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. 9 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Mason HeintschelStarting QB · QB · SO665Pass yds

DFDamon Ferguson Jr.Leading Rusher · RB · FR81Rush yds

Cataurus HicksLeading Receiver · WR · SR178Rec yds

Cruce BrookinsLeading Tackler · DB · SR9Tackles

Coaches

Pat NarduzziHead Coach

Kade BellOffensive Coordinator

Cory SandersDefensive Coordinator

Mike PrieferSpecial Teams

Recruiting

Class details

National class rank

#512023

#412024

#512025

#442026

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QB38th pct

Run60th pct

Pass37th pct

Trenches94th pct

Explosive35th pct

Resilience42nd pct

Special Teams64th pct

Quarterback4738th pct

+ Sack avoidance (3.1%)
− Completion over expected (55.4%)

EPA per dropback: +0.18 EPA; 49; 45th
Dropback success: 39.1%; 45; 32nd
Completion over expected: 55.4%; 37; 10th
Turnover avoidance: 2.9%

+ Stuff avoidance (13.8%)
+ Rush success (46.9%)
− Short yardage (54.0%)

Rush EPA: +0.06 EPA; 48; 42nd
Rush success: 46.9%; 56; 74th
Stuff avoidance: 13.8%; 58; 80th
Explosive runs: 13.0%; 47; 39th
Short yardage: 54.0%; 32; 4th

Confidence: high

+ Protection (3.1%)
− Explosive passes (12.8%)

Pass EPA: +0.18 EPA; 49; 45th
Pass success: 39.1%; 45; 32nd
Explosive passes: 12.8%; 41; 19th
Protection: 3.1%; 62; 89th
Completion over expected: 55.4%; 37; 10th

Confidence: medium

+ Stuff creation (23.9%)
+ Pass protection (3.1%)
− Short-yardage blocking (54.0%)

Run-line control: 13.8%; 58; 80th
Pass protection: 3.1%; 62; 89th
Short-yardage blocking: 54.0%; 32; 4th
Stuff creation: 23.9%; 65; 93rd
Pressure creation: 8.0%; 58; 78th
Short-yardage defense: 58.6%; 58; 78th

Confidence: medium

− Explosive play rate (12.9%)

Explosive play rate: 12.9%; 43; 23rd
Explosive passes: 12.8%; 41; 19th
Explosive runs: 13.0%; 47; 39th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.181; 44; 27th
Explosive prevention: 13.2%; 54; 66th

Confidence: high

− Mistake avoidance (54.2%)

Offensive response: 31.3%; 47; 38th
Defensive response: 61.1%; 52; 57th
Momentum reversal: 29.3%; 52; 56th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 65.8%; 46; 35th
Mistake avoidance: 54.2%; 41; 19th

Confidence: low

+ Field goals vs expectation (+15 pts of make rate)
− Kick returns (17.5 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +15 pts of make rate; 62; 89th
Net punting: 40.5 yds; 54; 65th
Kick returns: 17.5 yds; 42; 20th
Punt returns: 8.1 yds; 44; 27th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 44; 27th

Confidence: low