Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 218 | — |
| Success rate | 50.0% | 20th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.3% | 87th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 15.0% | 58th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 2.3% | 20th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 2.3% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 40.0% | 53rd / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 27 | — |
| Success rate | 66.7% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 18.5% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 7.4% | — |
| First downs | 12 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 5 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
Charting
Where Houser's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws209 throws charted
Run direction26 carries
2025 charting · East Carolina
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Houser’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws153 throws charted
Run direction29 carries
Career
5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Illinois#42 · 5-3 | 7 | 84% | 140/216 | 1663 | 13–5 | 7.7 | 50.0% | 32 | 138 | 4.3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2025 |  East Carolina#37 · 9-4 | 12 | 87% | 269/408 | 3300 | 19–6 | 8.1 | 49.7% | 85 | 181 | 2.1 | 9 | 52.6% |
| 2024 | East Carolina#79 · 8-5 | 9 | 58% | 149/245 | 2006 | 18–11 | 8.2 | 40.7% | 49 | 170 | 3.5 | 4 | 52.9% |
| 2023 |  Michigan State#95 · 4-8 | 11 | 53% | 112/191 | 1130 | 6–5 | 5.9 | 35.6% | 48 | -12 | -0.2 | 2 | 24.1% |
| 2022 | Michigan State#68 · 5-7 | 1 | 1% | 1/2 | 2 | 0–0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Katin Houser's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Katin Houser's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  UAB | W 42–23 | 7.8 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 182 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | 6.8 | 24 | 35 | 68.6 | 271 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 7.2 | 23 | 29 | 79.3 | 305 | 10.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | 6.5 | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 263 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | 5.9 | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 225 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | @Michigan State | W 38–37 | 5.9 | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 194 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | 5.9 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 223 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.6 | 140 | 216 | 64.8 | 1663 | 7.7 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 138 | 4.3 | 2 | 25 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 140 | — |
| Attempts | 216 | — |
| Completion % | 64.8% | 63rd / 146 |
| Yards | 1663 | 59th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 7.7 | 60th / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 13 | 41st / 276 |
| Interceptions | 5 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 32 | — |
| Yards | 138 | 426th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 25 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | ✓ QB | 43 | 43 | 20 | · | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | ✓ QB | 68 | 68 | 40 | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | ✓ QB | 57 | 53 | 32 | · | 93% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | ✓ QB | 71 | 71 | 45 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | ✓ QB | 65 | 65 | 46 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | — | 69 | 53 | 34 | 1 | 77% |
| Wk 9 · Maryland | — | 65 | 65 | 35 | · | 100% |
| Season | 5 GS | 496 | 418 | 252 | 1 | 84% |
Position Room
4 QBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Katin Houser | QB | SR | 216 | 1663 | 13 | 5 | +0.32 |
| 7 | Michael Clayton II | QB | FR | 26 | 172 | 4 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 2 | Carson Boyd | QB | SO | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.34 |
| 12 | Dane Eisenmenger | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →