Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average FBS team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of FBS teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 8 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Nate BennettStarting QB · QB · JR567Pass yds

Dawson PendergrassLeading Rusher · RB · SR287Rush yds

Gavin FreemanLeading Receiver · WR · SR364Rec yds

Travion BarnesLeading Tackler · LB · SR27Tackles

Coaches

Dave ArandaHead Coach

Jake SpavitalOffensive Coordinator

Joe KlandermanDefensive Coordinator

Mark ScottSpecial Teams

Recruiting

Class details

National class rank

#352023

#672024

#362025

#572026

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QB42nd pct

Run25th pct

Pass47th pct

Trenches94th pct

Explosive69th pct

Resilience85th pct

Special Teams82nd pct

Quarterback4842nd pct

+ Turnover avoidance (2.2%)
− Completion over expected (57.0%)

EPA per dropback: +0.24 EPA; 53; 61st
Dropback success: 38.7%; 45; 29th
Completion over expected: 57.0%; 40; 16th
Turnover avoidance: 2.2%

− Rush success (39.1%)

Rush EPA: +0.02 EPA; 44; 26th
Rush success: 39.1%; 41; 19th
Stuff avoidance: 15.3%; 54; 65th
Explosive runs: 9.7%; 36; 8th
Short yardage: 68.1%; 49; 46th

Confidence: high

+ Explosive passes (18.2%)
− Pass success (38.7%)

Pass EPA: +0.24 EPA; 53; 61st
Pass success: 38.7%; 45; 29th
Explosive passes: 18.2%; 58; 78th
Protection: 6.3%; 50; 50th
Completion over expected: 57.0%; 40; 16th

Confidence: medium

+ Pressure creation (11.2%)
+ Short-yardage defense (48.2%)

Run-line control: 15.3%; 54; 65th
Pass protection: 6.3%; 50; 50th
Short-yardage blocking: 68.1%; 49; 46th
Stuff creation: 20.1%; 57; 74th
Pressure creation: 11.2%; 73; 99th
Short-yardage defense: 48.2%; 68; 97th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive prevention (11.3%)
+ Explosive passes (18.2%)
− Explosive runs (9.7%)

Explosive play rate: 14.2%; 48; 41st
Explosive passes: 18.2%; 58; 78th
Explosive runs: 9.7%; 36; 8th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.210; 52; 56th
Explosive prevention: 11.3%; 62; 88th

Confidence: high

+ Defensive response (72.2%)
+ Momentum reversal (40.5%)
− Mistake avoidance (57.3%)

Offensive response: 36.2%; 51; 55th
Defensive response: 72.2%; 62; 88th
Momentum reversal: 40.5%; 62; 89th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 83.5%; 63; 91st
Mistake avoidance: 57.3%; 45; 31st

Confidence: low

+ Net punting (43.5 yds)
+ Kick returns (25.9 yds)
− Field goals vs expectation (-5 pts of make rate)

Field goals vs expectation: -5 pts of make rate; 45; 31st
Net punting: 43.5 yds; 65; 93rd
Kick returns: 25.9 yds; 60; 84th
Punt returns: 11.5 yds; 55; 69th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 44; 27th

Confidence: low