Record
5-2 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 recordIowa
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
Iowa's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 35 across 8 systems; best 11, worst 72, so they disagree by 61 places.
- Lab EPA
- #72
- 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
- #35
- down 102026 · 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+
- #23
- 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
- #11
- up 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
- #35
- down 102026 · 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
- #49
- down 3 · 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
- #30
- 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.
- WEPA
- #72
- down 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.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #30 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #35 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #41 of 138
- Game control
- #35 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #26 of 138
- Offense
- #57 of 138
- Defense
- #13 of 138
- Special teams
- #48 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
Iowa · 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
-0.013 net EPA/play
#72
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
6.88 points
#35 · Down 10 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 +9.12 (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 -2.07, schedule #62 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average +1.55. That is worth +7.05 on its own; the preseason prior of +6.37 still carries 25% of the weight, giving +6.88.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Iowa · 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 · Northern Illinois home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401858426 | +40.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 9.48% | -21.35 | 3.081 | -2.024 | 1.057 |
| Week 2 · Iowa State home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401856788 | +3.00 → +3.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 9.85% | +0.54 | 0.049 | 0.053 | 0.103 |
| Week 3 · Northern Iowa home · 2026-09-19 · ID 401858471 | +55.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.8249 | 10.24% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 3.328 | -2.560 | 0.768 |
| Week 4 · Michigan away · 2026-09-26 · ID 401858463 | +1.00 → +1.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 10.64% | +6.07 | 0.372 | 0.646 | 1.019 |
| Week 5 · Ohio State home · 2026-10-03 · ID 401858473 | -17.00 → -17.00 | -2.50 | 0.8909 | 11.06% | +19.19 | -2.156 | 2.122 | -0.035 |
| Week 6 · Washington away · 2026-10-10 · ID 401858487 | +17.00 → +17.00 | +2.50 | 0.9259 | 11.49% | +2.07 | 2.241 | 0.238 | 2.479 |
| Week 8 · Minnesota away · 2026-10-24 · ID 401858497 | -3.00 → -3.00 | +2.50 | 1.0000 | 12.41% | -0.24 | -0.062 | -0.030 | -0.092 |
Game terms +5.30 points; prior term +1.58 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating +6.88 points. The preseason prior is +6.37 with 24.83% 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+
12.4 SP+ points
#23 · 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
4.18 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#49 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 1.33 on 324 plays; defense -2.86 on 331 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 Iowa 37 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
- 5-2 · conf 2-2 · home 3-1 · away 2-1 · expected wins 3.8
- Polls (Week 9)
- Coaches Poll #24
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 4-3 ATS (+3.8 avg) · 2025: 10-3 ATS (+6.3 avg)
- Head coach
- Kirk Ferentz · hired 1998-12-02 · 27-13 over 4 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #32 (215 pts) · 2025 #38 (208 pts) · 2026 #26 (229 pts)
- Returning
- 34% of production · 40% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 16% 9% Receiving 56% 50% Rushing 20% 56% 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 | 10 | 3.10 | 0.8630 | 8.63 |
| Defensive Line | 13 | 3.08 | 0.8661 | 11.26 |
| Linebacker | 10 | 3.50 | 0.8786 | 8.79 |
| Offensive Line | 14 | 3.43 | 0.8868 | 12.41 |
| Quarterback | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8523 | 4.26 |
| Receiver | 17 | 3.12 | 0.8725 | 14.83 |
| Running Back | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8647 | 4.32 |
| Special Teams | 16 | 2.94 | 0.8489 | 13.58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Brown · QBCFBD athlete 5089314. Auburn (2023–2024); Iowa (2025–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.334 | 134 | 42.7% | Pass 74.0% · Rush 10.5%1st 36.2% · 2nd 44.4% · 3rd 56.4% Standard downs 39.6% · Passing downs 50.0% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8489 |
Kamari Moulton · RBCFBD athlete 5093886. Iowa (2023–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.298 | 89 | 25.4% | Pass 5.9% · Rush 47.5%1st 33.7% · 2nd 28.8% · 3rd 3.8% Standard downs 29.1% · Passing downs 16.4% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8489 |
Jeremy Hecklinski · QBCFBD athlete 5121030. Wake Forest (2024–2024); Iowa (2025–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.372 | 57 | 21.1% | Pass 44.8% · Rush 0.6%1st 14.8% · 2nd 22.9% · 3rd 33.3% Standard downs 18.6% · Passing downs 28.2% | 2024: 3★ · 0.8803 |
Caden Buhr · PKCFBD athlete 5295545. Iowa (2025–2026) | Kicker PAAR | 6.290 | 12 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | Not linked |
Addison Ostrenga · TECFBD athlete 4873456. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.8% | Pass 8.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.5% · 2nd 4.8% · 3rd 8.0% Standard downs 3.1% · Passing downs 5.6% | Not linked |
Braeden Jackson · RBCFBD athlete 5295539. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.3% | Pass 2.2% · Rush 10.5%1st 3.9% · 2nd 5.6% · 3rd 12.5% Standard downs 5.9% · Passing downs 7.3% | Not linked |
Brevin Doll · RBCFBD athlete 5142261. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.3% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 2.6%1st 2.7% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.9% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Brody Schaffer · WRCFBD athlete 5272774. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.3% | Pass 2.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 7.1% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 3.8% | Not linked |
DJ Vonnahme · TECFBD athlete 5218931. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.3% | Pass 20.3% · Rush 0.6%1st 6.5% · 2nd 9.6% · 3rd 20.3% Standard downs 7.1% · Passing downs 18.2% | Not linked |
Dayton Howard · WRCFBD athlete 5119233. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.3% | Pass 5.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.6% · 2nd 4.5% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.1% · Passing downs 2.9% | Not linked |
Evan James · WRCFBD athlete 5300482. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.5% | Pass 7.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.8% · 2nd 3.3% · 3rd 5.6% Standard downs 3.0% · Passing downs 4.8% | Not linked |
Jarriett Buie · WRCFBD athlete 5075920. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.7% | Pass 5.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.6% · 2nd 3.5% · 3rd 4.2% Standard downs 2.6% · Passing downs 2.7% | Not linked |
Jimmy Sullivan · QBCFBD athlete 5192909. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.3% | Pass 10.3% · Rush 2.6%1st 5.4% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 21.4% Standard downs 3.8% · Passing downs 11.5% | Not linked |
KJ Parker · WRCFBD athlete 5084300. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 4.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 12.5% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 7.1% | Not linked |
L.J. Phillips Jr. · RBCFBD athlete 5155048. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.1% | Pass 0.8% · Rush 19.5%1st 13.3% · 2nd 10.6% · 3rd 2.0% Standard downs 12.3% · Passing downs 4.2% | Not linked |
Mason Woods · TECFBD athlete 5214549. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.1% | Pass 4.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.4% · 2nd 4.4% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.9% · Passing downs 2.5% | Not linked |
Nathan Mcneil · RBCFBD athlete 5246572. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.7% | Pass 5.6% · Rush 15.8%1st 15.3% · 2nd 9.1% · 3rd 3.8% Standard downs 12.3% · Passing downs 6.7% | Not linked |
O'Lontae Dean · RBCFBD athlete 5198313. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 8.4% | Pass 1.6% · Rush 14.1%1st 4.2% · 2nd 8.9% · 3rd 18.2% Standard downs 5.8% · Passing downs 15.0% | Not linked |
Reece Vander Zee · WRCFBD athlete 5138293. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.7% | Pass 2.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.2% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Thomas Meyer · TECFBD athlete 5142597. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.1% | Pass 4.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.9% · 2nd 3.8% · 3rd 2.0% Standard downs 2.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Tony Diaz · WRCFBD athlete 5300856. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 13.1% | Pass 24.6% · Rush 2.7%1st 13.7% · 2nd 12.4% · 3rd 12.6% Standard downs 13.2% · Passing downs 12.9% | Not linked |
Xavier Williams · RBCFBD athlete 5142226. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.7% | Pass 2.8% · Rush 12.6%1st 9.6% · 2nd 5.5% · 3rd 7.9% Standard downs 9.0% · Passing downs 4.6% | Not linked |
Zach Ortwerth · TECFBD athlete 4950379. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.0% | Pass 4.0% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.3% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 15 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hawkins · S | Villanova | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Brice Stevenson · DL | Holy Cross | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Cody Haddad · S | Ohio State | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Eli Ozick · K | North Dakota State | 2026-01-04 | — / — | Immediate |
| Emmanuel Olagbaju · DL | North Dakota | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Evan James · WR | Furman | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kahmari Brown · EDGE | Elon | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| L.J. Phillips Jr. · RB | South Dakota | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Lance Beeghley · WR | SMU | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Lance Ingold · EDGE | Northern Illinois | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Tanner Philpott · P | Not reported | 2026-01-19 | — / — | Immediate |
| Tony Diaz · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Trent Wilson · IOL | James Madison | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Tyler Brown · S | James Madison | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Xavier Styles · S | Robert Morris | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 8 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Allen · EDGE | Vanderbilt | 2026-01-11 | 4★ / 0.9100 | Immediate |
| CJ Bell Jr. · CB | UConn | 2026-01-24 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jackson Stratton · QB | Not reported | 2025-11-30 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Jaziun Patterson · RB | Michigan State | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Kael Kolarik · S | South Dakota | 2026-01-13 | — / — | Immediate |
| Koen Entringer · S | Louisville | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8900 | Immediate |
| Rhys Dakin · P | Michigan State | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| TJ Washington Jr. · RB | New Mexico State | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | 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 Iowa. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Kirk Ferentz · career 213–128 across 28 seasons and 1 schools
Tenure timeline · 21 appointments
1999–present · Kirk Ferentz · active at capture
213–128 · 341 attributed games · 28 seasons
Hired 1998-12-02. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1979–1998 · Hayden Fry
143–89–6 · 238 attributed games · 20 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1974–1978 · Bob Commings
17–38 · 55 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1971–1973 · Frank Lauterbur
4–28–1 · 33 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1966–1970 · Ray Nagel
16–32–2 · 50 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1961–1965 · Jerry Burns
16–27–2 · 45 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1952–1960 · Forest Evashevski
52–27–4 · 83 attributed games · 9 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1950–1951 · Leonard Raffensperger
5–10–3 · 18 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1946–1949 · Edward Anderson
16–19–1 · 36 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1945–1945 · Clem Crowe
2–7 · 9 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1943–1944 · Slip Madigan
2–13–1 · 16 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1939–1942 · Edward Anderson
19–14–1 · 34 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1937–1938 · Irl Tubbs
2–13–1 · 16 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1932–1936 · Ossie Solem
15–21–4 · 40 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1924–1931 · Burton Ingwersen
33–27–4 · 64 attributed games · 8 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1916–1923 · Howard Jones
42–17–1 · 60 attributed games · 8 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1910–1915 · Jesse Hawley
24–18 · 42 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1909–1909 · John Griffith
2–4–1 · 7 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1906–1908 · Mark Catlin
7–10 · 17 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1903–1905 · John Chalmers
24–8 · 32 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1899–1902 · Alden Knipe
26–7–2 · 35 attributed games · 4 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 · Kirk Ferentz · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | 13.6 | 9.9 | 26 | — |
| 2025 · Kirk Ferentz | 9–4 | 6–3 | 1–0 | 19.7 | 13.8 | 38 | 17 |
| 2024 · Kirk Ferentz | 8–5 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 15.8 | 12.4 | 32 | — |
| 2023 · Kirk Ferentz | 10–4 | 7–3 | 0–1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 41 | 24 |
| 2022 · Kirk Ferentz | 8–5 | 5–4 | 1–0 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 30 | — |
| 2021 · Kirk Ferentz | 10–4 | 7–3 | 0–1 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 23 | 23 |
| 2020 · Kirk Ferentz | 6–2 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 35 | 16 |
| 2019 · Kirk Ferentz | 10–3 | 6–3 | 1–0 | 16.7 | 15.7 | 41 | 15 |
| 2018 · Kirk Ferentz | 9–4 | 5–4 | 1–0 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 39 | — |
| 2017 · Kirk Ferentz | 8–5 | 4–5 | 1–0 | 9.8 | 16.3 | 41 | — |
| 2016 · Kirk Ferentz | 8–5 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 10.3 | 11 | 47 | — |
| 2015 · Kirk Ferentz | 12–2 | 8–1 | 0–1 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 59 | 9 |
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 23:17:13 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 | 86 / 138 | 38.0 | 24 / 138 | 83.2 |
| Success rate | 61 / 138 | 56.2 | 7 / 138 | 95.6 |
| Explosiveness | 80 / 138 | 42.3 | 20 / 138 | 86.1 |
| Standard-down success | 40 / 138 | 71.5 | 18 / 138 | 87.6 |
| Passing-down success | 124 / 138 | 10.2 | 8 / 138 | 94.9 |
| Pass PPA | 69 / 138 | 50.4 | 89 / 138 | 35.8 |
| Rush PPA | 59 / 138 | 57.7 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| Pass explosiveness | 135 / 138 | 2.2 | 117 / 138 | 15.3 |
| Rush explosiveness | 11 / 138 | 92.7 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Line yards | 33 / 138 | 76.6 | 10 / 138 | 93.4 |
| Second-level yards | 19 / 138 | 86.9 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Open-field yards | 19 / 138 | 86.9 | 3 / 138 | 98.5 |
| Stuff rate | 62 / 138 | 55.5 | T37 / 138 | 73.4 |
| Power success | T127 / 138 | 6.9 | T40 / 138 | 69.7 |
| Havoc | T30 / 138 | 78.1 | T35 / 138 | 74.5 |
| Front-seven havoc | T16 / 138 | 88.7 | T46 / 138 | 65.7 |
| DB havoc | T98 / 138 | 28.8 | T36 / 138 | 73.4 |
| Points / opportunity | 77 / 138 | 44.5 | 37 / 138 | 73.7 |
| Average field position | T20 / 138 | 85.4 | 6 / 138 | 96.4 |
| Field-position expected points | 13 / 138 | 91.2 | 7 / 138 | 95.6 |
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.
Hank Brown · QBUsage 42.7% · Avg PPA 0.067 · Total 11.001
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.067 | 11.001 | 42.7% |
| Pass | 0.244 | 34.620 | 74.0% |
| Rush | -0.550 | -10.446 | 10.5% |
| 1st down | 0.159 | 10.035 | 36.2% |
| 2nd down | -0.077 | -4.299 | 44.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.253 | 11.126 | 56.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.102 | 10.901 | 39.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.002 | 0.100 | 50.0% |
Kamari Moulton · RBUsage 25.4% · Avg PPA 0.174 · Total 16.733
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.174 | 16.733 | 25.4% |
| Pass | -0.152 | -1.667 | 5.9% |
| Rush | 0.216 | 18.400 | 47.5% |
| 1st down | 0.210 | 11.965 | 33.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.071 | 2.551 | 28.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.739 | 2.218 | 3.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.243 | 18.968 | 29.1% |
| Passing downs | -0.124 | -2.235 | 16.4% |
Jeremy Hecklinski · QBUsage 21.1% · Avg PPA 0.080 · Total 5.461
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.080 | 5.461 | 21.1% |
| Pass | 0.194 | 12.606 | 44.8% |
| Rush | 1.642 | 1.642 | 0.6% |
| 1st down | 0.534 | 12.293 | 14.8% |
| 2nd down | -0.141 | -3.393 | 22.9% |
| 3rd down | 0.235 | 4.460 | 33.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.173 | 7.599 | 18.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.089 | -2.139 | 28.2% |
Tony Diaz · WRUsage 13.1% · Avg PPA 0.122 · Total 7.067
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.122 | 7.067 | 13.1% |
| Pass | 0.075 | 3.913 | 24.6% |
| Rush | 0.526 | 3.154 | 2.7% |
| 1st down | 0.208 | 5.832 | 13.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.013 | 0.241 | 12.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.431 | 4.745 | 12.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.156 | 6.548 | 13.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.032 | 0.519 | 12.9% |
Nathan Mcneil · RBUsage 10.7% · Avg PPA 0.226 · Total 6.540
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.226 | 6.540 | 10.7% |
| Pass | 0.127 | 0.889 | 5.6% |
| Rush | 0.257 | 5.652 | 15.8% |
| 1st down | 0.325 | 6.170 | 15.3% |
| 2nd down | -0.354 | -2.833 | 9.1% |
| 3rd down | 1.602 | 3.203 | 3.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.288 | 6.908 | 12.3% |
| Passing downs | -0.073 | -0.367 | 6.7% |
DJ Vonnahme · TEUsage 10.3% · Avg PPA 0.532 · Total 20.740
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.532 | 20.740 | 10.3% |
| Pass | 0.548 | 20.835 | 20.3% |
| Rush | -0.095 | -0.095 | 0.6% |
| 1st down | 0.329 | 3.619 | 6.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.174 | 2.084 | 9.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.940 | 15.037 | 20.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.571 | 10.858 | 7.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.494 | 9.881 | 18.2% |
L.J. Phillips Jr. · RBUsage 10.1% · Avg PPA -0.241 · Total -6.258
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.241 | -6.258 | 10.1% |
| Pass | 1.113 | 1.113 | 0.8% |
| Rush | -0.295 | -7.371 | 19.5% |
| 1st down | -0.069 | -1.103 | 13.3% |
| 2nd down | -0.555 | -4.991 | 10.6% |
| 3rd down | -0.164 | -0.164 | 2.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.202 | -4.639 | 12.3% |
| Passing downs | -0.540 | -1.619 | 4.2% |
O'Lontae Dean · RBUsage 8.4% · Avg PPA 0.108 · Total 1.301
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.108 | 1.301 | 8.4% |
| Pass | -1.153 | -1.153 | 1.6% |
| Rush | 0.223 | 2.454 | 14.1% |
| 1st down | -1.133 | -3.398 | 4.2% |
| 2nd down | -0.210 | -0.838 | 8.9% |
| 3rd down | 0.630 | 2.519 | 18.2% |
| Standard downs | -0.098 | -0.585 | 5.8% |
| Passing downs | 0.314 | 1.886 | 15.0% |
Xavier Williams · RBUsage 7.7% · Avg PPA 0.255 · Total 7.636
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.255 | 7.636 | 7.7% |
| Pass | 0.386 | 1.930 | 2.8% |
| Rush | 0.228 | 5.706 | 12.6% |
| 1st down | 0.418 | 7.105 | 9.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.223 | 1.561 | 5.5% |
| 3rd down | -0.172 | -1.030 | 7.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.394 | 9.861 | 9.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.445 | -2.224 | 4.6% |
Braeden Jackson · RBUsage 6.3% · Avg PPA 0.228 · Total 5.471
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.228 | 5.471 | 6.3% |
| Pass | 1.452 | 5.808 | 2.2% |
| Rush | -0.017 | -0.337 | 10.5% |
| 1st down | 0.223 | 1.563 | 3.9% |
| 2nd down | 1.575 | 11.022 | 5.6% |
| 3rd down | -0.332 | -2.987 | 12.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.241 | 3.856 | 5.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.202 | 1.615 | 7.3% |
Jimmy Sullivan · QBUsage 6.3% · Avg PPA 0.019 · Total 0.094
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.019 | 0.094 | 6.3% |
| Pass | -0.311 | -1.246 | 10.3% |
| Rush | 1.340 | 1.340 | 2.6% |
| 1st down | 0.145 | 0.289 | 5.4% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.065 | -0.195 | 21.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.145 | 0.289 | 3.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.065 | -0.195 | 11.5% |
Addison Ostrenga · TEUsage 3.8% · Avg PPA 0.193 · Total 3.288
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.193 | 3.288 | 3.8% |
| Pass | 0.193 | 3.288 | 8.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.159 | -0.476 | 1.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.132 | 0.927 | 4.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.405 | 2.837 | 8.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.174 | 1.736 | 3.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.222 | 1.553 | 5.6% |
Evan James · WRUsage 3.5% · Avg PPA -0.181 · Total -2.354
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.181 | -2.354 | 3.5% |
| Pass | -0.181 | -2.354 | 7.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.182 | 0.908 | 2.8% |
| 2nd down | -0.210 | -0.839 | 3.3% |
| 3rd down | -0.606 | -2.423 | 5.6% |
| Standard downs | -0.019 | -0.149 | 3.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.441 | -2.205 | 4.8% |
Jarriett Buie · WRUsage 2.7% · Avg PPA 0.255 · Total 1.783
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.255 | 1.783 | 2.7% |
| Pass | 0.255 | 1.783 | 5.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.415 | 0.830 | 1.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.448 | 1.344 | 3.5% |
| 3rd down | -0.196 | -0.391 | 4.2% |
| Standard downs | -0.074 | -0.372 | 2.6% |
| Passing downs | 1.078 | 2.155 | 2.7% |
Dayton Howard · WRUsage 2.3% · Avg PPA -0.262 · Total -0.786
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.262 | -0.786 | 2.3% |
| Pass | -0.262 | -0.786 | 5.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.418 | -0.418 | 1.6% |
| 2nd down | -0.184 | -0.367 | 4.5% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.036 | 0.071 | 2.1% |
| Passing downs | -0.857 | -0.857 | 2.9% |
Mason Woods · TEUsage 2.1% · Avg PPA -0.066 · Total -0.198
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.066 | -0.198 | 2.1% |
| Pass | -0.066 | -0.198 | 4.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -1.051 | -1.051 | 1.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.426 | 0.853 | 4.4% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.488 | -0.976 | 1.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.778 | 0.778 | 2.5% |
Thomas Meyer · TEUsage 2.1% · Avg PPA -0.225 · Total -1.124
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.225 | -1.124 | 2.1% |
| Pass | -0.225 | -1.124 | 4.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.152 | -0.455 | 3.8% |
| 3rd down | -0.752 | -0.752 | 2.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.225 | -1.124 | 2.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Zach Ortwerth · TEUsage 2.0% · Avg PPA 0.453 · Total 2.266
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.453 | 2.266 | 2.0% |
| Pass | 0.453 | 2.266 | 4.0% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.453 | 2.266 | 4.3% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.453 | 2.266 | 2.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Reece Vander Zee · WRUsage 1.7% · Avg PPA 2.569 · Total 2.569
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.569 | 2.569 | 1.7% |
| Pass | 2.569 | 2.569 | 2.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 2.569 | 2.569 | 4.2% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 2.569 | 2.569 | 2.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
KJ Parker · WRUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA -0.473 · Total -0.473
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.473 | -0.473 | 1.6% |
| Pass | -0.473 | -0.473 | 4.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.473 | -0.473 | 12.5% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.473 | -0.473 | 7.1% |
Brevin Doll · RBUsage 1.3% · Avg PPA -0.811 · Total -0.811
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.811 | -0.811 | 1.3% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.811 | -0.811 | 2.6% |
| 1st down | -0.811 | -0.811 | 2.7% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.811 | -0.811 | 1.9% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Brody Schaffer · WRUsage 1.3% · Avg PPA -0.789 · Total -0.789
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.789 | -0.789 | 1.3% |
| Pass | -0.789 | -0.789 | 2.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.789 | -0.789 | 7.1% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.789 | -0.789 | 3.8% |
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 | 0.103 | 38th138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.437 | 56th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.215 | 42nd138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.218 | 50th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.125 | 58th138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | -0.025 | 83rd138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.337 | 96th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.129 | 86th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.175 | 74th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 100% of 216 attempts charted. Average depth of target 7.7 yards (20th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 6.2 per completion. Completion 61.1%, 6.7 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.12.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 58.9% | 62.7% | -3.8 | 192 / 216 |
| Defense allowed | 61.0% | 58.7% | +2.4 | 172 / 209 |
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 Iowa.
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 | 216 | 100% | 7.7 | 6.2 | 61.1% | 0.12 | -3.8 pp | 192 |
| Passing defense | 209 | 99% | 9.9 | 5.5 | 58.4% | 0.32 | +2.4 pp | 172 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 221 | 5.5 | 44.2% | 0.18 | 3.40 | 1.20 | 1.60 | 15.8% | 62.5% |
| Defense allowed | 237 | 2.4 | 33.8% | -0.17 | 2.60 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 19.7% | 66.7% |
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 | 218 / 221 | 218 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 / 215 · 100.0% |
| Defense allowed | 233 / 237 | 231 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 213 / 213 · 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 -3.8 pp. 6 of 7 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 | Northern Illinois | 40 | 40 | 52.5% | 59.6% | -7.1 pp | 7.9 | -0.07 | 38 | 6.7 | 0.18 |
| W2 | Iowa State | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 64.7% | +5.3 pp | 8.4 | 0.19 | 29 | 3.2 | -0.17 |
| W3 | Northern Iowa | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.3 | 0.41 | 41 | 10.5 | 0.86 |
| W4 | Michigan | 35 | 34 | 58.8% | 61.7% | -2.9 pp | 9.4 | 0.32 | 24 | 2.4 | -0.29 |
| W5 | Ohio State | 32 | 32 | 53.1% | 64.4% | -11.2 pp | 7.3 | 0.12 | 21 | 1.9 | -0.02 |
| W6 | Washington | 19 | 19 | 73.7% | 62.1% | +11.6 pp | 8.2 | 0.66 | 38 | 6.9 | 0.32 |
| W8 | Minnesota | 37 | 37 | 54.1% | 64.0% | -9.9 pp | 7.4 | -0.39 | 30 | 3.0 | -0.10 |
*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
34 punts · 42.4 gross yards/punt · 35.7 net yards/punt
10 inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks · 1 blocked
Known gross yards: 34/34 punts. Known net yards: 23/34 punts.
Our punt returns
21 returns · 12.4 yards/return · 1 touchdowns
2 muffs · 0 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 21/21 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · Minnesota | 7 | 39.9 | 28.6 | 7/7 |
| Week 6 · Washington | 4 | 42.0 | — | 0/4 |
| Week 5 · Ohio State | 4 | 41.8 | 37.7 | 3/4 |
| Week 4 · Michigan | 6 | 42.3 | 34.7 | 3/6 |
| Week 3 · Northern Iowa | 4 | 44.5 | 41.3 | 3/4 |