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Sonny Dykes (5th year) (36-17) #35
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 7 - 5 (#39) | SOS: (#45)
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TCU's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/29	TCU vs North Carolina	-12.5
Sat 9/12	TCU vs Grambling	-32.5
Sat 9/19	TCU vs Arkansas State	-24
Sat 9/26	TCU at UCF	-2.5
Sat 10/3	TCU vs BYU	+5.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	TCU at Baylor	-2.5
Sat 10/24	TCU vs West Virginia	-11.5
Sat 10/31	TCU vs Kansas	-8.5
Sat 11/7	TCU at Arizona	+3.5
Sat 11/14	TCU vs Kansas State	-4
Sat 11/21	TCU vs Utah	+5
Sat 11/28	TCU at Texas Tech	+20.5

Record Prediction: 7 - 5 #39
Schedule Rating: #45
Future 2027 Schedule

TCU's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Mon 9/1	TCU at North Carolina	-3.0	59.5	W 48 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/13	TCU vs Abilene Christian	-42.5	60.5	W 42 - 21	O	N
Sat 9/20	TCU vs SMU	-6.5	63.5	W 35 - 24	U	Y
Fri 9/26	TCU at Arizona State	+2.5	54.5	L 24 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/4	TCU vs Colorado	-13.5	57.5	W 35 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/11	TCU at Kansas State	-3.0	54.5	L 28 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/18	TCU vs Baylor	-3.5	66.5	W 42 - 36	O	Y
Sat 10/25	TCU at West Virginia	-16.5	55.5	W 23 - 17	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8	TCU vs Iowa State	-7.5	58.5	L 17 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/15	TCU at BYU	+3.0	51.5	L 13 - 44	O	N
Sat 11/22	TCU at Houston	-1.5	55.5	W 17 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/29	TCU vs Cincinnati	-3.0	58.5	W 45 - 23	O	Y
Tue 12/30	TCU vs USC	+4.5	56.5	W 30 - 27	O	Y

2025 Schedule Rating: #42
2025 Record: 9 - 4 (B12: 5 - 4)
Spread Record 7 - 6 - 0 | O/U 7 - 6

Opponents: 3 Elite, 2 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 3 Good, 4 Avg, 3 Bad, 0 Poor

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TCU's 2024 Schedule
Fri 8/30	TCU at Stanford	-8.0	58.5	W 34 - 27	O	N
Sat 9/7	TCU vs Long Island University	-45.5	56.5	W 45 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/14	TCU vs UCF	-1.5	61.5	L 34 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/21	TCU at SMU	-1.0	58.5	L 42 - 66	O	N
Sat 9/28	TCU vs Kansas	+1.5	58.5	W 38 - 27	O	Y
Fri 10/4	TCU vs Houston	-16.5	52.0	L 19 - 30	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	TCU at Utah	+3.0	52.0	W 13 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/26	TCU vs Texas Tech	-5.0	66.0	W 35 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/2	TCU at Baylor	+2.5	64.0	L 34 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/9	TCU vs Oklahoma State	-10.5	68.5	W 38 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	TCU vs Arizona	-10.5	60.0	W 49 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/30	TCU at Cincinnati	-2.5	58.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 12/28	TCU vs Louisiana	-9.5	61.0	W 34 - 3	U	Y

TCU's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	TCU vs Colorado	-20.5	59.5	L 42 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/9	TCU vs Nicholls	-41.5	59.5	W 41 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/16	TCU at Houston	-7.5	64.0	W 36 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/23	TCU vs SMU	-7.0	63.5	W 34 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/30	TCU vs West Virginia	-14.0	52.0	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/7	TCU at Iowa State	-6.5	52.5	L 14 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/14	TCU vs BYU	-5.0	52.5	W 44 - 11	O	Y
Sat 10/21	TCU at Kansas State	+5.5	60.0	L 3 - 41	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/2	TCU at Texas Tech	+2.5	59.5	L 28 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/11	TCU vs Texas	+13.0	56.0	L 26 - 29	U	Y
Sat 11/18	TCU vs Baylor	-13.0	62.0	W 42 - 17	U	Y
Fri 11/24	TCU at Oklahoma	+12.5	66.5	L 45 - 69	O	N

TCU's 2022 Schedule
Fri 9/2	TCU at Colorado	-13.5	59.0	W 38 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/10	TCU vs Tarleton State	-40.0	66.5	W 59 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/24	TCU at SMU	-2.5	72.0	W 42 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/1	TCU vs Oklahoma	+5.0	69.5	W 55 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/8	TCU at Kansas	-7.0	70.0	W 38 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/15	TCU vs Oklahoma State	-5.0	69.5	W 43 - 40	O	N
Sat 10/22	TCU vs Kansas State	-3.5	54.5	W 38 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/29	TCU at West Virginia	-7.0	70.0	W 41 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/5	TCU vs Texas Tech	-8.5	69.0	W 34 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/12	TCU at Texas	+7.5	65.0	W 17 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/19	TCU at Baylor	-2.0	58.0	W 29 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/26	TCU vs Iowa State	-9.5	46.0	W 62 - 14	O	Y
Sat 12/3	TCU vs Kansas State	-1.0	60.5	L 28 - 31	U	N
Sat 12/31	TCU vs Michigan	+8.0	56.0	W 51 - 45	O	Y
Mon 1/9	TCU vs Georgia	+13.5	62.0	L 7 - 65	O	N

TCU's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	TCU vs Duquesne	-42.0	54.5	W 45 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/11	TCU vs California	-11.5	46.5	W 34 - 32	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/25	TCU vs SMU	-8.0	66.0	L 34 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/2	TCU vs Texas	+3.5	65.5	L 27 - 32	U	N
Sat 10/9	TCU at Texas Tech	-2.5	60.0	W 52 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/16	TCU at Oklahoma	+12.5	64.5	L 31 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/23	TCU vs West Virginia	-5.0	58.0	L 17 - 29	U	N
Sat 10/30	TCU at Kansas State	+3.5	58.5	L 12 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/6	TCU vs Baylor	+7.5	57.0	W 30 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/13	TCU at Oklahoma State	+11.0	53.5	L 17 - 63	O	N
Sat 11/20	TCU vs Kansas	-21.0	64.0	W 31 - 28	U	N
Fri 11/26	TCU at Iowa State	+16.0	61.5	L 14 - 48	O	N

2026 class: 213 points   #44
2025 class: 230 points   #24
2024 class: 214 points   #35
2023 class: 235 points   #22
2022 class: 194 points   #45

Average Class Ranking:   #34
Average Recruiting Points: 217

Four Year Crootin Profile
Declining Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class: #33 - Best: #22 Worst: #44

CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 211  #47
Power 4 Class: 229  #47
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 183 points   #47
2020 class: 238 points   #21
2019 class: 222 points   #27
2018 class: 224 points   #23
2017 class: 210 points   #33

Average Class Ranking:   #30
Average Recruiting Points: 215

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #58 - 12 players, 86 Avg
2025 Portal Class #53 - 12 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class #25 - 24 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class #21 - 13 players, 88 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #13 - 14 players, 87 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Gordon Sammis (in his first season) #23

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jaden Craig (Tr)	204	331	62%	2829	25	7	8.5
John Hoyet Chance	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jeremy Payne	110	623	5	5.7	51
Jon Denman	50	178	3	3.6	16
Jaden Craig (Tr)	48	78	3	1.6	26
Major Everhart	5	7	0	1.4	11

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jordan Dwyer	54	730	7	13.5	69
Jeremy Scott (Tr)	24	417	4	17.4	74
Jeremy Payne	22	207	2	9.4	44
Ed Small	16	186	2	11.6	41

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Andy Avalos (been DC for 3 years) #57

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Jamel Johnson	96	3	0	3
Jacob Fields (Tr)	90	3	1	5
Kalen Carroll (Tr)	49	2	1	4
Vernon Glover	41	1	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kylin Jackson	26	5	3	2	1
Koron Hayward (Tr)	19	4	3	2	1
Paul Oyewale	31	8	2	2	0
Ansel Din-Mbuh	24	7	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Vernon Glover	41	1	0	6
Jacob Fields (Tr)	90	3	1	5
Kalen Carroll (Tr)	49	2	1	4

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 58% #91
Offense Returning Production: 58% #94
Defense Returning Production: 59% #67
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Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #58
12 Commits, 85.8 Avg Rating
20% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 11% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 890.00 #38
Offense Talent #50 | Defense Talent #24
2025 #29 | 2024 #33 | 2023 #19 | 2022 #32

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2024 Record: 9 - 4
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2023 Record: 5 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

Four Year Record: 23 - 15
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 18 - 20 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 14 - 13

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 13 - 2
2022 Conf Record: 9 - 1
Spread: 10 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 9 - 6

2021 Record: 5 - 7
2021 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 2 - 9 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 5

2020 Record: 6 - 4
2020 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 7 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 6

2019 Record: 5 - 7
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

Eight Year Record: 52 - 35
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 41 - 44 - 2
Eight Year Conference Record: 37 - 30

TCU Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Alamo Bowl	TCU vs USC	+4.5	56.5	W 30 - 27
2024	Mexico Bowl	TCU vs Louisiana	-9.5	61.0	W 34 - 3
2022	CFP Nat'l Title	TCU vs Georgia	+13.5	62.0	L 7 - 65
2022	CFP Semifinal	TCU vs Michigan	+8.0	56.0	W 51 - 45
2018	It Bowl	TCU vs California	+1.5	38.5	W 10 - 7
2017	Alamo Bowl	TCU vs Stanford	-3.0	49.5	W 39 - 37
2016	N/A	TCU vs Georgia	-1.5	49.0	L 23 - 31

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.21 (36)	1.28 (46)	44% (48)	4.14 (34)	30 (48)	47%	64%	.15 (59)	1.29 (92)	40% (53)	3.49 (54)	29 (77)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.3 (18)	1.31 (45)	47% (20)	4.46 (20)	31.7 (13)	44%	80%	.19 (82)	1.24 (52)	42% (67)	3.82 (72)	26 (8)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	28:51	22.2	47%	64%	6.8	62	1.5	1.6	5.2	1.8	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	26:11	21	44%	80%	5.2	49.7	1.6	1.1	4.5	1.8	1

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	30.7	36	25.5	44.3% (48)	4.14 (34)	1.5	22	422	132	290	4	45% (104)	53% (34)	43% (79)	47% (24)	15% (64)	.21 (36)
2025 Defense	13	25.3	24.2	26.2	40.3% (53)	3.49 (54)	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	48% (51)	50% (85)	38% (23)	43% (86)	15% (86)	.15 (59)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	33.5	36.7	28.6	47.1% (20)	4.46 (20)	1.6	21	400	106	293	3.9	42% (119)	58% (19)	45% (53)	49% (9)	13% (28)	.3 (18)
2024 Defense	13	24.6	23.3	30	41.5% (67)	3.82 (72)	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	53% (95)	47% (41)	46% (102)	36% (18)	14% (102)	.19 (82)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	45% (104)	43% (79)	33.3	131.8	4	20 (60)	.04 (109)	2.7 (113)	77% (35)	9% (71)	0.83 (121)
2025 Defense	13	48% (51)	38% (23)	-	-	-	-	.06 (44)	2.84 (58)	68% (48)	9% (84)	0.88 (26)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	42% (119)	45% (53)	27.6	106.4	3.9	26 (36)	.08 (95)	2.95 (85)	73% (70)	8% (36)	0.94 (85)
2024 Defense	13	53% (95)	46% (102)	-	-	-	-	.22 (118)	3.26 (104)	89% (134)	9% (105)	1.02 (87)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	53% (34)	47% (24)	23.5	35.4	290.1	8.2	12.3	30 (3)	15 (108)	.41 (20)	1.6 (35)	33% (89)	34% (23)	.45 (20)	6% (72)	2.1 (26)
2025 Defense	13	50% (85)	43% (86)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (22)	.3 (92)	1.7 (111)	32% (66)	32% (94)	.35 (96)	6% (75)	2.1 (102)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	58% (19)	49% (9)	23.5	34.9	293.2	8.4	12.5	25 (31)	10 (63)	.47 (5)	1.6 (75)	31% (57)	33% (47)	.4 (39)	5% (38)	2.1 (55)
2024 Defense	13	47% (41)	36% (18)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (93)	.18 (40)	1.5 (57)	34% (42)	27% (19)	.19 (22)	6% (81)	1.8 (26)

Team Notes
(2/3) QB Craig (Harvard) 24 starts bypassed NFL draft ❌
(2/3) RB Payne good find LY, depth looks thin and ? ❌
(2/3) WR has parts w #1 Dwyer back & depth options ❌
(2/3) OL has good parts, 6 proven guys w starting exp ❌
(2/3) DTs are decent, DE has huge ? after Chapman ❌
(2/3) LBs lack in exp & good options even w 3 portals ❌
(2/3) DBs look good, 2 good CBs & 2 at S. Depth has ? ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(2/17) Vibes: High, Dykes a quiet 18 wins past 2 yrs ❌
(2/12) New OC Sammis was really good @ UConn ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #37SP+ #37

Record Prediction: 7 - 5 #39

Coaching staff Rank #32

Record

0 - 0
B12 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (4-2)(14-9 under S.D.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Average P4

'26 Profile

Remains Average P4

Performance #26

Special Teams #73

Returning Production

From 2025

59% #92

QB: Jaden Craig ('26 Portal) likely starter

Offense 58% #94

Defense 59% #67

Returning Starters: 11 (Off: 5) - (Def: 6)

Proj Portal Starters: 2 (Off: 2) - (Def: 0)

Exp'd Depth: 4 (Off: 1) - (Def: 3)

OL Prod: 58% #612 starters, 2 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 3,398 #46From Portal: 1282 #53

Rush Prod: 49% #91

Rec Prod: 45% #100

Front Seven: 59% #60

Secondary: 58% #67

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #38

Blue Chips (13%) #30

Offense Talent #50

Defense Talent #24

Portal Class #5812 players (86 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #444 YR Class Rating #33

Talent Profile

Declining Top 25 Contenders

20% of Roster from Portal, 11% TY

33% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Gordon Sammis 1

#23

(DC) Andy Avalos 3

#57

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #45

TCU plays 4 opps off a byeGRAM & ARST & BYU & BAY

OppsElite: 3, Good: 2, Avg: 3, Bad: 2, Poor: 1

2025 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0) (B12: 5 - 4)

2024 Record: 9 - 4 (6 - 7 - 0) (B12: 6 - 3)

Win History

Past 5 years 7.6

Avg under Sonny D 9

4 Yr Record (23 - 15)

8 Yr Record (52 - 35)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: High, Dykes a quiet 18 wins past 2 yrs

New OC Sammis was really good @ UConn

QB Craig (Harvard) 24 starts bypassed NFL draft

RB Payne good find LY, depth looks thin and ?

WR has parts w #1 Dwyer back & depth options

OL has good parts, 6 proven guys w starting exp

DTs are decent, DE has huge ? after Chapman

LBs lack in exp & good options even w 3 portals

DBs look good, 2 good CBs & 2 at S. Depth has ?

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

14,228 (59%) #58

86%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 6,512 #71

Defense: 7,716 #38

Players with Starting Exp (23) 10 on Off, 13 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 11 of 22 (50%)2-Deep 13 of 44 (29.5%)

Senior/Gr starters: 6 (27.3%) (Off: 3, Def: 3)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 13 of 44 (29.5%)

Upperclass on Roster: 45.1%(51 of 113)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Noah McKinney (IOL)3★ (.89)

Teon Parks (CB)3★ (.87)

Jaden Craig (QB)3★ (.87)

Michael Short (LB)3★ (.86)

Cheta Ofili (EDGE)3★ (.86)

Jeremy Scott (WR)3★ (.85)

Koron Hayward (EDGE)3★ (.85)

Jaheim Buchanon (IOL)3★ (.85)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Jamel Johnson (S)(5 Int, 3 Pd)

Jaden Craig (QB)(2829 Yds, 25 TD)

Jaheim Buchanon (G)(B- Block Grade)

Ben Taylor-Whitfield (T)(C+ Block Grade)

Jacob Fields (S)(3 Int, 5 Pd)

Jordan Dwyer (WR)(730 Yds, 7 TD)

Kalen Carroll (CB)(2 Int, 4 Pd)

Vernon Glover (CB)(1 Int, 6 Pd)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Jesse Ford (DL)4★ (.91)

Vince Johnson, Jr. (OT)4★ (.90)

Carter Buck (EDGE)4★ (.90)

Jason Bradford (S)4★ (.89)

Zach Taylor (CB)3★ (.89)

Devan Robison (IOL)3★ (.88)

Amante Martin (RB)3★ (.88)

Jack Daulton (QB)3★ (.88)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile