Record
4-3 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 recordSouth Alabama
2026 season
Sun Belt
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
South Alabama's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 97 across 8 systems; best 90, worst 115, so they disagree by 25 places.
- Lab EPA
- #90
- 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
- #93
- down 32026 · 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+
- #115
- up 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
- #100
- down 52026 · 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
- #99
- down 52026 · 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
- #99
- down 4 · 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
- #95
- down 62026 · 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
- #90
- down 52026 · 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
- #92 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #102 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #106 of 138
- Game control
- #50 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #97 of 138
- Offense
- #60 of 138
- Defense
- #131 of 138
- Special teams
- #36 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
South Alabama · 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
-0.054 net EPA/play
#90
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
-4.49 points
#93 · Down 3 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 +2.78 (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 -7.56, schedule #122 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average -5.05. That is worth -4.78 on its own; the preseason prior of -3.59 still carries 25% of the weight, giving -4.49.
How each game enters this SRS rating
South Alabama · 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 · SE Louisiana home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401868316 | +25.00 → +25.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 9.48% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 2.133 | -2.370 | -0.237 |
| Week 2 · Tulane away · 2026-09-12 · ID 401864575 | -4.00 → -4.00 | +2.50 | 0.7937 | 9.85% | -2.97 | -0.148 | -0.293 | -0.440 |
| Week 3 · Ohio home · 2026-09-19 · ID 401866423 | +5.00 → +5.00 | -2.50 | 0.8249 | 10.24% | -1.24 | 0.256 | -0.127 | 0.129 |
| Week 4 · Kentucky away · 2026-09-26 · ID 401864576 | -24.00 → -24.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 10.64% | +8.46 | -2.288 | 0.900 | -1.388 |
| Week 5 · UL Monroe home · 2026-10-03 · ID 401871089 | +17.00 → +17.00 | -2.50 | 0.8909 | 11.06% | -17.75 | 1.603 | -1.963 | -0.359 |
| Week 6 · Arkansas State away · 2026-10-08 · ID 401869933 | +7.00 → +7.00 | +2.50 | 0.9259 | 11.49% | -4.89 | 1.092 | -0.562 | 0.529 |
| Week 8 · Marshall away · 2026-10-20 · ID 401871092 | -7.00 → -7.00 | +2.50 | 1.0000 | 12.41% | -10.24 | -0.559 | -1.272 | -1.830 |
Game terms -3.60 points; prior term -0.89 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating -4.49 points. The preseason prior is -3.59 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+
-11.5 SP+ points
#115 · Up 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
-8.27 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#99 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 4.91 on 393 plays; defense 13.18 on 368 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 South Alabama 3 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
- 4-3 · conf 2-1 · home 3-0 · away 1-3 · expected wins 3.8
- Polls (Week 9)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 4-3 ATS (+2.2 avg) · 2025: 5-7 ATS (-4.3 avg)
- Head coach
- Major Applewhite · hired 2024-01-18 · 11-14 over 3 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #84 (163 pts) · 2025 #118 (121 pts) · 2026 #77 (187 pts)
- Returning
- 79% of production · 76% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 95% 100% Receiving 80% 81% Rushing 62% 57% 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 | 11 | 3.00 | 0.8454 | 9.30 |
| Defensive Line | 10 | 3.00 | 0.8465 | 8.46 |
| Linebacker | 7 | 3.00 | 0.8335 | 5.83 |
| Offensive Line | 10 | 3.00 | 0.8423 | 8.42 |
| Quarterback | 4 | 3.00 | 0.8517 | 3.41 |
| Receiver | 12 | 3.00 | 0.8463 | 10.16 |
| Running Back | 7 | 3.00 | 0.8487 | 5.94 |
| Special Teams | 6 | 3.00 | 0.8269 | 4.96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jared Hollins · QBCFBD athlete 5148858. South Alabama (2024–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.369 | 133 | 35.8% | Pass 81.9% · Rush 10.7%1st 31.7% · 2nd 30.6% · 3rd 47.1% Standard downs 31.7% · Passing downs 45.7% | 2024: 3★ · 0.8600 |
PJ Martin · RBCFBD athlete 5124334. South Alabama (2023–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.220 | 93 | 22.4% | Pass 5.3% · Rush 33.8%1st 26.2% · 2nd 22.6% · 3rd 17.5% Standard downs 26.9% · Passing downs 12.2% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8304 |
Keenan Phillips · RBCFBD athlete 5295070. South Alabama (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.281 | 88 | 20.9% | Pass 5.9% · Rush 30.9%1st 22.4% · 2nd 20.8% · 3rd 20.4% Standard downs 21.0% · Passing downs 20.5% | 2025: stars unavailable |
Trae'von Dunbar · RBCFBD athlete 5079412. South Alabama (2025–2026); West Virginia (2024–2024) | Rushing WEPA | 0.255 | 40 | 10.7% | Pass 2.7% · Rush 16.1%1st 12.6% · 2nd 11.3% · 3rd 7.8% Standard downs 12.3% · Passing downs 7.1% | 2024: 3★ · 0.8769 |
Davis Little · PKCFBD athlete 5185701. South Alabama (2024–2026) | Kicker PAAR | -0.980 | 12 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2024: 3★ · 0.8075 |
Anthony Eager · WRCFBD athlete 5075529. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.5% | Pass 20.0% · Rush 0.0%1st 8.5% · 2nd 7.2% · 3rd 6.9% Standard downs 7.2% · Passing downs 8.3% | Not linked |
Bishop Davenport · QBCFBD athlete 4869553. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 47.5% | Pass 100.0% · Rush 16.7%1st 35.3% · 2nd 53.7% · 3rd 59.4% Standard downs 38.2% · Passing downs 67.3% | Not linked |
Brendan Jenkins · WRCFBD athlete 5156183. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 9.4% | Pass 25.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 8.4% · 2nd 8.9% · 3rd 10.7% Standard downs 7.6% · Passing downs 13.5% | Not linked |
Caleb Wynn · RBCFBD athlete 5290624. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.2% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 4.9%1st 6.2% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 3.4% Standard downs 4.2% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Everett Hunter · TECFBD athlete 5151609. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.4% | Pass 3.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 4.3% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 5.4% | Not linked |
Jeremiah Jones-Thomas · WRCFBD athlete 5295064. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.4% | Pass 17.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 7.0% · 2nd 4.2% · 3rd 9.7% Standard downs 6.4% · Passing downs 6.4% | Not linked |
Micah Woods · WRCFBD athlete 5151368. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.9% | Pass 10.3% · Rush 0.4%1st 2.2% · 2nd 6.2% · 3rd 3.5% Standard downs 3.2% · Passing downs 5.7% | Not linked |
Noah Toster · WRCFBD athlete 5220194. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.8% | Pass 4.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 5.6% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 0.9% · Passing downs 4.2% | Not linked |
Rod Gibbs · TECFBD athlete 5220195. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.6% | Pass 8.9% · Rush 0.4%1st 3.2% · 2nd 1.4% · 3rd 5.6% Standard downs 3.3% · Passing downs 4.2% | Not linked |
Trae Stevenson · WRCFBD athlete 5222214. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.2% | Pass 11.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 6.5% · 3rd 9.7% Standard downs 1.0% · Passing downs 11.1% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 12 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hines · DL | Eastern Kentucky | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Christian Ross · EDGE | Holy Cross | 2026-05-07 | — / — | Immediate |
| D.J. Moore · S | Georgia Tech | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Dylan Chiedo · EDGE | Furman | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Dylan Freebury · K | Colorado State | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Everett Hunter · TE | Nicholls | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Jaylen Moson · CB | Utah | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Khayree Lee Jr. · IOL | LSU | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Masey Lewis · EDGE | McNeese | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Peyton Argent · K | South Carolina | 2026-02-04 | — / — | Immediate |
| Seidrion Langston · LB | UL Monroe | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Shalik Hubbard · IOL | Monmouth | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 30 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles Woods · DL | LSU | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Adrian Griffin · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Asher Hale · IOL | Baylor | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Blayne Myrick · LB | Miami (OH) | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Brayden Ramey · OT | Not reported | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Brec Long · TE | North Texas | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8100 | Immediate |
| Brian Dillard · CB | Not reported | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / — | TBD |
| Bubba Thompson · QB | West Florida | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Dalton Hughes · LB | Tulane | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Dominic Wiseman · DL | Kentucky | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Ed Smith IV · DL | Tulane | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Ethan Hubbard · OT | Not reported | 2025-12-19 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Hamilton DiBoyan · K | Austin Peay | 2026-01-25 | — / — | Immediate |
| Janier Armstead · DL | Not reported | 2025-12-12 | — / — | Immediate |
| Jeremy Scott · WR | TCU | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jordan Davis · OT | UCLA | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Kenton Jerido · IOL | Not reported | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Withdrawn |
| Leavy Johnson · IOL | North Alabama | 2026-01-14 | — / — | Immediate |
| Malachi Preciado · IOL | Tulsa | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Nathan Jennings · DL | Florida International | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Nehemiah Chandler · CB | Florida State | 2026-01-03 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Ni Mansell · IOL | Not reported | 2026-01-10 | — / — | Immediate |
| Noah Toster · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-05 | — / — | Immediate |
| RJ Moss Jr. · DL | Florida International | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Ti Mims · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Trent Thomas · TE | Tennessee | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Ty Goodwill · S | Cincinnati | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Tyler Thomas · EDGE | Kentucky | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Tywon Wray Jr. · S | Northwestern State | 2026-01-31 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Wesley Miller · S | Florida International | 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 South Alabama. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Major Applewhite · career 26–25 across 6 seasons and 2 schools
Tenure timeline · 4 appointments
2024–present · Major Applewhite · active at capture
11–14 · 25 attributed games · 3 seasons
Hired 2024-01-18. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2021–2023 · Kane Wommack
22–16 · 38 attributed games · 3 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2020-12-12. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2018–2021 · Steve Campbell
9–26 · 35 attributed games · 4 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2020-12-12. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2012–2017 · Joey Jones
29–46 · 75 attributed games · 6 seasons
Hired 2008-02-15. 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 · Major Applewhite · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -11.2 | -7.5 | 77 | — |
| 2025 · Major Applewhite | 4–8 | 3–5 | 0–0 | -12.7 | -12.8 | 118 | — |
| 2024 · Major Applewhite | 7–6 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 2.8 | -1.7 | 84 | — |
| 2023 · Kane Wommack | 7–6 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 5.1 | -0.8 | 90 | — |
| 2022 · Kane Wommack | 10–3 | 7–1 | 0–1 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 104 | — |
| 2021 · Steve Campbell · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -7.2 | -8.6 | 122 | — |
| 2021 · Kane Wommack · incomplete attribution | 5–7 | — | — | -7.2 | -8.6 | 122 | — |
| 2020 · Steve Campbell | 4–7 | 3–5 | 0–0 | -11.3 | -8.5 | 109 | — |
| 2019 · Steve Campbell | 2–10 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -20.3 | -17.2 | 126 | — |
| 2018 · Steve Campbell | 3–9 | 2–6 | 0–0 | -17.7 | -22.1 | 115 | — |
| 2017 · Joey Jones | 4–8 | 3–5 | 0–0 | -12 | -16.3 | 116 | — |
| 2016 · Joey Jones | 6–7 | 2–6 | 0–1 | -9.4 | -10 | 87 | — |
| 2015 · Joey Jones | 5–7 | 3–5 | 0–0 | -10.4 | -17.6 | 88 | — |
Source: CFBD · captured 2026-10-26T02:02:59.394463+00:00 UTC. Season résumé covers 2015–2026; timeline spans all returned tenures. — means unavailable. Career summaries cover active coaches at capture. This snapshot is descriptive and is not a pregame cutoff.
CFBD season overview
2026 stored season snapshot, including postseason and garbage time. Raw CFBD PPA is not opponent-adjusted EPA or player WEPA. No week cutoff; these values do not enter our forecasts.
Captured 2026-10-26 04:10:14.047809 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-10-25 13:17:18 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 | 51 / 138 | 63.5 | 128 / 138 | 7.3 |
| Success rate | 77 / 138 | 44.5 | 137 / 138 | 0.7 |
| Explosiveness | 22 / 138 | 84.7 | 101 / 138 | 27.0 |
| Standard-down success | 97 / 138 | 29.9 | 136 / 138 | 1.5 |
| Passing-down success | 42 / 138 | 70.1 | 134 / 138 | 2.9 |
| Pass PPA | 50 / 138 | 64.2 | 110 / 138 | 20.4 |
| Rush PPA | 25 / 138 | 82.5 | 130 / 138 | 5.8 |
| Pass explosiveness | 11 / 138 | 92.7 | 31 / 138 | 78.1 |
| Rush explosiveness | 22 / 138 | 84.7 | 124 / 138 | 10.2 |
| Line yards | 52 / 138 | 62.8 | 98 / 138 | 29.2 |
| Second-level yards | 76 / 138 | 45.3 | 126 / 138 | 8.8 |
| Open-field yards | 87 / 138 | 37.2 | 137 / 138 | 0.7 |
| Stuff rate | 21 / 138 | 85.4 | 73 / 138 | 47.4 |
| Power success | 27 / 138 | 81.0 | 59 / 138 | 57.7 |
| Havoc | T38 / 138 | 70.8 | T58 / 138 | 57.7 |
| Front-seven havoc | 69 / 138 | 50.4 | 87 / 138 | 37.2 |
| DB havoc | T26 / 138 | 80.7 | T27 / 138 | 80.3 |
| Points / opportunity | 48 / 138 | 65.7 | 128 / 138 | 7.3 |
| Average field position | T28 / 138 | 79.9 | T119 / 138 | 13.5 |
| Field-position expected points | 33 / 138 | 76.6 | 120 / 138 | 13.1 |
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.
Bishop Davenport · QBUsage 47.5% · Avg PPA 0.315 · Total 24.269
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.315 | 24.269 | 47.5% |
| Pass | 0.286 | 17.474 | 100.0% |
| Rush | 0.425 | 6.796 | 16.7% |
| 1st down | 0.265 | 6.367 | 35.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.262 | 7.594 | 53.7% |
| 3rd down | 0.953 | 18.103 | 59.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.190 | 7.981 | 38.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.465 | 16.288 | 67.3% |
Jared Hollins · QBUsage 35.8% · Avg PPA 0.193 · Total 30.286
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.193 | 30.286 | 35.8% |
| Pass | 0.253 | 32.098 | 81.9% |
| Rush | 0.157 | 4.559 | 10.7% |
| 1st down | -0.090 | -5.213 | 31.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.527 | 23.191 | 30.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.136 | 5.593 | 47.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.053 | 5.244 | 31.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.432 | 25.042 | 45.7% |
PJ Martin · RBUsage 22.4% · Avg PPA 0.078 · Total 8.974
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.078 | 8.974 | 22.4% |
| Pass | -0.383 | -3.830 | 5.3% |
| Rush | 0.122 | 12.804 | 33.8% |
| 1st down | 0.087 | 4.844 | 26.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.038 | 1.461 | 22.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.124 | 2.224 | 17.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.071 | 6.769 | 26.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.116 | 2.205 | 12.2% |
Keenan Phillips · RBUsage 20.9% · Avg PPA 0.228 · Total 24.394
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.228 | 24.394 | 20.9% |
| Pass | -0.136 | -1.498 | 5.9% |
| Rush | 0.270 | 25.892 | 30.9% |
| 1st down | -0.136 | -6.534 | 22.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.424 | 14.824 | 20.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.518 | 10.882 | 20.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.092 | 6.897 | 21.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.547 | 17.497 | 20.5% |
Trae'von Dunbar · RBUsage 10.7% · Avg PPA 0.231 · Total 12.690
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.231 | 12.690 | 10.7% |
| Pass | -0.788 | -3.939 | 2.7% |
| Rush | 0.333 | 16.628 | 16.1% |
| 1st down | -0.010 | -0.263 | 12.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.550 | 10.457 | 11.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.827 | 6.612 | 7.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.137 | 6.023 | 12.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.606 | 6.667 | 7.1% |
Brendan Jenkins · WRUsage 9.4% · Avg PPA 0.516 · Total 24.750
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.516 | 24.750 | 9.4% |
| Pass | 0.516 | 24.750 | 25.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.124 | -2.229 | 8.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.963 | 14.443 | 8.9% |
| 3rd down | 0.920 | 10.116 | 10.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.347 | 9.381 | 7.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.732 | 15.368 | 13.5% |
Anthony Eager · WRUsage 7.5% · Avg PPA 0.487 · Total 15.596
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.487 | 15.596 | 7.5% |
| Pass | 0.487 | 15.596 | 20.0% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.596 | 8.939 | 8.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.441 | 4.414 | 7.2% |
| 3rd down | 1.048 | 6.287 | 6.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.379 | 7.950 | 7.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.695 | 7.646 | 8.3% |
Jeremiah Jones-Thomas · WRUsage 6.4% · Avg PPA 0.542 · Total 17.882
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.542 | 17.882 | 6.4% |
| Pass | 0.542 | 17.882 | 17.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.333 | 4.993 | 7.0% |
| 2nd down | 1.079 | 7.554 | 4.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.413 | 4.130 | 9.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.348 | 8.015 | 6.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.987 | 9.867 | 6.4% |
Trae Stevenson · WRUsage 4.2% · Avg PPA 0.410 · Total 2.462
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.410 | 2.462 | 4.2% |
| Pass | 0.410 | 2.462 | 11.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.267 | -0.802 | 6.5% |
| 3rd down | 1.088 | 3.264 | 9.7% |
| Standard downs | 1.932 | 1.932 | 1.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.106 | 0.531 | 11.1% |
Micah Woods · WRUsage 3.9% · Avg PPA 0.365 · Total 6.207
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.365 | 6.207 | 3.9% |
| Pass | 0.433 | 6.930 | 10.3% |
| Rush | -0.723 | -0.723 | 0.4% |
| 1st down | 0.622 | 2.490 | 2.2% |
| 2nd down | -0.024 | -0.218 | 6.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.185 | 0.556 | 3.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.159 | 1.591 | 3.2% |
| Passing downs | 0.659 | 4.616 | 5.7% |
Rod Gibbs · TEUsage 3.6% · Avg PPA 0.634 · Total 10.140
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.634 | 10.140 | 3.6% |
| Pass | 0.462 | 6.932 | 8.9% |
| Rush | 3.208 | 3.208 | 0.4% |
| 1st down | 0.206 | 1.238 | 3.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.456 | 0.911 | 1.4% |
| 3rd down | -0.536 | -2.682 | 5.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.632 | 6.316 | 3.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.637 | 3.825 | 4.2% |
Caleb Wynn · RBUsage 3.2% · Avg PPA 0.412 · Total 2.058
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.412 | 2.058 | 3.2% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.412 | 2.058 | 4.9% |
| 1st down | 0.133 | 0.531 | 6.2% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 1.527 | 1.527 | 3.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.412 | 2.058 | 4.2% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Noah Toster · WRUsage 1.8% · Avg PPA 0.326 · Total 0.979
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.326 | 0.979 | 1.8% |
| Pass | 0.326 | 0.979 | 4.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.326 | 0.979 | 5.6% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.100 | 0.100 | 0.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.440 | 0.880 | 4.2% |
Everett Hunter · TEUsage 1.4% · Avg PPA 0.315 · Total 0.629
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.315 | 0.629 | 1.4% |
| Pass | 0.315 | 0.629 | 3.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.315 | 0.629 | 4.3% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.315 | 0.629 | 5.4% |
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 | 0.183 | 64th138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.425 | 45th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.328 | 85th138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.264 | 64th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.195 | 82nd138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.241 | 7th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.512 | 1st138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.283 | 27th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.164 | 58th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 100% of 184 attempts charted. Average depth of target 10.1 yards (83rd percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 5.2 per completion. Completion 58.7%, 7.9 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.30.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 57.1% | 58.9% | -1.9 | 156 / 184 |
| Defense allowed | 66.8% | 62.0% | +4.8 | 190 / 216 |
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 South Alabama.
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 | 184 | 100% | 10.1 | 5.2 | 58.7% | 0.30 | -1.9 pp | 156 |
| Passing defense | 216 | 96% | 7.7 | 6.4 | 67.1% | 0.35 | +4.8 pp | 190 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 319 | 4.8 | 45.3% | 0.23 | 3.30 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 12.4% | 79.1% |
| Defense allowed | 204 | 5.4 | 53.2% | 0.31 | 3.00 | 1.10 | 2.20 | 16.0% | 70.3% |
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 | 315 / 319 | 310 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 299 / 307 · 97.4% |
| Defense allowed | 193 / 204 | 189 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 187 / 188 · 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 -1.9 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 | SE Louisiana | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.6 | 0.26 | 59 | 4.5 | 0.15 |
| W2 | Tulane | 32 | 32 | 68.8% | 58.9% | +9.8 pp | 10.3 | 0.51 | 40 | 4.6 | 0.13 |
| W3 | Ohio | 20 | 20 | 65.0% | 66.0% | -1.1 pp | 6.5 | 0.68 | 50 | 5.3 | 0.29 |
| W4 | Kentucky | 43 | 43 | 53.5% | 59.9% | -6.4 pp | 9.2 | 0.03 | 32 | 2.8 | 0.19 |
| W5 | UL Monroe | 19 | 19 | 73.7% | 54.9% | +18.8 pp | 13.8 | 1.25 | 46 | 5.4 | 0.10 |
| W6 | Arkansas State | 10 | 9 | 55.6% | 57.5% | -1.9 pp | 10.3 | 0.36 | 50 | 5.7 | 0.55 |
| W8 | Marshall | 33 | 33 | 36.4% | 56.0% | -19.7 pp | 13.3 | -0.31 | 42 | 4.2 | 0.21 |
*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
21 punts · 37.9 gross yards/punt · 37.3 net yards/punt
6 inside the 20 · 0 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 21/21 punts. Known net yards: 14/21 punts.
Our punt returns
2 returns · 10.0 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
0 muffs · 0 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 2/2 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · Marshall | 5 | 37.8 | 33.5 | 4/5 |
| Week 6 · Arkansas State | 2 | 36.5 | 48.0 | 1/2 |
| Week 5 · UL Monroe | 3 | 37.3 | 39.5 | 2/3 |
| Week 4 · Kentucky | 5 | 37.6 | 43.7 | 3/5 |
| Week 3 · Ohio | 3 | 28.7 | 26.3 | 3/3 |