Record
8-0 wins–losses
No rank assigned
Results earned. Wins and losses do not account for opponent strength or victory margin.
2026, provider Week 10; captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+00:00
SP+ workbook recordUCLA
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
UCLA's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 12.5 across 8 systems; best 4, worst 28, so they disagree by 24 places.
- Lab EPA
- #4
- Through week 92026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9. 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
- #12
- no change2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 9 · built 2026-11-06T12:26:24.430328+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+
- #15
- up 22026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 10 · captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+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
- #23
- up 72026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9 · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+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
- #28
- up 32026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+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
- #5
- up 2 · Through week 9 · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+00:002026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9 · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+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
- #13
- down 22026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+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
- #4
- up 22026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-11-06T12:01:15.459089+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
- #3 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #77 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #41 of 138
- Game control
- #15 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #16 of 138
- Offense
- #45 of 138
- Defense
- #6 of 138
- Special teams
- #90 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 Nov 6, 2026, 06:01:15 CST. FPI supplies no results-through week; capture time records when we received it.
Why the ratings disagree
UCLA · 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
0.225 net EPA/play
#4
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 9. 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 9; opponent adjusted ridge
Lab EPA from CFBD playsLocal predictive SRS
12.24 points
#12 · Rank unchanged since the previous CFBD cutoff
2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 9 · built 2026-11-06T12:26:24.430328+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 +17.33 (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 -0.89, schedule #56 of 138 (#1 = toughest). That is worth +16.44 on its own; the preseason prior of -2.26 still carries 22% of the weight, giving +12.24.
How each game enters this SRS rating
UCLA · 2026, through CFBD Week 9. 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 · California away · 2026-09-06 · ID 401858210 | +21.00 → +21.00 | +2.50 | 0.7349 | 8.26% | -8.19 | 1.941 | -0.676 | 1.265 |
| Week 2 · San Diego State home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401858443 | +18.00 → +18.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 8.58% | -5.67 | 1.331 | -0.486 | 0.844 |
| Week 3 · Purdue home · 2026-09-20 · ID 401858458 | +14.00 → +14.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 8.92% | +1.01 | 1.026 | 0.090 | 1.116 |
| Week 4 · Maryland away · 2026-09-26 · ID 401858462 | +51.00 → +35.00 | +2.50 | 0.8249 | 9.27% | -4.94 | 3.477 | -0.458 | 3.019 |
| Week 6 · Oregon away · 2026-10-10 · ID 401858484 | +2.00 → +2.00 | +2.50 | 0.8909 | 10.01% | +9.21 | 0.451 | 0.922 | 1.373 |
| Week 7 · Wisconsin home · 2026-10-17 · ID 401858494 | +10.00 → +10.00 | -2.50 | 0.9259 | 10.41% | +6.21 | 0.781 | 0.646 | 1.427 |
| Week 8 · Michigan State home · 2026-10-24 · ID 401858499 | +18.00 → +18.00 | -2.50 | 0.9622 | 10.82% | -0.59 | 1.677 | -0.064 | 1.612 |
| Week 9 · Nevada home · 2026-10-31 · ID 401858508 | +27.00 → +27.00 | -2.50 | 1.0000 | 11.24% | -5.87 | 2.754 | -0.660 | 2.094 |
Game terms +12.75 points; prior term -0.51 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating +12.24 points. The preseason prior is -2.26 with 22.48% 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 9; generated 2026-11-06T12:26:24.430328+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
16.7 SP+ points
#15 · Up 2 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 10 · captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+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 10; captured 2026-11-02T14:10:13.208713+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
23.53 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#5 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 9; model core-v1; captured 2026-11-06T12:03:20.826325+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 3.09 on 504 plays; defense -20.44 on 450 plays.
2026, through regular Week 9; model core-v1; captured 2026-11-06T12:03:20.826325+00:00
CFBD CORE ratingCORE board: offense vs defenseEPA ranks UCLA 8 places higher than local SRS at the matched cutoff. This identifies a disagreement; it does not isolate its cause. SP+ movement compares provider weeks 9 and 10. 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
- 8-0 · conf 5-0 · home 5-0 · away 3-0 · expected wins 7.2
- Polls (Week 10)
- Coaches Poll #5 · AP Top 25 #5
- CFP latest
- #8 · 2026 regular Week 10 · captured 2026-11-06
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 8-0 ATS (+12.3 avg) · 2025: 4-8 ATS (-6.0 avg)
- Head coach
- Bob Chesney · hired 2025-12-06 · 0-0 over 1 captured season
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #90 (157 pts) · 2025 #46 (202 pts) · 2026 #62 (197 pts)
- Returning
- 57% of production · 64% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 55% 91% Receiving 34% 27% Rushing 86% 69% Shares of prior-season PPA and usage returning in each category. Missing values are unavailable.
Provider values from CFBD captures dated 2026-09-22, 2026-11-06. 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 2026-11-06 UTC
| Position group | Commits | Avg. stars | Avg. rating | Total rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 11 | 3.09 | 0.8752 | 9.63 |
| Defensive Line | 10 | 3.00 | 0.8688 | 8.69 |
| Linebacker | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8735 | 4.37 |
| Offensive Line | 12 | 3.00 | 0.8654 | 10.39 |
| Quarterback | 6 | 3.33 | 0.8934 | 5.36 |
| Receiver | 13 | 3.38 | 0.8751 | 11.38 |
| Running Back | 3 | 3.33 | 0.8903 | 2.67 |
| Special Teams | 7 | 3.00 | 0.8385 | 5.87 |
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 2026-11-06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nico Iamaleava · QBCFBD athlete 4870799. UCLA (2025–2026); Tennessee (2023–2024) | Passing WEPA | 0.200 | 124 | 45.8% | Pass 93.8% · Rush 16.8%1st 39.7% · 2nd 44.5% · 3rd 63.1% Standard downs 40.9% · Passing downs 59.6% | 2023: 5★ · 0.9980 |
Wayne Knight · RBCFBD athlete 4912342. UCLA (2026–2026); James Madison (2022–2025) | Rushing WEPA | 0.401 | 120 | 23.4% | Pass 8.5% · Rush 34.7%1st 24.2% · 2nd 25.0% · 3rd 18.4% Standard downs 27.7% · Passing downs 11.9% | 2022: stars unavailable |
Ty Dieffenbach · QBCFBD athlete 5092275. Cal Poly (2025–2025); UCLA (2026–2026); Pittsburgh (2023–2024) | Passing WEPA | 0.321 | 106 | 42.0% | Pass 85.8% · Rush 10.2%1st 45.4% · 2nd 29.0% · 3rd 55.4% Standard downs 37.6% · Passing downs 53.8% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8431 |
Anthony Woods · RBCFBD athlete 5083175. UCLA (2025–2026); Idaho (2022–2023); Utah (2024–2024) | Rushing WEPA | 0.288 | 80 | 15.3% | Pass 4.5% · Rush 23.6%1st 18.4% · 2nd 16.7% · 3rd 7.0% Standard downs 16.6% · Passing downs 11.9% | 2022: 3★ · 0.8100 |
Jaivian Thomas · RBCFBD athlete 5114332. California (2023–2024); UCLA (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.163 | 60 | 11.5% | Pass 3.1% · Rush 17.8%1st 9.4% · 2nd 13.9% · 3rd 12.3% Standard downs 11.8% · Passing downs 10.6% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8678 |
Nico Iamaleava · QBCFBD athlete 4870799. UCLA (2025–2026); Tennessee (2023–2024) | Rushing WEPA | 0.088 | 36 | 45.8% | Pass 93.8% · Rush 16.8%1st 39.7% · 2nd 44.5% · 3rd 63.1% Standard downs 40.9% · Passing downs 59.6% | 2023: 5★ · 0.9980 |
Mateen Bhaghani · PKCFBD athlete 5161141. California (2023–2023); UCLA (2024–2026) | Kicker PAAR | -3.030 | 12 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | Not linked |
Aidan Mizell · WRCFBD athlete 4917945. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.6% | Pass 10.8% · Rush 0.4%1st 6.9% · 2nd 2.1% · 3rd 4.5% Standard downs 4.7% · Passing downs 4.3% | Not linked |
Brayden Loftin · TECFBD athlete 4869442. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.8% | Pass 6.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.1% · 2nd 1.4% · 3rd 6.7% Standard downs 1.3% · Passing downs 6.6% | Not linked |
Brian Rowe Jr. · WRCFBD athlete 5209464. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.4% | Pass 15.2% · Rush 0.3%1st 7.0% · 2nd 7.2% · 3rd 4.4% Standard downs 6.5% · Passing downs 6.0% | Not linked |
Harry Lodge · TECFBD athlete 4917270. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.7% | Pass 4.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.6% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.2% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Josh Phifer · TECFBD athlete 5084910. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.3% | Pass 5.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.7% · 2nd 3.6% · 3rd 1.9% Standard downs 2.1% · Passing downs 2.9% | Not linked |
Karson Cox · RBCFBD athlete 5148601. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 2.6%1st 3.6% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.3% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Landon Ellis · WRCFBD athlete 5153994. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.2% | Pass 10.0% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.2% · 2nd 3.9% · 3rd 4.9% Standard downs 4.0% · Passing downs 4.5% | Not linked |
Leland Smith · WRCFBD athlete 5219086. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.3% | Pass 6.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.0% · 2nd 1.4% · 3rd 7.3% Standard downs 0.6% · Passing downs 6.8% | Not linked |
Madden Iamaleava · QBCFBD athlete 5142594. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.8% | Pass 1.8% · Rush 3.5%1st 4.3% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 4.0% Standard downs 2.9% · Passing downs 2.3% | Not linked |
Mikey Matthews · WRCFBD athlete 4921306. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 9.4% | Pass 20.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 7.1% · 2nd 7.7% · 3rd 16.7% Standard downs 7.1% · Passing downs 18.2% | Not linked |
Noah Fox-Flores · TECFBD athlete 5295326. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.8% | Pass 5.6% · Rush 1.1%1st 3.1% · 2nd 2.0% · 3rd 3.7% Standard downs 2.8% · Passing downs 2.8% | Not linked |
Semaj Morgan · WRCFBD athlete 4899366. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 9.1% | Pass 21.9% · Rush 0.3%1st 9.0% · 2nd 9.4% · 3rd 9.6% Standard downs 7.6% · Passing downs 13.2% | Not linked |
Shane Rosenthal · WRCFBD athlete 5209306. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.5% | Pass 4.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 5.3% | Not linked |
Troy Leigber · RBCFBD athlete 5153614. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.9% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 8.0%1st 4.7% · 2nd 6.1% · 3rd 3.7% Standard downs 3.7% · Passing downs 8.3% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 43 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Mizell · WR | Florida | 2026-01-07 | 4★ / 0.9000 | Immediate |
| Aiden Gobaira · EDGE | James Madison | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Amier Washington · DL | Texas Tech | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Anthony Sacca · LB | Notre Dame | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Brayden Loftin · TE | Kansas State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Brian Rowe Jr. · WR | South Carolina | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Carter Sweazie · IOL | James Madison | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Chase Barry · P | Oklahoma State | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Curtis Gerrand · P | Sam Houston | 2026-01-10 | — / — | Immediate |
| DJ Barksdale · CB | James Madison | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Dallin Havea · EDGE | Utah Tech | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Dante Lovett · CB | Virginia Tech | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Darold DeNgohe · DL | Rutgers | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Derek Osman · OT | Harvard | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Drew Spinogatti · LB | James Madison | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Dylan Lee · RB | Iowa State | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Hall Schmidt · OT | Boise State | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Harry Lodge · TE | Wake Forest | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| JD Rayner · OT | James Madison | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jhase McMillan · CB | Montana State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jordan Davis · OT | South Alabama | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Josh Phifer · TE | James Madison | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Landon Ellis · WR | James Madison | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Leland Smith · WR | San José State | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Mack Indestad · OT | Eastern Michigan | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Malik Hartford · S | Ohio State | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Marcus Harris · WR | Washington | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Mason Rivera · S | Cal Poly | 2026-02-17 | — / — | Immediate |
| Maxwell Roy · DL | Ohio State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Osiris Gilbert · CB | UConn | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Riley Robell · IOL | James Madison | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Ryan McCulloch · EDGE | California | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Sahir West · EDGE | James Madison | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Sammy Omosigho · LB | Oklahoma | 2026-01-13 | 4★ / 0.9100 | Immediate |
| Sean Na'a · IOL | Arizona State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Semaj Morgan · WR | Michigan | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Stevie Amar Jr. · TE | Boston College | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Ta'Shawn James · S | Iowa State | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Tao Johnson · S | Utah | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Trent Hendrick · LB | James Madison | 2026-08-20 | — / — | Immediate |
| Ty Dieffenbach · QB | Cal Poly | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Tyson Ford · DL | California | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Wayne Knight · RB | James Madison | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 29 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Fuimaono · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / — | Withdrawn |
| Andre Jordan Jr. · CB | Auburn | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Anthony Jones · EDGE | Nebraska | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Ben Perry · LB | Louisville | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Bryon Threats · S | Not reported | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Carter Shaw · WR | Stanford | 2026-01-27 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Cole Martin · S | Not reported | 2025-12-02 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Croix Stewart · S | Fresno State | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Ezavier Staples · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-03 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Garrison Blank · OT | Sacramento State | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Henry Hasselbeck · QB | App State | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Isaiah Chisom · LB | Oklahoma State | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jack Pedersen · TE | Washington State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jadyn Marshall · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-25 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
| Jaedon Wilson · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jamier Johnson · CB | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
| Jamir Benjamin · CB | Rice | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kanye Clark · CB | Florida | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Karson Gordon · QB | Austin Peay | 2026-05-28 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Keanu Williams · DL | Penn State | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Kwazi Gilmer · WR | Nebraska | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Luke Duncan · QB | Nevada | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Mateen Bhaghani · K | Not reported | 2026-01-11 | — / — | Withdrawn |
| Morrow Evans · LS | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 2★ / — | Immediate |
| Oluwafunto Akinshilo · IOL | Syracuse | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Rico Flores Jr. · WR | Virginia | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Scooter Jackson · S | Not reported | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Withdrawn |
| Siale Taupaki · DL | Penn State | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Will Karoll · P | Texas Tech | 2026-01-21 | 3★ / 0.8300 | 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 UCLA. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Bob Chesney · career 21–6 across 3 seasons and 2 schools
Tenure timeline · 20 appointments
2026–present · Bob Chesney · active at capture
0–0 · 0 attributed games · 1 seasons
Hired 2025-12-06. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2025–2025 · Tim Skipper · interim
3–6 · 9 attributed games · 1 seasons
Hired 2025-09-14. Effective dates: 2025-09-27 to unknown.
2024–2025 · Deshaun Foster
5–10 · 15 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2024-02-12. Effective dates: unknown to 2025-09-27.
2018–2023 · Chip Kelly
35–34 · 69 attributed games · 6 seasons
Hired 2017-11-27. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2017–2017 · Jedd Fisch
1–1 · 2 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2017-11-19. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2012–2017 · Jim Mora
46–30 · 76 attributed games · 6 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2011-12-10. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2008–2011 · Rick Neuheisel
21–28 · 49 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2007-12-29. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2007–2007 · DeWayne Walker
0–1 · 1 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2007-12-04. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2003–2007 · Karl Dorrell
35–27 · 62 attributed games · 5 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2002-12-18. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1996–2002 · Bob Toledo
49–32 · 81 attributed games · 7 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1976–1995 · Terry Donahue
151–74–8 · 233 attributed games · 20 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1974–1975 · Dick Vermeil
15–5–3 · 23 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1971–1973 · Pepper Rodgers
19–12–1 · 32 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1965–1970 · Tommy Prothro
41–18–3 · 62 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1958–1958 · George Dickerson
1–2 · 3 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1958–1964 · Bill Barnes
31–34–3 · 68 attributed games · 7 seasons · incomplete attribution
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1949–1957 · Red Sanders
66–19–1 · 86 attributed games · 9 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1945–1948 · Bert LaBrucherie
23–16 · 39 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1939–1944 · Babe Horrell
24–31–6 · 61 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1928–1938 · William Spaulding
56–43–6 · 105 attributed games · 11 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 · Bob Chesney · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | 14 | 17.1 | 62 | — |
| 2025 · Tim Skipper | 3–6 | 3–6 | 0–0 | -8.7 | -1.1 | 46 | — |
| 2025 · Deshaun Foster | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | -8.7 | -1.1 | 46 | — |
| 2024 · Deshaun Foster | 5–7 | 3–6 | 0–0 | -1.3 | 2.1 | 90 | — |
| 2023 · Chip Kelly | 8–5 | 4–5 | 1–0 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 37 | — |
| 2022 · Chip Kelly | 9–4 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 15 | 8.4 | 61 | 21 |
| 2021 · Chip Kelly | 8–4 | 6–3 | 0–0 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 29 | — |
| 2020 · Chip Kelly | 3–4 | 3–4 | 0–0 | -1.1 | — | 32 | — |
| 2019 · Chip Kelly | 4–8 | 4–5 | 0–0 | -3.9 | -1.5 | 40 | — |
| 2018 · Chip Kelly | 3–9 | 3–6 | 0–0 | -0.4 | -4 | 19 | — |
| 2017 · Jedd Fisch · incomplete attribution | 1–1 | — | — | 4.9 | 0.8 | 20 | — |
| 2017 · Jim Mora · incomplete attribution | 5–6 | — | — | 4.9 | 0.8 | 20 | — |
| 2016 · Jim Mora | 4–8 | 2–7 | 0–0 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 13 | — |
| 2015 · Jim Mora | 8–5 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 12 | — |
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 2026-11-02 13:51:41.272114 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-11-01 14:09:38 UTC · calculated 2026-11-02 13:47:25 UTC · provider cache expiry 2026-11-02 13:57:25 UTC. Rank 1 is best; percentiles use CFBD’s 0–100 scale.
| Statistic | Offense rank / population | Percentile | Defense rank / population | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA / play | 55 / 138 | 60.6 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Success rate | 37 / 138 | 73.7 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| Explosiveness | 131 / 138 | 5.1 | 57 / 138 | 59.1 |
| Standard-down success | 34 / 138 | 75.9 | 7 / 138 | 95.6 |
| Passing-down success | 59 / 138 | 57.7 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Pass PPA | 91 / 138 | 34.3 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Rush PPA | 24 / 138 | 83.2 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| Pass explosiveness | 48 / 138 | 65.7 | 132 / 138 | 4.4 |
| Rush explosiveness | 115 / 138 | 16.8 | 9 / 138 | 94.2 |
| Line yards | 8 / 138 | 94.9 | 7 / 138 | 95.6 |
| Second-level yards | 22 / 138 | 84.7 | 14 / 138 | 90.5 |
| Open-field yards | 14 / 138 | 90.5 | 5 / 138 | 97.1 |
| Stuff rate | 13 / 138 | 91.2 | 5 / 138 | 97.1 |
| Power success | T34 / 138 | 75.2 | T97 / 138 | 29.6 |
| Havoc | T65 / 138 | 52.6 | 6 / 138 | 96.4 |
| Front-seven havoc | T18 / 138 | 87.2 | T19 / 138 | 86.5 |
| DB havoc | T122 / 138 | 9.9 | T5 / 138 | 96.4 |
| Points / opportunity | 80 / 138 | 42.3 | 3 / 138 | 98.5 |
| Average field position | 2 / 138 | 99.3 | T6 / 138 | 95.3 |
| Field-position expected points | 2 / 138 | 99.3 | 10 / 138 | 93.4 |
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.
Nico Iamaleava · QBUsage 45.8% · Avg PPA 0.058 · Total 8.885
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.058 | 8.885 | 45.8% |
| Pass | 0.110 | 13.183 | 93.8% |
| Rush | -0.126 | -4.298 | 16.8% |
| 1st down | -0.082 | -5.071 | 39.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.178 | 8.699 | 44.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.326 | 13.359 | 63.1% |
| Standard downs | -0.166 | -16.754 | 40.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.484 | 25.639 | 59.6% |
Ty Dieffenbach · QBUsage 42.0% · Avg PPA 0.160 · Total 19.087
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.160 | 19.087 | 42.0% |
| Pass | 0.190 | 19.539 | 85.8% |
| Rush | -0.028 | -0.452 | 10.2% |
| 1st down | -0.030 | -1.610 | 45.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.032 | 0.862 | 29.0% |
| 3rd down | 0.673 | 24.219 | 55.4% |
| Standard downs | -0.057 | -4.425 | 37.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.560 | 23.512 | 53.8% |
Wayne Knight · RBUsage 23.4% · Avg PPA 0.370 · Total 47.338
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.370 | 47.338 | 23.4% |
| Pass | 0.329 | 6.244 | 8.5% |
| Rush | 0.377 | 41.094 | 34.7% |
| 1st down | 0.314 | 18.523 | 24.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.192 | 8.629 | 25.0% |
| 3rd down | 1.087 | 22.817 | 18.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.319 | 35.079 | 27.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.681 | 12.259 | 11.9% |
Anthony Woods · RBUsage 15.3% · Avg PPA 0.244 · Total 20.474
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.244 | 20.474 | 15.3% |
| Pass | -0.005 | -0.050 | 4.5% |
| Rush | 0.277 | 20.524 | 23.6% |
| 1st down | 0.488 | 21.951 | 18.4% |
| 2nd down | -0.235 | -7.043 | 16.7% |
| 3rd down | 0.426 | 3.410 | 7.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.401 | 26.466 | 16.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.333 | -5.992 | 11.9% |
Jaivian Thomas · RBUsage 11.5% · Avg PPA 0.045 · Total 2.833
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.045 | 2.833 | 11.5% |
| Pass | 0.227 | 1.592 | 3.1% |
| Rush | 0.022 | 1.240 | 17.8% |
| 1st down | -0.072 | -1.645 | 9.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.400 | 10.002 | 13.9% |
| 3rd down | -0.101 | -1.418 | 12.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.049 | 2.322 | 11.8% |
| Passing downs | 0.032 | 0.511 | 10.6% |
Mikey Matthews · WRUsage 9.4% · Avg PPA 1.101 · Total 5.505
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.101 | 5.505 | 9.4% |
| Pass | 1.101 | 5.505 | 20.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 2.613 | 5.226 | 7.1% |
| 2nd down | -0.437 | -0.437 | 7.7% |
| 3rd down | 0.358 | 0.716 | 16.7% |
| Standard downs | 1.596 | 4.789 | 7.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.358 | 0.716 | 18.2% |
Semaj Morgan · WRUsage 9.1% · Avg PPA 0.450 · Total 22.476
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.450 | 22.476 | 9.1% |
| Pass | 0.460 | 22.520 | 21.9% |
| Rush | -0.043 | -0.043 | 0.3% |
| 1st down | 0.080 | 1.765 | 9.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.255 | 4.340 | 9.4% |
| 3rd down | 1.488 | 16.371 | 9.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.078 | 2.346 | 7.6% |
| Passing downs | 1.007 | 20.130 | 13.2% |
Brian Rowe Jr. · WRUsage 6.4% · Avg PPA 0.411 · Total 14.394
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.411 | 14.394 | 6.4% |
| Pass | 0.379 | 12.875 | 15.2% |
| Rush | 1.519 | 1.519 | 0.3% |
| 1st down | 0.417 | 7.090 | 7.0% |
| 2nd down | 0.376 | 4.887 | 7.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.484 | 2.418 | 4.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.332 | 8.625 | 6.5% |
| Passing downs | 0.641 | 5.769 | 6.0% |
Troy Leigber · RBUsage 4.9% · Avg PPA 0.996 · Total 6.973
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.996 | 6.973 | 4.9% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.996 | 6.973 | 8.0% |
| 1st down | 0.477 | 1.430 | 4.7% |
| 2nd down | 1.471 | 4.414 | 6.1% |
| 3rd down | 1.129 | 1.129 | 3.7% |
| Standard downs | 1.492 | 5.966 | 3.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.336 | 1.007 | 8.3% |
Aidan Mizell · WRUsage 4.6% · Avg PPA 0.291 · Total 5.523
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.291 | 5.523 | 4.6% |
| Pass | 0.169 | 3.049 | 10.8% |
| Rush | 2.474 | 2.474 | 0.4% |
| 1st down | -0.170 | -2.046 | 6.9% |
| 2nd down | 2.237 | 6.710 | 2.1% |
| 3rd down | 0.214 | 0.858 | 4.5% |
| Standard downs | -0.006 | -0.086 | 4.7% |
| Passing downs | 1.122 | 5.608 | 4.3% |
Landon Ellis · WRUsage 4.2% · Avg PPA 0.228 · Total 4.564
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.228 | 4.564 | 4.2% |
| Pass | 0.228 | 4.564 | 10.0% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.383 | 3.449 | 4.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.049 | 0.294 | 3.9% |
| 3rd down | 0.164 | 0.821 | 4.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.310 | 4.347 | 4.0% |
| Passing downs | 0.036 | 0.217 | 4.5% |
Brayden Loftin · TEUsage 2.8% · Avg PPA 0.471 · Total 5.647
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.471 | 5.647 | 2.8% |
| Pass | 0.471 | 5.647 | 6.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.238 | 0.952 | 2.1% |
| 2nd down | -0.070 | -0.141 | 1.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.806 | 4.836 | 6.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.238 | 0.952 | 1.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.587 | 4.695 | 6.6% |
Madden Iamaleava · QBUsage 2.8% · Avg PPA -0.426 · Total -1.705
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.426 | -1.705 | 2.8% |
| Pass | -0.608 | -0.608 | 1.8% |
| Rush | -0.366 | -1.097 | 3.5% |
| 1st down | -0.425 | -1.276 | 4.3% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.429 | -0.429 | 4.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.425 | -1.276 | 2.9% |
| Passing downs | -0.429 | -0.429 | 2.3% |
Noah Fox-Flores · TEUsage 2.8% · Avg PPA -1.217 · Total -4.869
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -1.217 | -4.869 | 2.8% |
| Pass | -0.020 | -0.061 | 5.6% |
| Rush | -4.809 | -4.809 | 1.1% |
| 1st down | 0.369 | 0.739 | 3.1% |
| 2nd down | -4.809 | -4.809 | 2.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.799 | -0.799 | 3.7% |
| Standard downs | -1.357 | -4.070 | 2.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.799 | -0.799 | 2.8% |
Josh Phifer · TEUsage 2.3% · Avg PPA -0.269 · Total -1.612
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.269 | -1.612 | 2.3% |
| Pass | -0.269 | -1.612 | 5.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.223 | 0.446 | 1.7% |
| 2nd down | -0.586 | -1.757 | 3.6% |
| 3rd down | -0.302 | -0.302 | 1.9% |
| Standard downs | -0.223 | -0.893 | 2.1% |
| Passing downs | -0.360 | -0.720 | 2.9% |
Leland Smith · WRUsage 2.3% · Avg PPA 1.694 · Total 8.468
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.694 | 8.468 | 2.3% |
| Pass | 1.694 | 8.468 | 6.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.304 | 1.304 | 1.0% |
| 2nd down | -1.053 | -1.053 | 1.4% |
| 3rd down | 2.739 | 8.217 | 7.3% |
| Standard downs | 1.304 | 1.304 | 0.6% |
| Passing downs | 1.791 | 7.164 | 6.8% |
Harry Lodge · TEUsage 1.7% · Avg PPA -0.252 · Total -0.504
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.252 | -0.504 | 1.7% |
| Pass | -0.252 | -0.504 | 4.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.252 | -0.504 | 3.6% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.252 | -0.504 | 2.2% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Karson Cox · RBUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA -4.504 · Total -4.504
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -4.504 | -4.504 | 1.6% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -4.504 | -4.504 | 2.6% |
| 1st down | -4.504 | -4.504 | 3.6% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -4.504 | -4.504 | 2.3% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Shane Rosenthal · WRUsage 1.5% · Avg PPA -0.764 · Total -0.764
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.764 | -0.764 | 1.5% |
| Pass | -0.764 | -0.764 | 4.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.764 | -0.764 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.764 | -0.764 | 5.3% |
2026 · Through provider Week 9. 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 | 0.161 | 61st138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.460 | 74th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.103 | 5th138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.143 | 34th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.185 | 83rd138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | -0.226 | 100th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.309 | 99th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.199 | 59th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.212 | 96th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-11-06. Offense: 99% of 219 attempts charted. Average depth of target 9.1 yards (65th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 5.8 per completion. Completion 59.8%, 7.6 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.23.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 60.2% | 60.5% | -0.3 | 216 / 219 |
| Defense allowed | 49.1% | 60.9% | -11.8 | 232 / 234 |
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 UCLA.
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 | 219 | 99% | 9.1 | 5.8 | 59.8% | 0.23 | -0.3 pp | 216 |
| Passing defense | 234 | 99% | 9.5 | 6.1 | 48.7% | -0.25 | -11.8 pp | 232 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 323 | 5.3 | 53.6% | 0.23 | 3.50 | 1.20 | 1.50 | 11.8% | 77.8% |
| Defense allowed | 261 | 2.6 | 35.0% | -0.12 | 2.50 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 22.8% | 76.0% |
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 | 318 / 323 | 311 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 306 / 306 · 100.0% |
| Defense allowed | 258 / 261 | 241 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 236 / 237 · 99.6% |
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 -0.3 pp. 8 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 | California | 22 | 22 | 63.6% | 65.7% | -2.1 pp | 7.0 | 0.19 | 32 | 9.0 | 0.82 |
| W2 | San Diego State | 23 | 21 | 66.7% | 63.6% | +3.1 pp | 5.2 | 0.07 | 43 | 5.0 | 0.33 |
| W3 | Purdue | 32 | 32 | 59.4% | 56.2% | +3.1 pp | 11.6 | 0.52 | 48 | 7.7 | 0.65 |
| W4 | Maryland | 24 | 24 | 62.5% | 60.8% | +1.7 pp | 9.8 | 0.09 | 39 | 5.8 | 0.19 |
| W6 | Oregon | 23 | 23 | 56.5% | 57.1% | -0.5 pp | 10.6 | 0.25 | 47 | 3.0 | -0.27 |
| W7 | Wisconsin | 34 | 34 | 64.7% | 60.2% | +4.5 pp | 9.4 | 0.34 | 37 | 3.2 | 0.04 |
| W8 | Michigan State | 31 | 31 | 58.1% | 61.9% | -3.8 pp | 7.9 | 0.12 | 48 | 5.1 | 0.01 |
| W9 | Nevada | 30 | 29 | 51.7% | 60.5% | -8.7 pp | 9.8 | 0.18 | 29 | 4.4 | 0.26 |
*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 2026-11-06T12:25:52.746993+00:00. Descriptive totals, including postseason when present.
Our punts
34 punts · 44.7 gross yards/punt · 39.5 net yards/punt
12 inside the 20 · 1 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 34/34 punts. Known net yards: 30/34 punts.
Our punt returns
14 returns · 9.6 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
0 muffs · 0 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 14/14 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nevada | 5 | 45.6 | 42.3 | 4/5 |
| Week 8 · Michigan State | 4 | 40.3 | 37.3 | 3/4 |
| Week 7 · Wisconsin | 2 | 53.0 | 37.5 | 2/2 |
| Week 6 · Oregon | 8 | 42.4 | 34.9 | 7/8 |
| Week 4 · Maryland | 4 | 46.0 | 42.3 | 4/4 |