Where Tennessee Stands Out Football Standouts 2026

6-1 · SEC

  1. Points allowed / game

    Notable · Strength

    14.7

    11th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.4 SD from the average of 23.8

  2. Yards allowed / game

    Notable · Strength

    280.6

    15th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.4 SD from the average of 354.5

  3. 4th down conversion

    Notable · Strength

    72.7%

    Tied for 15th-highest of 102 teams

    +1.3 SD from the average of 55.7%

  4. Yards / play allowed

    Notable · Strength

    4.6

    15th-lowest of 138 teams

    -1.2 SD from the average of 5.5

  5. Takeaways / game

    Notable · Strength

    1.9

    Tied for 13th-most of 138 teams

    +1.2 SD from the average of 1.3

  6. Point margin / game

    Notable · Strength

    +18.7

    14th-highest of 138 teams

    +1.2 SD from the average of +5.1

  7. 3rd down conversion allowed

    Notable · Strength

    30.8%

    Tied for 15th-lowest of 138 teams

    -1.1 SD from the average of 37.8%

  8. Rushing yards / game

    Notable · Style

    217.1

    19th-most of 138 teams

    +1.1 SD from the average of 165.6

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.