Record
5-3 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 recordWest Virginia
2026 season
Big 12
2026 preseason report
Historical preseason snapshot from 2026-07-29, including roster context and illustrative season projections. This is not a live injury feed.
What every system says
West Virginia's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 82.5 across 8 systems; best 56, worst 120, so they disagree by 64 places.
- Lab EPA
- #113
- 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
- #71
- up 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+
- #70
- up 62026 · 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
- #94
- up 82026 · 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
- #61
- up 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.
- CORE
- #120
- up 10 · 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
- #56
- up 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.
- WEPA
- #113
- up 82026 · 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
- #51 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #61 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #13 of 138
- Game control
- #62 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #65 of 138
- Offense
- #25 of 138
- Defense
- #121 of 138
- Special teams
- #59 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
West Virginia · 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
-0.104 net EPA/play
#113
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
0.46 points
#71 · Up 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 8 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin +0.91 (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 +0.46, schedule #39 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average +3.71. That is worth +1.37 on its own; the preseason prior of -2.73 still carries 22% of the weight, giving +0.46.
How each game enters this SRS rating
West Virginia · 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 · Coastal Carolina home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401856780 | +7.00 → +7.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 8.47% | -6.06 | 0.381 | -0.513 | -0.132 |
| Week 2 · UT Martin home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401856791 | +45.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 8.80% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 2.860 | -2.200 | 0.660 |
| Week 3 · Virginia neutral · 2026-09-19 · ID 401856802 | +11.00 → +11.00 | 0.00 | 0.8249 | 9.15% | +2.49 | 1.006 | 0.228 | 1.234 |
| Week 4 · Oklahoma State home · 2026-09-26 · ID 401856881 | -17.00 → -17.00 | -2.50 | 0.8572 | 9.51% | +7.38 | -1.854 | 0.702 | -1.152 |
| Week 5 · Iowa State away · 2026-10-03 · ID 401856822 | -3.00 → -3.00 | +2.50 | 0.8909 | 9.88% | +0.54 | -0.049 | 0.054 | 0.004 |
| Week 6 · Arizona home · 2026-10-10 · ID 401856823 | -21.00 → -21.00 | -2.50 | 0.9259 | 10.27% | +11.98 | -2.413 | 1.230 | -1.183 |
| Week 7 · Cincinnati home · 2026-10-17 · ID 401856829 | +3.00 → +3.00 | -2.50 | 0.9622 | 10.67% | +3.52 | 0.053 | 0.375 | 0.428 |
| Week 8 · TCU away · 2026-10-24 · ID 401856841 | +4.00 → +4.00 | +2.50 | 1.0000 | 11.09% | +4.38 | 0.721 | 0.485 | 1.206 |
Game terms +1.07 points; prior term -0.61 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating +0.46 points. The preseason prior is -2.73 with 22.18% of the fit weight. Displayed values are rounded; the producer checks the unrounded identity within 0.00000001 points.
These are additive terms of the current fit, not the effect of removing a game. Opponent ratings already reflect the connected schedule. Lower-division opponents use the fixed anchor, not an individually fitted rating. The rating's model-based 95% band is ±8.8 points; this decomposition does not reduce uncertainty or assign causal effects.
Download fitted terms and source hashesEstimated strength from schedule-adjusted scoring margins, margin caps, home-field adjustment and recency weighting. Half of prior-season strength, including postseason, carries forward with two games of weight. SRS includes FCS opponents under a fixed strength assumption. 8 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; generated 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
0.0 SP+ points
#70 · Up 6 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
Bill Connelly's published predictive strength estimate. Its method and scale differ from local SRS.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
-14.10 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#120 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
CFBD's context- and opponent-relative efficiency. Offense is higher-better; defense is points allowed above average, so lower is better; overall is offense minus defense. It counts only pass and rush plays from FBS-vs-FBS games, with no special teams, overtime or garbage time; early-week values are pulled toward average but are still uncertain, and it is not a résumé ranking. Its scale is not comparable to EPA, SRS or SP+. Offense 2.81 on 531 plays; defense 16.91 on 479 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 West Virginia 42 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
- 5-3 · conf 2-3 · home 3-2 · away 1-1 · expected wins 4.2
- Polls (Week 9)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 4-3-1 ATS (-1.1 avg) · 2025: 6-6 ATS (-3.4 avg)
- Head coach
- Rich Rodriguez · hired 2024-12-11 · 4-8 over 2 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #46 (202 pts) · 2025 #43 (205 pts) · 2026 #25 (230 pts)
- Returning
- 14% of production · 26% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 62% 55% Receiving 9% 6% Rushing -4% 15% 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 | 17 | 3.18 | 0.8717 | 14.82 |
| Defensive Line | 16 | 3.06 | 0.8688 | 13.90 |
| Linebacker | 12 | 3.00 | 0.8633 | 10.36 |
| Offensive Line | 16 | 3.06 | 0.8654 | 13.85 |
| Quarterback | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8639 | 4.32 |
| Receiver | 20 | 3.15 | 0.8649 | 17.30 |
| Running Back | 8 | 3.13 | 0.8765 | 7.01 |
| Special Teams | 7 | 3.14 | 0.8644 | 6.05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cam Cook · RBCFBD athlete 4918103. Jacksonville State (2025–2025); West Virginia (2026–2026); TCU (2023–2024) | Rushing WEPA | 0.133 | 179 | 32.6% | Pass 8.6% · Rush 43.6%1st 41.9% · 2nd 27.5% · 3rd 22.1% Standard downs 37.4% · Passing downs 20.1% | 2023: 4★ · 0.8985 |
Michael Hawkins Jr. · QBCFBD athlete 5079465. Oklahoma (2024–2025); West Virginia (2026–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.383 | 171 | 51.6% | Pass 97.1% · Rush 34.0%1st 38.1% · 2nd 59.3% · 3rd 66.4% Standard downs 42.7% · Passing downs 74.6% | 2024: 4★ · 0.9073 |
Michael Hawkins Jr. · QBCFBD athlete 5079465. Oklahoma (2024–2025); West Virginia (2026–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.432 | 151 | 51.6% | Pass 97.1% · Rush 34.0%1st 38.1% · 2nd 59.3% · 3rd 66.4% Standard downs 42.7% · Passing downs 74.6% | 2024: 4★ · 0.9073 |
Amari Latimer · RBCFBD athlete 5161022. West Virginia (2026–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.203 | 36 | 8.5% | Pass 4.6% · Rush 10.3%1st 9.8% · 2nd 8.2% · 3rd 4.6% Standard downs 10.1% · Passing downs 4.1% | 2026: 4★ · 0.9089 |
Jack Cassidy · PKCFBD athlete 5295665. Western Kentucky (2025–2025); West Virginia (2026–2026) | Kicker PAAR | 3.000 | 8 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2025: stars unavailable |
Armoni Weaver-Bomar · WRCFBD athlete 5384823. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.6% | Pass 5.8% · Rush 1.7%1st 2.1% · 2nd 2.6% · 3rd 4.1% Standard downs 2.9% · Passing downs 1.9% | Not linked |
Cameron Ball · TECFBD athlete 4890881. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.4% | Pass 5.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 4.5% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.2% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Chris Talley · RBCFBD athlete 5278417. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.9% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 2.7%1st 4.8% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.8% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Cyrus Traugh · WRCFBD athlete 5154886. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.7% | Pass 8.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.6% · 2nd 3.9% · 3rd 5.7% Standard downs 1.5% · Passing downs 5.7% | Not linked |
DJ Epps · WRCFBD athlete 5082584. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.9% | Pass 23.6% · Rush 1.7%1st 6.8% · 2nd 6.9% · 3rd 9.8% Standard downs 6.6% · Passing downs 11.2% | Not linked |
Darius Morant · RBCFBD athlete 5219881. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 9.5% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 11.8%1st 10.3% · 2nd 13.6% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 7.8% · Passing downs 16.7% | Not linked |
Jaden Bray · WRCFBD athlete 4683719. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.4% | Pass 14.9% · Rush 0.2%1st 2.6% · 2nd 3.4% · 3rd 10.7% Standard downs 2.7% · Passing downs 8.9% | Not linked |
John Neider · WRCFBD athlete 5150460. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.3% | Pass 11.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.6% · 2nd 3.9% · 3rd 4.1% Standard downs 3.0% · Passing downs 4.1% | Not linked |
Josh Sapp · TECFBD athlete 4898018. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.2% | Pass 3.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 1.8% · 3rd 3.2% Standard downs 0.8% · Passing downs 2.4% | Not linked |
Jyron Hughley · QBCFBD athlete 5161828. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.9% | Pass 8.3% · Rush 7.8%1st 6.9% · 2nd 9.1% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 7.8% · Passing downs 8.3% | Not linked |
Kedrick Triplett · WRCFBD athlete 5384819. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 8.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 4.5% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 8.3% | Not linked |
Keon Hutchins · WRCFBD athlete 5384820. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.3% | Pass 5.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 3.8% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 0.6% · Passing downs 3.2% | Not linked |
Lawrence Autry · RBCFBD athlete 5158933. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.8% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 2.4%1st 0.0% · 2nd 3.4% · 3rd 3.2% Standard downs 0.8% · Passing downs 4.4% | Not linked |
Martavious Boswell · RBCFBD athlete 5384821. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 12.7% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 15.7%1st 17.2% · 2nd 9.1% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 15.7% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Max Anderson · QBCFBD athlete 5264725. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 2.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 2.0% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Prince Strachan · WRCFBD athlete 5151353. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.0% | Pass 15.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.3% · 2nd 5.2% · 3rd 9.2% Standard downs 1.4% · Passing downs 14.2% | Not linked |
Ryan Ward · TECFBD athlete 5142265. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.8% | Pass 6.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.1% · 2nd 2.0% · 3rd 1.1% Standard downs 1.9% · Passing downs 1.7% | Not linked |
Scotty Fox Jr. · QBCFBD athlete 5164314. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 12.7% | Pass 33.3% · Rush 7.8%1st 10.3% · 2nd 13.6% · 3rd 16.7% Standard downs 9.8% · Passing downs 25.0% | Not linked |
TaRon Francis · WRCFBD athlete 5141456. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.4% | Pass 7.3% · Rush 0.8%1st 4.2% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 3.2% Standard downs 2.4% · Passing downs 2.2% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 36 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amare Grayson · IOL | Jacksonville State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Andrew Powdrell · CB | UNLV | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Bryan Hansen · P | Colorado State | 2026-01-09 | — / — | Immediate |
| Cam Ball · TE | Mississippi State | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Cam Cook · RB | Jacksonville State | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Cameron Griffin · IOL | Jacksonville State | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Carsten Casady · OT | UConn | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Chams Diagne · CB | Georgia State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| DJ Epps · WR | Troy | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| David Afogho · EDGE | Bowling Green | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Devin Vass · IOL | Kansas State | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Ezekiel Durham-Campbell · EDGE | Coastal Carolina | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Geimere Latimer Jr. · CB | Wisconsin | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Harper Holloman · EDGE | Western Kentucky | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Isaiah Patterson · LB | UNLV | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| JaCorey Thomas · S | Georgia | 2026-09-04 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
| Jack Cassidy · K | Western Kentucky | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Jacob Bradford · S | LSU | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Jaire Rawlinson · CB | Kent State | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jason Hall · LB | Villanova | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| John Neider · WR | UConn | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Josh Sapp · TE | Clemson | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kamari Wilson · S | Memphis | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kameron Reddic · S | Stephen F. Austin | 2026-01-22 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Kayden Luke · TE | Arizona | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Malachi Hood · LB | Illinois | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Maliek Hawkins · CB | Oklahoma | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Michael Hawkins Jr. · QB | Oklahoma | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| NaQuari Rogers · RB | Utah | 2026-08-28 | — / — | Immediate |
| Peter Notaro · K | Alabama | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Prince Strachan · WR | USC | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| TaRon Francis · WR | LSU | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Tobi Haastrup · EDGE | Oregon | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Tyler Stolsky · LB | Florida Atlantic | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Wes King · IOL | Wyoming | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Will LeBlanc · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 51 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Tomczyk · EDGE | Hawai'i | 2026-01-29 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Aidan Stire · P | Akron | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Asani Redwood · DL | South Florida | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| BJ Hendrickson III · CB | Not reported | 2026-01-02 | — / — | Immediate |
| Ben Bogle · LB | Arkansas | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Brandon Homady · IOL | North Carolina | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Cam Vaughn · WR | Miami | 2026-01-11 | 4★ / 0.9000 | Immediate |
| Chris Fileppo · S | Penn State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Christian Hamilton · WR | Marshall | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Clay Ash · RB | Not reported | 2025-12-18 | — / — | Immediate |
| Cooper Young · IOL | UAB | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Curtis Jones Jr. · EDGE | Virginia Tech | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Cyncir Bowers · RB | UConn | 2026-01-10 | — / — | Immediate |
| Dawayne Galloway Jr. · CB | Akron | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Devonte Golden-Nelson · CB | Not reported | 2025-10-24 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Diore Hubbard · RB | Wyoming | 2026-01-25 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Donovan Haslam · IOL | Tennessee | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Eddie Kelly Jr. · DL | Mississippi State | 2026-08-25 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Elijah Simmons · DL | Florida International | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8100 | Immediate |
| Ethan Chill · IOL | Not reported | 2025-12-05 | — / — | Immediate |
| Ethan Head · K | Troy | 2026-01-11 | — / — | Immediate |
| Hammond Russell IV · DL | Wisconsin | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Israel Boyce · S | South Florida | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jackson Biser · EDGE | Not reported | 2025-12-12 | — / — | Immediate |
| Jahiem White · RB | North Texas | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jarel Williams · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-28 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jason Cross Jr. · S | North Texas | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jaylen Henderson · QB | Liberty | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Jordan McCants · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-02 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jude Edwards · IOL | Not reported | 2025-12-05 | — / — | Immediate |
| Justin Smith-Brown · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | — / — | Immediate |
| Kaleb Gray · S | Kennesaw State | 2026-01-22 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Kannon Katzer · RB | Not reported | 2025-12-19 | — / — | Immediate |
| Keenan Eck · EDGE | Not reported | 2026-01-03 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Khalil Wilkins · QB | Marshall | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Marshon Oxley · EDGE | South Florida | 2026-01-08 | — / — | Immediate |
| Matthias Squire · CB | Not reported | 2025-12-11 | — / — | Immediate |
| Mickel Clay · OT | Not reported | 2026-01-12 | — / — | Immediate |
| Mike Hastie · LB | Morgan State | 2026-05-02 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Nicco Marchiol · QB | Northwestern | 2026-03-17 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Noah Braham · TE | Bryant | 2026-02-02 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Oran Singleton Jr. · WR | Tulsa | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Robby Martin · IOL | Marshall | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Rodney Gallagher III · WR | Arizona | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Tye Edwards · RB | Not reported | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Tyler Jacklich · RB | San José State | 2026-01-22 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Tyshawn Dues · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| William Davis · S | Sam Houston | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Wyatt Minor · IOL | Not reported | 2026-01-03 | — / — | Immediate |
| Xavier Bausley · OT | Marshall | 2026-01-05 | — / — | Immediate |
| Zae Jennings · CB | Not reported | 2025-12-08 | 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 West Virginia. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Rich Rodriguez · career 140–100 across 20 seasons and 4 schools
Tenure timeline · 26 appointments
2025–present · Rich Rodriguez · active at capture
4–8 · 12 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2024-12-11. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2024–2024 · Chad Scott · interim
0–1 · 1 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2024-12-02. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2019–2024 · Neal Brown
37–35 · 72 attributed games · 6 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2019-01-04. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2011–2018 · Dana Holgorsen
61–41 · 102 attributed games · 8 seasons
Hired 2010-12-22. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2008–2010 · Bill Stewart
27–12 · 39 attributed games · 3 seasons
Hired 2007-12-16. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2001–2007 · Rich Rodriguez
60–26 · 86 attributed games · 7 seasons
Hired 2000-11-26. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1980–2000 · Don Nehlen
149–93–4 · 246 attributed games · 21 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1976–1979 · Frank Cignetti
17–27 · 44 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1970–1975 · Bobby Bowden
42–26 · 68 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1966–1969 · Jim Carlen
25–13–3 · 41 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1960–1965 · Gene Corum
29–30–2 · 61 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1950–1959 · Art Lewis
58–38–2 · 98 attributed games · 10 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1948–1949 · Dudley DeGroot
13–9–1 · 23 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1946–1947 · Bill Kern
11–9 · 20 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1943–1945 · Rat Rogers
11–12–2 · 25 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1940–1942 · Bill Kern
13–14–1 · 28 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1937–1939 · Marshall Glenn
14–12–3 · 29 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1934–1936 · Trusty Tallman
15–12–2 · 29 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1931–1933 · Greasy Neale
12–16–3 · 31 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1925–1930 · Rat Rogers
33–19–6 · 58 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1921–1924 · Clarence Spears
30–6–3 · 38 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1919–1920 · Mont McIntire
13–6–1 · 20 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1916–1917 · Mont McIntire
11–5–3 · 19 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1914–1915 · Sol Metzger
10–5–1 · 16 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1913–1913 · Edwin Sweetland
3–4–2 · 9 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1909–1909 · C.A. Lueder
4–3–2 · 9 attributed games · 1 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 · Rich Rodriguez · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -0.8 | 3.6 | 25 | — |
| 2025 · Rich Rodriguez | 4–8 | 2–7 | 0–0 | -6.8 | -2.6 | 43 | — |
| 2024 · Neal Brown · incomplete attribution | 6–6 | — | — | 2.1 | 1.2 | 46 | — |
| 2024 · Chad Scott · incomplete attribution | 0–1 | — | — | 2.1 | 1.2 | 46 | — |
| 2023 · Neal Brown | 9–4 | 6–3 | 1–0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 48 | — |
| 2022 · Neal Brown | 5–7 | 3–6 | 0–0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 35 | — |
| 2021 · Neal Brown | 6–7 | 4–5 | 0–1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 40 | — |
| 2020 · Neal Brown | 6–4 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 37 | — |
| 2019 · Neal Brown | 5–7 | 3–6 | 0–0 | -7 | -1.7 | 48 | — |
| 2018 · Dana Holgorsen | 8–4 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 13.2 | 17.9 | 35 | — |
| 2017 · Dana Holgorsen | 7–6 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 57 | — |
| 2016 · Dana Holgorsen | 10–3 | 7–2 | 0–1 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 39 | 18 |
| 2015 · Dana Holgorsen | 8–5 | 4–5 | 1–0 | 12.9 | 11 | 35 | — |
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 13:12:13 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 | 54 / 138 | 61.3 | 123 / 138 | 10.9 |
| Success rate | 70 / 138 | 49.6 | 129 / 138 | 6.6 |
| Explosiveness | 25 / 138 | 82.5 | 114 / 138 | 17.5 |
| Standard-down success | 91 / 138 | 34.3 | 127 / 138 | 8.0 |
| Passing-down success | 49 / 138 | 65.0 | 124 / 138 | 10.2 |
| Pass PPA | 37 / 138 | 73.7 | 138 / 138 | 0.0 |
| Rush PPA | 56 / 138 | 59.9 | 69 / 138 | 50.4 |
| Pass explosiveness | 2 / 138 | 99.3 | 94 / 138 | 32.1 |
| Rush explosiveness | 31 / 138 | 78.1 | 91 / 138 | 34.3 |
| Line yards | 55 / 138 | 60.6 | 77 / 138 | 44.5 |
| Second-level yards | 90 / 138 | 35.0 | 107 / 138 | 22.6 |
| Open-field yards | 42 / 138 | 70.1 | 109 / 138 | 21.2 |
| Stuff rate | 30 / 138 | 78.8 | 30 / 138 | 78.8 |
| Power success | 55 / 138 | 60.6 | T38 / 138 | 72.6 |
| Havoc | 27 / 138 | 81.0 | T88 / 138 | 35.8 |
| Front-seven havoc | T79 / 138 | 41.6 | T38 / 138 | 72.3 |
| DB havoc | T8 / 138 | 94.5 | T127 / 138 | 7.7 |
| Points / opportunity | 17 / 138 | 88.3 | 92 / 138 | 33.6 |
| Average field position | T102 / 138 | 25.5 | T55 / 138 | 60.2 |
| Field-position expected points | 109 / 138 | 21.2 | 59 / 138 | 57.7 |
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.
Michael Hawkins Jr. · QBUsage 51.6% · Avg PPA 0.327 · Total 102.229
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.327 | 102.229 | 51.6% |
| Pass | 0.300 | 50.620 | 97.1% |
| Rush | 0.376 | 53.797 | 34.0% |
| 1st down | 0.181 | 18.293 | 38.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.471 | 56.990 | 59.3% |
| 3rd down | 0.568 | 46.008 | 66.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.298 | 55.684 | 42.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.369 | 46.545 | 74.6% |
Cam Cook · RBUsage 32.6% · Avg PPA 0.074 · Total 14.633
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.074 | 14.633 | 32.6% |
| Pass | 0.347 | 5.204 | 8.6% |
| Rush | 0.052 | 9.429 | 43.6% |
| 1st down | -0.002 | -0.259 | 41.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.064 | -3.583 | 27.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.396 | 10.700 | 22.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.014 | 2.225 | 37.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.365 | 12.408 | 20.1% |
Martavious Boswell · RBUsage 12.7% · Avg PPA 0.073 · Total 0.588
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.073 | 0.588 | 12.7% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.073 | 0.588 | 15.7% |
| 1st down | -0.025 | -0.123 | 17.2% |
| 2nd down | -0.133 | -0.267 | 9.1% |
| 3rd down | 0.977 | 0.977 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.073 | 0.588 | 15.7% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Scotty Fox Jr. · QBUsage 12.7% · Avg PPA 0.353 · Total 2.824
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.353 | 2.824 | 12.7% |
| Pass | 0.399 | 1.596 | 33.3% |
| Rush | 0.307 | 1.228 | 7.8% |
| 1st down | -0.347 | -1.041 | 10.3% |
| 2nd down | -0.307 | -0.922 | 13.6% |
| 3rd down | 2.393 | 4.786 | 16.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.448 | 2.240 | 9.8% |
| Passing downs | 0.194 | 0.583 | 25.0% |
Darius Morant · RBUsage 9.5% · Avg PPA -0.241 · Total -1.448
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.241 | -1.448 | 9.5% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.241 | -1.448 | 11.8% |
| 1st down | -0.211 | -0.632 | 10.3% |
| 2nd down | -0.272 | -0.817 | 13.6% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.247 | -0.988 | 7.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.230 | -0.460 | 16.7% |
Amari Latimer · RBUsage 8.5% · Avg PPA 0.131 · Total 6.011
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.131 | 6.011 | 8.5% |
| Pass | -0.009 | -0.063 | 4.6% |
| Rush | 0.156 | 6.074 | 10.3% |
| 1st down | 0.106 | 2.427 | 9.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.443 | 6.649 | 8.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.830 | 4.149 | 4.6% |
| Standard downs | -0.004 | -0.177 | 10.1% |
| Passing downs | 1.031 | 6.188 | 4.1% |
DJ Epps · WRUsage 7.9% · Avg PPA 0.559 · Total 26.824
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.559 | 26.824 | 7.9% |
| Pass | 0.665 | 27.245 | 23.6% |
| Rush | -0.060 | -0.421 | 1.7% |
| 1st down | 0.280 | 5.043 | 6.8% |
| 2nd down | 0.664 | 9.294 | 6.9% |
| 3rd down | 1.551 | 18.617 | 9.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.465 | 13.497 | 6.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.701 | 13.328 | 11.2% |
Jyron Hughley · QBUsage 7.9% · Avg PPA 1.143 · Total 5.717
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.143 | 5.717 | 7.9% |
| Pass | 3.232 | 3.232 | 8.3% |
| Rush | 0.621 | 2.485 | 7.8% |
| 1st down | -0.116 | -0.232 | 6.9% |
| 2nd down | 2.332 | 4.665 | 9.1% |
| 3rd down | 1.285 | 1.285 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.621 | 2.485 | 7.8% |
| Passing downs | 3.232 | 3.232 | 8.3% |
Prince Strachan · WRUsage 5.0% · Avg PPA 0.610 · Total 12.199
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.610 | 12.199 | 5.0% |
| Pass | 0.610 | 12.199 | 15.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.296 | 5.186 | 2.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.767 | 5.371 | 5.2% |
| 3rd down | 1.228 | 8.599 | 9.2% |
| Standard downs | 1.296 | 5.186 | 1.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.438 | 7.013 | 14.2% |
Jaden Bray · WRUsage 4.4% · Avg PPA 0.286 · Total 7.712
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.286 | 7.712 | 4.4% |
| Pass | 0.297 | 7.728 | 14.9% |
| Rush | -0.016 | -0.016 | 0.2% |
| 1st down | -0.322 | -2.251 | 2.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.075 | 0.523 | 3.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.726 | 9.440 | 10.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.248 | 2.975 | 2.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.316 | 4.737 | 8.9% |
John Neider · WRUsage 3.3% · Avg PPA 0.292 · Total 5.830
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.292 | 5.830 | 3.3% |
| Pass | 0.292 | 5.830 | 11.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.498 | 3.489 | 2.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.553 | 4.424 | 3.9% |
| 3rd down | -0.417 | -2.083 | 4.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.460 | 5.986 | 3.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.022 | -0.156 | 4.1% |
Cyrus Traugh · WRUsage 2.7% · Avg PPA 0.809 · Total 8.094
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.809 | 8.094 | 2.7% |
| Pass | 0.809 | 8.094 | 8.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.432 | 2.162 | 3.9% |
| 3rd down | 1.458 | 5.830 | 5.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.875 | 3.499 | 1.5% |
| Passing downs | 0.766 | 4.595 | 5.7% |
Armoni Weaver-Bomar · WRUsage 2.6% · Avg PPA 1.302 · Total 7.812
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.302 | 7.812 | 2.6% |
| Pass | 2.483 | 7.448 | 5.8% |
| Rush | 0.121 | 0.364 | 1.7% |
| 1st down | 0.278 | 0.557 | 2.1% |
| 2nd down | -0.267 | -0.533 | 2.6% |
| 3rd down | 3.894 | 7.788 | 4.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.508 | 2.541 | 2.9% |
| Passing downs | 5.271 | 5.271 | 1.9% |
TaRon Francis · WRUsage 2.4% · Avg PPA -0.463 · Total -1.853
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.463 | -1.853 | 2.4% |
| Pass | -0.539 | -1.617 | 7.3% |
| Rush | -0.237 | -0.237 | 0.8% |
| 1st down | -0.552 | -1.655 | 4.2% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.198 | -0.198 | 3.2% |
| Standard downs | -0.552 | -1.655 | 2.4% |
| Passing downs | -0.198 | -0.198 | 2.2% |
Chris Talley · RBUsage 1.9% · Avg PPA -0.374 · Total -0.748
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.374 | -0.748 | 1.9% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.374 | -0.748 | 2.7% |
| 1st down | -0.374 | -0.748 | 4.8% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.374 | -0.748 | 2.8% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Lawrence Autry · RBUsage 1.8% · Avg PPA -0.588 · Total -1.763
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.588 | -1.763 | 1.8% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.588 | -1.763 | 2.4% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.901 | -1.802 | 3.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.039 | 0.039 | 3.2% |
| Standard downs | -0.141 | -0.141 | 0.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.811 | -1.622 | 4.4% |
Ryan Ward · TEUsage 1.8% · Avg PPA 0.839 · Total 6.712
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.839 | 6.712 | 1.8% |
| Pass | 0.839 | 6.712 | 6.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.270 | 1.078 | 2.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.549 | 1.647 | 2.0% |
| 3rd down | 3.987 | 3.987 | 1.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.609 | 3.652 | 1.9% |
| Passing downs | 1.530 | 3.060 | 1.7% |
Kedrick Triplett · WRUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA 3.232 · Total 3.232
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.232 | 3.232 | 1.6% |
| Pass | 3.232 | 3.232 | 8.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | 3.232 | 3.232 | 4.5% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | 3.232 | 3.232 | 8.3% |
Max Anderson · QBUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA 1.442 · Total 1.442
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.442 | 1.442 | 1.6% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 1.442 | 1.442 | 2.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 1.442 | 1.442 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | 1.442 | 1.442 | 2.0% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Cameron Ball · TEUsage 1.4% · Avg PPA -0.649 · Total -0.649
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.649 | -0.649 | 1.4% |
| Pass | -0.649 | -0.649 | 5.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.649 | -0.649 | 4.5% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.649 | -0.649 | 2.2% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Keon Hutchins · WRUsage 1.3% · Avg PPA -0.737 · Total -2.210
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.737 | -2.210 | 1.3% |
| Pass | -0.737 | -2.210 | 5.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.737 | -2.210 | 3.8% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.559 | -0.559 | 0.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.825 | -1.650 | 3.2% |
Josh Sapp · TEUsage 1.2% · Avg PPA 1.069 · Total 2.138
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.069 | 2.138 | 1.2% |
| Pass | 1.069 | 2.138 | 3.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | 2.334 | 2.334 | 1.8% |
| 3rd down | -0.195 | -0.195 | 3.2% |
| Standard downs | 2.334 | 2.334 | 0.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.195 | -0.195 | 2.4% |
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 | 0.178 | 61st138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.430 | 50th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.316 | 82nd138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.319 | 74th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.133 | 60th138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.228 | 11th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.467 | 7th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.313 | 18th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.149 | 36th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 100% of 164 attempts charted. Average depth of target 13.8 yards (99th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 8.5 per completion. Completion 56.7%, 10.1 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.43.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 55.6% | 54.0% | +1.6 | 151 / 164 |
| Defense allowed | 67.9% | 59.9% | +7.9 | 224 / 259 |
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 West Virginia.
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 | 164 | 100% | 13.8 | 8.5 | 56.7% | 0.43 | +1.6 pp | 151 |
| Passing defense | 259 | 99% | 8.8 | 6.6 | 68.0% | 0.50 | +7.9 pp | 224 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 431 | 4.8 | 45.3% | 0.20 | 3.10 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 14.4% | 75.5% |
| Defense allowed | 290 | 4.6 | 43.1% | 0.10 | 3.10 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 18.7% | 65.7% |
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 | 423 / 431 | 418 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 409 / 411 · 99.5% |
| Defense allowed | 288 / 290 | 282 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 267 / 267 · 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 +1.6 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 | Coastal Carolina | 14 | 14 | 78.6% | 56.9% | +21.6 pp | 12.5 | 0.83 | 60 | 4.6 | 0.01 |
| W2 | UT Martin | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.5 | 1.46 | 50 | 6.5 | 0.36 |
| W3 | Virginia | 17 | 17 | 58.8% | 53.1% | +5.7 pp | 14.9 | 0.81 | 51 | 4.8 | 0.20 |
| W4 | Oklahoma State | 22 | 21 | 42.9% | 51.9% | -9.1 pp | 12.6 | -0.42 | 66 | 5.0 | 0.23 |
| W5 | Iowa State | 23 | 23 | 47.8% | 52.9% | -5.1 pp | 15.7 | 0.32 | 40 | 7.3 | 0.57 |
| W6 | Arizona | 28 | 28 | 39.3% | 48.9% | -9.7 pp | 17.0 | -0.30 | 75 | 3.9 | 0.10 |
| W7 | Cincinnati | 33 | 33 | 75.8% | 62.8% | +13.0 pp | 8.6 | 1.05 | 46 | 2.9 | 0.04 |
| W8 | TCU | 15 | 15 | 46.7% | 47.2% | -0.5 pp | 20.1 | 0.14 | 43 | 4.4 | 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
32 punts · 42.6 gross yards/punt · 38.9 net yards/punt
9 inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 32/32 punts. Known net yards: 29/32 punts.
Our punt returns
4 returns · 11.3 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
0 muffs · 1 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 4/4 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · TCU | 4 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 4/4 |
| Week 7 · Cincinnati | 4 | 45.5 | 47.0 | 3/4 |
| Week 6 · Arizona | 2 | 39.0 | 30.0 | 1/2 |
| Week 5 · Iowa State | 5 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 5/5 |
| Week 4 · Oklahoma State | 3 | 51.3 | 42.7 | 3/3 |