Big 12 · 2026
TCU Horned Frogs
Head coach Sonny Dykes · Amon G. Carter Stadium
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#40
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+4.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+0.3
66th in FBS
Defense
+3.8
21st in FBS
Schedule so far
-10.5
119th toughest
Projected
6.4-5.6
bowl-eligible 69%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+4.2 now, +2.7 preseason · down 4 spots since preseason
Final record odds
6.4-5.6 expected · most likely 6-6 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Jaden Craig
QB · SR · 11th in FBS
903yds
7 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Jeremy Payne
RB · JR · 18th in FBS
307yds
58 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Ed Small
WR · SO · 9th in FBS
330yds
21 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Max Carroll
LB · SR · 297th in FBS
16tkl
0.5 TFL
Sacks
Ansel Din-Mbuh
DT · SR · 9th in FBS
3sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Vernon Glover Jr.
CB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
2 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | vs 73North CarolinaNEUTRAL | L 10–15 | -6.1 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Grambling FCS | W 63–7 | +8.0 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 112Arkansas State | W 31–7 | +15.0 | — | ESPNU |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 41UCFCONF | UCF −2.7 · o/u 43.9 | — | FS1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 15BYUCONF | BYU −2.0 · o/u 46.9 | — | ||
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 49BaylorCONF | Baylor −1.4 · o/u 45.3 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 53West VirginiaCONF | TCU −4.8 · o/u 49.7 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 83KansasCONF | TCU −9.6 · o/u 46.6 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 6 | @ 44ArizonaCONF | Arizona −2.0 · o/u 45.2 | — | ESPN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 22Kansas StateCONF | Kansas State −0.2 · o/u 48.4 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 9UtahCONF | Utah −3.7 · o/u 46.4 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 26 | @ 26Texas TechCONF | Texas Tech −5.2 · o/u 45.2 | — | ESPN |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.212 | 58th | -0.082 | 23rd |
| Success rate | 45.8% | 51st | 36.8% | 43rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.300 | 55th | 1.042 | 10th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 46.5% | 45th | 36.3% | 37th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.3% | 70th | 34.4% | 33rd |
| Passing success rate | 47.8% | 46th | 37.8% | 56th |
| Explosive run rate | 11.6% | 100th | 9.4% | 33rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 17.4% | 17th | 10.7% | 90th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.18 | 68th | 2.77 | 53rd |
| Opportunity rate | 37.9% | 82nd | 32.8% | 44th |
| Stuff rate | 14.7% | 60th | 18.8% | 66th |
| Sack rate | 4.4% | 69th | 8.5% | 19th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 40.5% | 84th | 23.5% | 9th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 66.7% | 59th | 37.5% | 21st |
| Havoc rate | 8.1% | 14th | 17.1% | 31st |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 34.7 | 55th | 9.7 | 9th |
| Yards / game | 475.0 | 31st | 264.3 | 24th |
| Yards / play | 6.69 | 30th | 4.64 | 46th |
| Pass yards / game | 301.0 | 22nd | 185.0 | 52nd |
| Yards / pass att. | 9.70 | 17th | 7.21 | 88th |
| Completion % | 69.9% | 31st | 53.3% | 15th |
| Rush yards / game | 174.0 | 56th | 79.3 | 19th |
| Yards / carry | 4.50 | 67th | 2.74 | 21st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 43.2% | 62nd | 23.1% | 9th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 2.33 | 37th |
| Penalty yards / game | 61.7 | 92nd | 28.0 | 131st |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Sonny Dykes
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaden Craig | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 225 | Montclair, NJ |
| 6 | Jayden Maples | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Frisco, TX |
| 9 | Jack Daulton | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 11 | Adam Schobel | QB | SO | 6' 5" | 210 | Columbus, TX |
| 12 | David Potter | QB | SO | 6' 4" | 220 | Texarkana, TX |
| 2 | Jon Denman | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 215 | Palestine, TX |
| 20 | G'Ivori Graham | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 190 | San Antonio, TX |
| 23 | Amante Martin | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 205 | Port Arthur, TX |
| 24 | Joe Pitchford | RB | JR | 6' 2" | 210 | Liberty Hill, TX |
| 26 | Jeremy Payne | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Missouri City, TX |
| 29 | Joseph Hagman | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 215 | Westlake, TX |
| 31 | Jacob Martinez | RB | SO | 5' 8" | 195 | Prosper, TX |
| 0 | Dozie Ezukanma | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 190 | Keller, TX |
| 3 | Major Everhart | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 180 | Amarillo, TX |
| 6 | Jeremy Scott | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 205 | Jackson, MS |
| 7 | Jordan Dwyer | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Puyallup, WA |
| 13 | James Scott | WR | FR | 6' 5" | 230 | Houston, TX |
| 14 | Khamill Pruitt | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Arlington, TX |
| 15 | Terry Shelton | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 205 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 17 | Dane Jones | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Missouri City, TX |
| 18 | Ed Small | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 205 | Austin, TX |
| 22 | Fletcher Fierro | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 195 | Heath, TX |
| 80 | Jacobe Hayes | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 175 | Dallas, TX |
| 83 | Keagan Cunningham | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 180 | Denton, TX |
| 84 | Cooper Reid | WR | FR | 6' 4" | 195 | Dripping Springs, TX |
| 86 | Sutton Lee | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 175 | Denton, TX |
| 10 | Mason Peterson | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 245 | Dickinson, TX |
| 12 | Lafayette Kaiuway | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 260 | Arlington, TX |
| 81 | Kari Ashley | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 225 | Marietta, GA |
| 88 | Ka'Morreun Pimpton | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 250 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 89 | Braden Bach | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 240 | Argyle, TX |
| 51 | Devan Robison | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 305 | Houston, TX |
| 55 | Samir Camacho | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 295 | Houston, TX |
| 58 | Noah McKinney | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 325 | Annapolis, MD |
| 59 | Jaheim Buchanon | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 60 | Cade Bennett | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 310 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 61 | Dylan Kinney | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 315 | Richmond, TX |
| 62 | Jordan Burnett | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 325 | Missouri City, TX |
| 64 | Jacob Ahumada | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 315 | Gilroy, CA |
| 65 | Logan Schram | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 325 | Boerne, TX |
| 66 | Wesley Harvey | OL | JR | 6' 8" | 305 | Muskogee, OK |
| 69 | Gannon Gaubert | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 315 | Dallas, TX |
| 70 | Ryan Hughes | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 71 | Creece Brister | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 315 | Stephenville, TX |
| 72 | Jackson Jones | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 310 | Franklinton, LA |
| 73 | Kilian Registe | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 300 | Keller, TX |
| 74 | Vincent Johnson Jr. | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 330 | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| 77 | Cooper Powers | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Danville, CA |
| 34 | Perry Cole Jr. | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 310 | Palestine, TX |
| 35 | Tristan Johnson | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 295 | Hurst, TX |
| 52 | Blake Robinett | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 280 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 90 | Kelten Mickell | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 295 | Petal, MS |
| 91 | Floyd Guidry | DT | SO | 6' 2" | 285 | Spring, TX |
| 92 | Ansel Din-Mbuh | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Aledo, TX |
| 95 | Markis Deal | DT | SR | 6' 5" | 320 | El Paso, TX |
| 96 | Maddox Flynt | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 285 | Austin, TX |
| 0 | Zach Chapman | LB | SR | 6' 5" | 265 | Missouri City, TX |
| 3 | Max Carroll | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 230 | Memphis, TN |
| 11 | Michael Short | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 235 | Charlotte, NC |
| 14 | John Schobel | LB | SO | 6' 5" | 245 | Columbus, TX |
| 16 | Koron Hayward | LB | SR | 6' 5" | 245 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 19 | Jesse Ford | LB | FR | 6' 5" | 255 | Arlington, TX |
| 23 | Keylan Abrams | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | Desoto, TX |
| 31 | Noriel Dominguez | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 240 | Miami, FL |
| 32 | Dillon Arkansas | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 210 | Denton, TX |
| 36 | Cheta Ofili | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 245 | Rowlett, TX |
| 37 | Hudson Hooper | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Cypress, TX |
| 38 | Zion Junk | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 210 | Halawa, HI |
| 40 | Oliver Gunn | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 235 | La Grange, TX |
| 41 | Caleb Cortez | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 225 | Celina, TX |
| 44 | Sam Haley | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | Nashville, TN |
| 46 | Rhett Steppe | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 230 | Austin, TX |
| 49 | Anders Corn | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 230 | Dallas, TX |
| 94 | Jared Martin | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 240 | El Centro, CA |
| 97 | Paul Oyewale | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 265 | Houston, TX |
| 98 | Carter Buck | LB | FR | 6' 6" | 255 | Austin, TX |
| 1 | Vernon Glover Jr. | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 195 | Dickinson, TX |
| 4 | Gil Jackson Jr. | CB | SO | 6' 3" | 195 | Richmond, TX |
| 12 | Kalen Carroll | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 16 | Brock King | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Beaumont, TX |
| 17 | Devondre McGee | CB | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Hearne, TX |
| 21 | Teon Parks | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 180 | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Deon Mays | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 185 | Arlington, TX |
| 30 | Max Rankin | CB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | La Mirada, CA |
| 2 | Jamel Johnson | S | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Arlington, TX |
| 6 | Kylin Jackson | S | SR | 6' 3" | 200 | Clinton, LA |
| 7 | Julius Simms | S | SO | 6' 2" | 205 | Whitehouse, TX |
| 15 | Devyn Hidrogo | S | JR | 6' 0" | 205 | Franklin, TX |
| 18 | Kaden McFadden | S | JR | 5' 11" | 200 | Texarkana, TX |
| 22 | Jordan Lester | S | SR | 6' 2" | 190 | Mesquite, TX |
| 24 | Joseph Albright | S | SO | 5' 11" | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 29 | Jason Bradford | S | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | Temple, TX |
| 39 | Jack Pitchford | S | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Liberty Hill, TX |
| 42 | Sebastian Peterson | S | JR | 6' 0" | 185 | Anaheim, CA |
| 34 | Kyle Lemmermann | PK | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Southlake, TX |
| 41 | Sam Bisesi | PK | JR | 6' 1" | 185 | New Canaan, CT |
| 99 | Nate McCashland | PK | SR | 5' 10" | 175 | Lincoln, NE |
| 48 | John Hoyet Chance | P | JR | 6' 1" | 205 | Shreveport, LA |
| 97 | Easton Black | P | SR | 6' 3" | 200 | Peoria, AZ |
| 54 | Aaron Bowers | LS | SR | 6' 3" | 215 | Hurst, TX |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →