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2026 · Week 2

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-27.1-13.50+13.5+27.1Norfolk State — Off. field pos.: -7.4-7.4Virginia — Off. field pos.: +10.6+10.6Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Off. scoring eff.: -23.5-23.5Virginia — Off. scoring eff.: +17.1+17.1Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Def. field pos.: -10.6-10.6Virginia — Def. field pos.: +7.4+7.4Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Def. scoring eff.: -17.1-17.1Virginia — Def. scoring eff.: +23.5+23.5Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Possessions: +2.6+2.6Virginia — 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.
Norfolk StateVirginiaBreaks 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

03365Q1Q2Q3FinalNorfolk State 3Virginia 59
Norfolk StateVirginiahover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Norfolk StateVirginia
Total yards223466
Rushing yards55237
Rushing attempts3138
Yds / rush1.86.2
Passing yards168229
Passing attempts3424
Yds / pass4.99.5
First downs1125
Turnovers31
Penalties33
Penalty yards3725
Sacks12
Time of possession31:4628:14

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Norfolk State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(22)73% / 27%36%2.8
Q2(18)61% / 39%44%6.2
Q3(10)30% / 70%10%1.1
Q4(15)40% / 60%40%3.0
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)10.062%6.5
2nd(10)6.740%3.8
3rd(12)8.025%3.1
4th(1)7.0100%0.0
All (36)—44%4.6
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)10.09%1.8
2nd(12)7.733%3.2
3rd(5)3.440%2.2
4th(1)1.00%-2.0
All (29)—24%2.3
Virginia
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)71% / 29%71%12.1
Q2(13)38% / 62%69%5.7
Q3(22)27% / 73%55%4.9
Q4(13)31% / 69%54%8.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 15th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)9.769%9.2
2nd(5)7.280%11.8
3rd(6)8.733%5.8
4th(1)2.0100%6.0
All (25)—64%8.8
Rushing by down(offense 7th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)9.756%4.9
2nd(17)6.859%8.5
3rd(2)2.5100%7.5
All (37)—59%6.7

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

2Drive 2: opp 37 → TD4Drive 4: opp 27 → TD6Drive 6: own 34 → TD8Drive 8: own 16 → Punt10Drive 10: own 20 → Turnover12Drive 12: own 20 → TD14Drive 14: own 41 → TD16Drive 16: opp 32 → TD18Drive 18: own 39 → Punt20Drive 20: opp 30 → TD22Drive 22: own 33 → FG25Drive 25: own 39 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Virginia drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2opp 37Q1 10:24837TD4.17+2.9
4opp 27Q1 5:30327TD4.17+2.9
6own 34Q1 3:56366TD2.67+4.4
8own 16Q1 0:12927Punt1.70-1.7
10own 20Q2 7:00318Turnover1.70-1.7
12own 20Q2 3:48869TD1.77+5.3
14own 41Q3 14:471059TD2.97+4.1
16opp 32Q3 9:42632TD4.17+2.9
18own 39Q3 6:285-1Punt2.70-2.7
20opp 30Q3 2:34730TD4.17+2.9
22own 33Q4 11:291055FG2.63+0.4
25own 39Q4 2:23647End of half2.70-2.7
12 drives6446634.959+24.1

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

Norfolk State at Virginia — 2026 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ