Where Kentucky Stands Out Football Standouts 2026

6-1 · SEC

  1. Turnover margin / game

    Extreme · Strength

    +1.6

    Tied for 4th-highest of 138 teams

    +2.1 SD from the average of +0.1

  2. Takeaways / game

    Extreme · Strength

    2.3

    Tied for 4th-most of 138 teams

    +2.1 SD from the average of 1.3

  3. 3rd down conversion

    Outlier · Weakness

    29.1%

    3rd-lowest of 138 teams

    -1.7 SD from the average of 41.0%

  4. 3rd down conversion allowed

    Outlier · Weakness

    47.1%

    8th-highest of 138 teams

    +1.5 SD from the average of 37.8%

  5. Turnovers / game

    Notable · Strength

    0.7

    Tied for 26th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.0 SD from the average of 1.2

  6. Penalty yards / game

    Notable · Strength

    44.4

    22nd-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.0 SD from the average of 57.5

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.