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2026 · Week 2

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-30.7-15.30+15.3+30.7Villanova — Off. field pos.: -7.8-7.8Louisville — Off. field pos.: -1.6-1.6Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Villanova — Off. scoring eff.: -10.5-10.5Louisville — Off. scoring eff.: +26.7+26.7Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Villanova — Def. field pos.: +1.6+1.6Louisville — Def. field pos.: +7.8+7.8Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Villanova — Def. scoring eff.: -26.7-26.7Louisville — Def. scoring eff.: +10.5+10.5Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Villanova — Possessions: -2.6-2.6Louisville — Possessions: +2.6+2.6PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
VillanovaLouisvilleBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

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Box score

VillanovaLouisville
Total yards253635
Rushing yards75260
Rushing attempts2838
Yds / rush2.76.8
Passing yards178375
Passing attempts3428
Yds / pass5.213.4
First downs1529
Turnovers10
Penalties77
Penalty yards6490
Sacks01
Time of possession30:5129:09

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Villanova
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)79% / 21%36%4.1
Q2(15)53% / 47%20%7.5
Q3(19)63% / 37%26%2.9
Q4(12)25% / 75%17%3.0
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.029%7.0
2nd(11)9.536%5.0
3rd(9)6.633%2.8
All (34)32%5.2
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)10.89%2.5
2nd(9)8.622%3.2
3rd(6)7.017%4.3
All (26)15%3.2
Louisville
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(15)47% / 53%53%11.6
Q2(18)50% / 50%67%12.4
Q3(14)43% / 57%71%8.1
Q4(17)35% / 65%71%6.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 37th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)10.080%14.6
2nd(10)6.870%13.6
3rd(3)5.767%6.7
All (28)75%13.4
Rushing by down(offense 16th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(19)9.458%7.8
2nd(12)6.858%6.9
3rd(5)4.860%3.8
All (36)58%7.0

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 49 → FG3Drive 3: own 28 → TD5Drive 5: own 18 → TD7Drive 7: own 20 → TD9Drive 9: own 16 → Punt11Drive 11: own 15 → TD13Drive 13: own 9 → End of half15Drive 15: own 34 → Punt17Drive 17: own 48 → TD19Drive 19: own 41 → TD21Drive 21: opp 16 → TD23Drive 23: own 35 → TD25Drive 25: own 20 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Louisville drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 49Q1 14:43820FG3.53-0.5
3own 28Q1 6:12472TD2.67+4.4
5own 18Q1 2:17582TD1.77+5.3
7own 20Q2 13:52280TD1.77+5.3
9own 16Q2 10:35632Punt1.70-1.7
11own 15Q2 5:241085TD1.77+5.3
13own 9Q2 0:12426End of half1.70-1.7
15own 34Q3 13:5448Punt2.60-2.6
17own 48Q3 9:41446TD3.57+3.5
19own 41Q3 3:20859TD2.97+4.1
21opp 16Q4 14:48516TD4.47+2.6
23own 35Q4 9:13665TD2.67+4.4
25own 20Q4 2:53735End of half1.70-1.7
13 drives6763532.359+26.7

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

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