Running back, Cal Poly, 2024–⁠26

Misa Paiau

Number
No. 0
Height
6′0″
Weight
225 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Pava’ia’i, Samoa

Misa Paiau plays running back for Cal Poly. Last time out, at Northern Colorado: 12 carries, 35 yards.

2026 so far

286 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 12 carries, 35 yards at Northern Colorado, L 18–⁠28

Next game: vs. Utah Tech, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 48IDHO
  2. 49CWAU
  3. 37@SJSU
  4. 40USD
  5. 61WEB
  6. 16@IDST
  7. 35@UNCO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Cal Poly18683.8119
2026Cal Poly652864.4226
Career833544.3326

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025Cal Poly111.011
2026Cal Poly11615.5214
Career12625.2314

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2024Cal Poly2480
2025Cal Poly1240
2026Cal Poly3600
Career61320

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Cal Poly0RBFr.
2025Cal Poly0RBSo.
2026Cal Poly0RBJr.6′0″225

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Cal Poly (FCS)18-0.03––-0.5–
2026Cal Poly (FCS)780.0945th (n=478)0.106.616%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Cal Poly 7 games, 286 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 28vs.IdahoW 38–⁠3411480391
Sep 5vs.Central WashingtonW 24–⁠1712490240
Sep 12atSan José StateL 20–⁠308371180
Sep 19vs.San DiegoL 35–⁠383401–––
Oct 3vs.Weber StateL 34–⁠42146102140
Oct 10atIdaho StateW 25–⁠2451603261
Oct 17atNorthern ColoradoL 18–⁠2812350–––
2025 Cal Poly 4 games, 68 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 1vs.Portland StateL 35–⁠40111111
Nov 8atIdaho StateL 17–⁠272200–––
Nov 15atNorthern ArizonaL 27–⁠356120–––
Nov 22vs.Eastern WashingtonW 43–⁠349350–––
2024 Cal Poly 1 game, 2 returns, 48 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 2vs.MontanaL 7–⁠42––––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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