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Elo
1675
#31
SP+
10.3
#32
O75/D11
FPI
10.7
SRS
8.2
AP
#20
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.2 – 5.8
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.2
of 11 games
Bowl odds
41%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
82%
vs Louisiana Tech
Toughest
12%
vs Ole Miss
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
334.2#111
Yards / play
5.3#99
Passing yards / game
229.5#63
Rushing yards / game
104.8#125
First downs / game
18.8#102
3rd down %
36.8%#97
4th down %
61.5%#31
Time of possession
30:16#55
Defense
Yards allowed / game
329.1#27
Yards / play allowed
5.1#32
Pass yards allowed / game
204.6#42
Rush yards allowed / game
124.5#32
3rd down % allowed
34.5%#28
Sacks
27#63
Tackles for loss
68#68
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+7#21
Takeaways
21#26
Giveaways
14#35
Penalties / game
7.0#105
Penalty yards / game
59.3#92
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
13
Avg stars
4.15
Avg rating
0.9430
2 5★11 4★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Brown#2 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.9992 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Richard Anderson#29 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.9867 | New Orleans, LA |
| Deuce Geralds#54 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.9755 | Suwanee, GA |
| Trenton Henderson#67 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.9702 | Pensacola, FL |
| Brysten Martinez#83 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.9610 | Gonzales, LA |
| Havon Finney#93 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.9582 | Chatsworth, CA |
| Jabari Mack#128 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9448 | Destrehan, LA |
| Corey Barber#169 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9308 | Pinson, AL |
| Aiden Hall#195 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.9250 | New Orleans, LA |
| JC Anderson#230 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.9184 | Mt. Zion, IL |
| Isaiah Washington#325 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.9028 | Haynesville, LA |
| Brayden Allen#421 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8936 | Lafayette, LA |
| Dezyrian Ellis#435 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8928 | Winnsboro, LA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-6 | 3-5 | 54% | 6.4 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 5-3 | 69% | 7.1 | +1.9 |
| 2023 | 10-3 | 6-2 | 77% | 8.9 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | 10-4 | 6-3 | 71% | 8.9 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | 6-7 | 3-5 | 46% | 7.2 | -1.2 |
| 2020 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 50% | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| 2019 | 15-0 | 9-0 | 100% | 14.6 | +0.4 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 5-3 | 77% | 9.8 | +0.2 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 69% | 9.3 | -0.3 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-3 | 67% | 9.3 | -1.3 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).