Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Charting
Where Nickel's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws18 throws charted
Career
2 seasons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Miami#3 · 6-0 | 3 | 11% | 15/20 | 204 | 3–1 | 10.2 | — |
| 2025 | Miami#6 · 13-3 | 1 | 0% | 0/1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Nickel's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Luke Nickel'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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
| 1 | @ Stanford | W 45–6 | — | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Florida A&M | W 77–7 | 7.6 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 144 | 18.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Wake Forest | W 33–20 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||
| 4 |  Central Michigan | W 52–3 | — | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Clemson | W 41–13 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||
| 7 |  Florida State | W 43–35 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 7.6 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 204 | 10.2 | 3 | 1 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 15 | — |
| Attempts | 20 | — |
| Completion % | 75.0% | — |
| Yards | 204 | 188th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 10.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 145th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 1 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 2 | — |
| Yards | 5 | 1151st / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 2.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 13 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Stanford | 67 | 11 | 4 | 16% |
| Wk 2 · Florida A&M | 72 | 16 | 9 | 22% |
| Wk 4 · Central Michigan | 68 | 20 | 8 | 29% |
| Season | 414 | 47 | 21 | 11% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Miami roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Darian Mensah | QB | JR | 167 | 1764 | 18 | 1 | +0.71 |
| 5 | Luke Nickel | QB | FR | 20 | 204 | 3 | 1 | +0.64 |
| 11 | Dereon Coleman | QB | FR | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | -0.23 |
| 15 | Judd Anderson | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Joe Borchers | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Vinny Gonzalez | 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. Miami depth chart →