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 | 62 | — |
| Success rate | 37.1% | 141st / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 4.8% | 163rd / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 12.9% | 90th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 0.0% | 1st / 170 |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 39.1% | 63rd / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 7 | — |
| Success rate | 42.9% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 14.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 14.3% | — |
| First downs | 1 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 1 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Holmes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws62 throws charted
Game Log
Elijah Holmes'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 |  UAlbany | W 21–17 | 4.6 | 26 | 47 | 55.3 | 189 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | @ Florida International | L 20–33 | 4.2 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | @ Penn State | L 13–55 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 4 |  Robert Morris | W 31–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 5 |  Western Michigan | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 23–8 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 |  Massachusetts | W 25–18 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 4.4 | 35 | 61 | 57.4 | 250 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 35 | — |
| Attempts | 61 | — |
| Completion % | 57.4% | — |
| Yards | 253 | 177th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 4.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 144th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 10 | — |
| Yards | 23 | 822nd / 1453 |
| Yards / carry | 2.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 11 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 2 | — |
| Recovered | 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAlbany | ✓ QB | 80 | 80 | 54 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Florida International | ✓ QB | 68 | 32 | 17 | 47% |
| Season | 2 GS | 522 | 112 | 71 | 21% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Wright | QB | 164 | 860 | 6 | 4 | +0.00 | ||
| 16 | Elijah Holmes | QB | SR | 61 | 253 | 3 | 0 | +0.08 |
| 12 | Qur'An McNeill | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Mason Cumbie | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jake Forburger | 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. Buffalo depth chart →