1983–1983 · Sam Wyche
3–8 · 11 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1973–1982 · Lee Corso
41–68–2 · 111 attributed games · 10 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1965–1972 · John Pont
31–51–1 · 83 attributed games · 8 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1958–1964 · Phil Dickens
20–41–2 · 63 attributed games · 7 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1957–1957 · Bob Hicks
1–8 · 9 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1952–1956 · Bernie Crimmins
13–32 · 45 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1948–1951 · Clyde Smith
8–27–1 · 36 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1934–1947 · Bo McMillin
63–48–11 · 122 attributed games · 14 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1931–1933 · Billy Hayes
6–14–4 · 24 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1926–1930 · Pat Page
14–24–3 · 41 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1923–1925 · William Ingram
10–12–1 · 23 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1922–1922 · James Herron
1–4–2 · 7 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1916–1921 · Jumbo Stiehm
20–18–1 · 39 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1914–1915 · Clarence Childs
6–7–1 · 14 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1905–1913 · James Sheldon
34–26–3 · 63 attributed games · 9 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1899–1904 · James Horne
30–20–3 · 53 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 · Curt Cignetti · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | 23.6 | 19.7 | 29 | — |
| 2025 · Curt Cignetti | 16–0 | 9–0 | 3–0 | 32.4 | 27.3 | 47 | 1 |
| 2024 · Curt Cignetti | 11–2 | 8–1 | 0–1 | 20.1 | 17.7 | 65 | 10 |
| 2023 · Tom Allen | 3–9 | 1–8 | 0–0 | -7.4 | -3.5 | 69 | — |
| 2022 · Tom Allen | 4–8 | 2–7 | 0–0 | -7.1 | -3.5 | 26 | — |
| 2021 · Tom Allen | 2–10 | 0–9 | 0–0 | -7.8 | -6.9 | 54 | — |
| 2020 · Tom Allen | 6–2 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 58 | 12 |
| 2019 · Tom Allen | 8–5 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 36 | — |
| 2018 · Tom Allen | 5–7 | 2–7 | 0–0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 50 | — |
| 2017 · Tom Allen | 5–7 | 2–7 | 0–0 | 10.2 | 6 | 62 | — |
| 2016 · Tom Allen · incomplete attribution | 0–1 | — | — | 4.6 | 1 | 53 | — |
| 2016 · Kevin Wilson · incomplete attribution | 6–6 | — | — | 4.6 | 1 | 53 | — |
| 2015 · Kevin Wilson | 6–7 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 53 | — |
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 13:13:16 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 | 12 / 138 | 92.0 | 12 / 138 | 92.0 |
| Success rate | 45 / 138 | 67.9 | 3 / 138 | 98.5 |
| Explosiveness | 10 / 138 | 93.4 | 123 / 138 | 10.9 |
| Standard-down success | 55 / 138 | 60.6 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Passing-down success | T45 / 138 | 67.5 | 50 / 138 | 64.2 |
| Pass PPA | 5 / 138 | 97.1 | 21 / 138 | 85.4 |
| Rush PPA | 44 / 138 | 68.6 | 12 / 138 | 92.0 |
| Pass explosiveness | 5 / 138 | 97.1 | 95 / 138 | 31.4 |
| Rush explosiveness | 67 / 138 | 51.8 | 104 / 138 | 24.8 |
| Line yards | 26 / 138 | 81.8 | 4 / 138 | 97.8 |
| Second-level yards | 44 / 138 | 68.6 | 9 / 138 | 94.2 |
| Open-field yards | 16 / 138 | 89.1 | 20 / 138 | 86.1 |
| Stuff rate | 22 / 138 | 84.7 | 14 / 138 | 90.5 |
| Power success | 117 / 138 | 15.3 | 4 / 138 | 97.8 |
| Havoc | T20 / 138 | 85.8 | T13 / 138 | 90.5 |
| Front-seven havoc | T31 / 138 | 77.7 | 6 / 138 | 96.4 |
| DB havoc | T26 / 138 | 80.7 | T92 / 138 | 32.1 |
| Points / opportunity | 27 / 138 | 81.0 | 20 / 138 | 86.1 |
| Average field position | 43 / 138 | 69.3 | T27 / 138 | 80.3 |
| Field-position expected points | T37 / 138 | 73.4 | 20 / 138 | 86.1 |
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.
Josh Hoover · QBUsage 43.6% · Avg PPA 0.484 · Total 103.007
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.484 | 103.007 | 43.6% |
| Pass | 0.516 | 98.981 | 95.5% |
| Rush | 0.192 | 4.025 | 7.7% |
| 1st down | 0.539 | 44.217 | 35.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.197 | 11.604 | 38.1% |
| 3rd down | 0.729 | 48.087 | 71.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.463 | 62.020 | 37.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.519 | 40.987 | 61.2% |
Lee Beebe · RBUsage 25.2% · Avg PPA 0.079 · Total 9.736
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.079 | 9.736 | 25.2% |
| Pass | -0.608 | -3.041 | 2.5% |
| Rush | 0.108 | 12.777 | 43.1% |
| 1st down | 0.067 | 4.166 | 27.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.072 | 3.371 | 30.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.000 | 0.001 | 12.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.074 | 7.448 | 27.8% |
| Passing downs | 0.099 | 2.288 | 17.8% |
Turbo Richard · RBUsage 23.3% · Avg PPA 0.188 · Total 21.427
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.188 | 21.427 | 23.3% |
| Pass | -0.082 | -0.821 | 5.0% |
| Rush | 0.214 | 22.248 | 38.0% |
| 1st down | 0.309 | 19.761 | 27.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.092 | 3.498 | 24.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.217 | 2.390 | 11.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.197 | 18.162 | 25.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.148 | 3.265 | 17.1% |
Charlie Becker · WRUsage 13.5% · Avg PPA 0.845 · Total 55.741
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.845 | 55.741 | 13.5% |
| Pass | 0.845 | 55.741 | 32.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.648 | 17.493 | 11.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.907 | 17.239 | 12.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.972 | 18.460 | 20.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.574 | 23.544 | 11.4% |
| Passing downs | 1.288 | 32.198 | 19.4% |
Nick Marsh · WRUsage 10.6% · Avg PPA 0.651 · Total 33.874
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.651 | 33.874 | 10.6% |
| Pass | 0.650 | 33.127 | 25.4% |
| Rush | 0.747 | 0.747 | 0.4% |
| 1st down | 1.338 | 26.768 | 8.7% |
| 2nd down | -0.278 | -4.451 | 10.3% |
| 3rd down | 1.072 | 13.931 | 14.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.730 | 24.817 | 9.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.503 | 9.057 | 14.0% |
Sean Cuono · RBUsage 6.5% · Avg PPA -0.105 · Total -1.364
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.105 | -1.364 | 6.5% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.105 | -1.364 | 10.7% |
| 1st down | -0.051 | -0.359 | 6.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.105 | -0.419 | 6.3% |
| 3rd down | -0.293 | -0.586 | 6.7% |
| Standard downs | -0.219 | -2.194 | 6.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.277 | 0.831 | 6.4% |
Tyler Cherry · QBUsage 4.8% · Avg PPA -1.349 · Total -4.046
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -1.349 | -4.046 | 4.8% |
| Pass | -1.349 | -4.046 | 17.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | -1.058 | -1.058 | 5.0% |
| 3rd down | 1.036 | 1.036 | 10.0% |
| Standard downs | -4.023 | -4.023 | 2.4% |
| Passing downs | -0.011 | -0.022 | 9.5% |
Jayreon Campbell · RBUsage 4.0% · Avg PPA 0.386 · Total 3.089
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.386 | 3.089 | 4.0% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.386 | 3.089 | 6.6% |
| 1st down | 0.345 | 1.034 | 3.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.131 | -0.392 | 4.7% |
| 3rd down | 0.264 | 0.264 | 3.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.475 | 2.851 | 3.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.119 | 0.238 | 4.3% |
Davion Chandler · WRUsage 3.9% · Avg PPA 0.384 · Total 6.527
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.384 | 6.527 | 3.9% |
| Pass | 0.649 | 10.385 | 8.8% |
| Rush | -3.858 | -3.858 | 0.4% |
| 1st down | 1.178 | 2.356 | 1.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.800 | -3.999 | 3.7% |
| 3rd down | 1.045 | 8.360 | 10.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.953 | 10.479 | 3.5% |
| Passing downs | -0.659 | -3.953 | 5.1% |
Shazz Preston · WRUsage 3.9% · Avg PPA 0.568 · Total 8.527
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.568 | 8.527 | 3.9% |
| Pass | 0.568 | 8.527 | 9.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.909 | 5.451 | 3.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.792 | 3.168 | 3.3% |
| 3rd down | -0.019 | -0.093 | 7.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.959 | 9.593 | 3.5% |
| Passing downs | -0.213 | -1.066 | 5.0% |
Tyler Morris · WRUsage 3.9% · Avg PPA 0.105 · Total 1.988
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.105 | 1.988 | 3.9% |
| Pass | 0.105 | 1.988 | 9.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.161 | -1.453 | 3.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.228 | -0.911 | 2.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.725 | 4.352 | 6.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.076 | 0.990 | 3.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.166 | 0.998 | 4.7% |
Grant Wilson · QBUsage 3.7% · Avg PPA 1.099 · Total 9.895
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.099 | 9.895 | 3.7% |
| Pass | 0.958 | 5.748 | 6.8% |
| Rush | 1.382 | 4.147 | 2.0% |
| 1st down | 2.018 | 8.070 | 3.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.388 | 1.165 | 3.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.330 | 0.660 | 5.3% |
| Standard downs | 1.827 | 12.786 | 3.8% |
| Passing downs | -1.445 | -2.891 | 3.2% |
Trevor Gibbs · TEUsage 2.1% · Avg PPA 0.353 · Total 1.413
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.353 | 1.413 | 2.1% |
| Pass | 0.353 | 1.413 | 4.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.541 | 1.622 | 3.4% |
| 2nd down | -0.209 | -0.209 | 1.6% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.541 | 1.622 | 2.2% |
| Passing downs | -0.209 | -0.209 | 1.9% |
Brock Schott · TEUsage 1.7% · Avg PPA 2.210 · Total 6.631
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.210 | 6.631 | 1.7% |
| Pass | 2.210 | 6.631 | 4.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.012 | 1.012 | 1.4% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 2.810 | 5.620 | 5.3% |
| Standard downs | 1.519 | 3.037 | 1.6% |
| Passing downs | 3.594 | 3.594 | 2.0% |
Jackson Wasserstrom · WRUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA 1.036 · Total 1.036
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.036 | 1.036 | 1.6% |
| Pass | 1.036 | 1.036 | 5.9% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 1.036 | 1.036 | 10.0% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | 1.036 | 1.036 | 4.8% |
Andrew Barker · TEUsage 1.4% · Avg PPA 0.047 · Total 0.047
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.047 | 0.047 | 1.4% |
| Pass | 0.047 | 0.047 | 3.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.047 | 0.047 | 5.3% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.047 | 0.047 | 6.3% |
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 | 0.296 | 92nd138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.458 | 68th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.353 | 93rd138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.501 | 97th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.149 | 68th138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | -0.064 | 92nd138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.327 | 99th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.358 | 11th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.196 | 91st138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 100% of 195 attempts charted. Average depth of target 11.4 yards (96th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 5.2 per completion. Completion 62.1%, 9.4 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.55.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 62.7% | 55.9% | +6.8 | 177 / 195 |
| Defense allowed | 61.4% | 60.0% | +1.4 | 215 / 237 |
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 Indiana.
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 | 195 | 100% | 11.4 | 5.2 | 62.1% | 0.55 | +6.8 pp | 177 |
| Passing defense | 237 | 99% | 8.6 | 4.3 | 59.9% | 0.17 | +1.4 pp | 215 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 282 | 5.5 | 44.2% | 0.20 | 3.40 | 1.20 | 1.70 | 13.4% | 64.9% |
| Defense allowed | 272 | 2.3 | 29.8% | -0.12 | 2.30 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 22.3% | 53.1% |
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 | 276 / 282 | 274 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 269 / 269 · 100.0% |
| Defense allowed | 266 / 272 | 258 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 242 / 242 · 100.0% |
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 +6.8 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 | North Texas | 16 | 15 | 86.7% | 53.9% | +32.8 pp | 7.3 | 1.64 | 30 | 4.5 | 0.13 |
| W2 | Howard | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 15.6 | 1.04 | 46 | 7.1 | 0.41 |
| W3 | Western Kentucky | 25 | 24 | 75.0% | 59.7% | +15.3 pp | 9.7 | 0.65 | 41 | 5.7 | 0.22 |
| W4 | Northwestern | 29 | 29 | 65.5% | 57.8% | +7.7 pp | 10.8 | 0.34 | 40 | 6.8 | 0.29 |
| W5 | Rutgers | 29 | 29 | 72.4% | 55.7% | +16.7 pp | 10.3 | 0.68 | 39 | 8.4 | 0.47 |
| W6 | Nebraska | 22 | 22 | 54.5% | 57.2% | -2.7 pp | 11.6 | 0.68 | 22 | 3.0 | -0.14 |
| W7 | Ohio State | 40 | 40 | 50.0% | 51.5% | -1.5 pp | 14.4 | 0.27 | 29 | 2.5 | -0.16 |
| W8 | Michigan | 18 | 18 | 44.4% | 58.2% | -13.7 pp | 9.5 | -0.33 | 35 | 3.7 | 0.05 |
*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
27 punts · 40.2 gross yards/punt · 37.4 net yards/punt
9 inside the 20 · 1 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 27/27 punts. Known net yards: 24/27 punts.
Our punt returns
7 returns · 11.4 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
2 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 · Michigan | 7 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 6/7 |
| Week 7 · Ohio State | 4 | 42.3 | 37.7 | 3/4 |
| Week 6 · Nebraska | 6 | 35.2 | 34.8 | 6/6 |
| Week 5 · Rutgers | 2 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 2/2 |
| Week 4 · Northwestern | 2 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 2/2 |