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Elo
1184
#116
SP+
-15.8
#125
O80/D132
FPI
-14.9
SRS
-14.3
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play2.8 – 8.2
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
2.8
of 11 games
Bowl odds
2%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
75%
vs UL Monroe
Toughest
3%
vs South Florida
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
404.3#49
Yards / play
5.8#57
Passing yards / game
265.6#27
Rushing yards / game
138.8#87
First downs / game
22.0#37
3rd down %
46.4%#20
4th down %
47.2%#100
Time of possession
31:19#34
Defense
Yards allowed / game
423.6#118
Yards / play allowed
6.5#129
Pass yards allowed / game
231.5#94
Rush yards allowed / game
192.1#120
3rd down % allowed
48.3%#134
Sacks
17#117
Tackles for loss
49#124
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-12#129
Takeaways
9#123
Giveaways
21#110
Penalties / game
7.4#120
Penalty yards / game
61.2#105
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
4
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8325
4 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Higgins#2313 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Florence, AL |
| Jordin Price#2524 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Orange Park, FL |
| Wes Wiggins#2620 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Smithville, MS |
| Brogan McNab#2815 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8250 | Melbourne, FL |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 6.1 | -2.1 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 9.2 | -2.2 |
| 2021 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 69% | 9.5 | -0.5 |
| 2020 | 6-3 | 4-1 | 67% | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| 2019 | 9-5 | 6-3 | 64% | 9.1 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | 11-3 | 8-1 | 79% | 10.3 | +0.7 |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 62% | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 50% | 4.9 | +1.1 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).