2026 TCU
3–3 (1–2 Big 12), coached by Sonny Dykes. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Grambling 63–7Sep 12
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Carolina 10–15Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs North CarolinaAer Lingus College Football Classic | L 10–15 | 70% |
| Sep 12 | vs Grambling | W 63–7 | 87% |
| Sep 19 | vs Arkansas State | W 31–7 | 71% |
| Sep 26 | at UCF | L 13–21 | 58% |
| Oct 3 | vs 10BYU | L 10–17 | 43% |
| Oct 17 | at Baylor | W 17–6 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | vs West Virginia | Preview | 73% |
| Oct 31 | vs Kansas | Preview | 74% |
| Nov 6 | at Arizona | Preview | 33% |
| Nov 14 | vs Kansas State | Preview | 59% |
| Nov 21 | vs Utah | Preview | 40% |
| Nov 26 | at Texas Tech | Preview | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 8th in Big 12
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 144–73
- Coach
- Sonny Dykes
- Elo
- 1587 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.2 No. 41 of 138; offense No. 69, defense No. 16, special teams No. 88
- SRS
- 8.1 No. 39 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 22% of last season’s EPA, No. 95 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 47 roster talent No. 40 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Gordon Sammis and A.J. Ricker
- Defensive coordinator
- Andy Avalos
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 38% | 1.30 | 109th of 138 |
| Defense | -0.09 | 35% | 1.07 | 7th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.00 def | 39% off 39% def | — | 105th off 11th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 49% | 9.3 yds | 14% | 2.80 | 19% |
| Defense | 36% | 9.0 yds | 10% | 2.60 | 18% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 32 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 27 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 6.5, 38th of 138 (offense -8.4, defense -14.9).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jaden Craig QB | 1,694 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaden Craig QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jeremy Payne RB | 429 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jeremy Payne RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ed Small WR | 494 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kari Ashley TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Hudson Hooper LB | 33 tkl |
| Sacks | Koron Hayward DE | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamel Johnson S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Carter Buck DE | ★★★★ | No. 317 |
| Jesse Ford DL | ★★★★ | No. 364 |
| Jason Bradford S | ★★★★ | No. 469 |
| Vincent Johnson Jr. OT | ★★★★ | No. 469 |
| Ace Martin RB | ★★★ | No. 487 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.883 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.5 | 0.886 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.882 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.2 | 0.871 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 115
The 2026 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 12
The 2026 portal Noah McKinney OL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Jaden Craig QB | ★★★ | from  Harvard |
 Teon Parks CB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Cheta Ofili DE | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
 Michael Short LB | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
 Jaheim Buchanon OL | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
 Jeremy Scott WR | ★★★ | from  South Alabama |
 Kalen Carroll CB | ★★★ | from  Central Michigan |
 Koron Hayward DE | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
| Landon Walker RB | ★★★ | from Colorado School of Mines |
 Jacob Fields S | ★★★ | from  Louisiana Tech |
| John Hoyet Chance P | from Louisiana Tech |
Transfers out 14
 Josh Hoover QB | ★★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Paul Oyewale DE | ★★★ | returned to  TCU |
| Cam Jamerson CB | ★★★ | to  Boise State |
| Gekyle Baker WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jonah Martinez CB | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Quinton Harris OT | ★★★ | to  Colorado State |
| Rasheed Jackson OT | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| Jordyn Bailey WR | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
| Nate Palmer RB | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Ka’Morreun Pimpton TE | ★★★★ | returned to TCU |
| Elijah Jackson CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jonathan Bax DE | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.