AT A GLANCE
2026 SEASON · BIG TEN · PLAYER TREND REPORT

2026 SEASON (8 GMS): RUSHING: 1 CAR, 4 YDS, 0 TD   RECEIVING: 36 REC, 416 YDS, 3 TD   DEFENSE: 2 TCKL, 0 TFL, 0 SACKS, 0 INT

CAREER (44 GMS): RUSHING: 37 CAR, 289 YDS, 1 TD   RECEIVING: 117 REC, 1146 YDS, 7 TD   DEFENSE: 60 TCKL, 14 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 INT

TREND NOTES
  • Xavier Townsend has posted an average of 36.3 receiving yards per game in his last 3 games after averaging 61.4 in his first 5 games this season.
  • Xavier Townsend has averaged 36.8 receiving yards per game at home this season against 77.3 per game on the road.
  • Xavier Townsend has recorded 3 career receiving TDs, 2 of them against UCLA.
  • Xavier Townsend had a career-high 162 rec yds vs UCLA on 9/19/26.
  • Xavier Townsend had 6 catches for 162 yds and 2 TD, 1 tackles vs UCLA (2026).
WIN SHARES

His share of his team's actual wins. A team's win shares add up to its win total; see “Advanced Metrics Explained” on the Leaders page for the method.

SeasonWin SharesOffenseDefenseTeam winsShare of winsDivision rank
20260.140.140.0035%1,331 of 10,090 (FBS)
2026 GAME LOG
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
09/04/2026vs. INDIANA ST.--------7476.70----------
09/12/2026vs. WAKE FOREST--------6589.70----------
09/19/2026@ UCLA--------616227.021000--
09/26/2026vs. NOTRE DAME--------5163.20----------
10/03/2026@ ILLINOIS144.004246.00----------
10/10/2026vs. MINNESOTA--------188.00----------
10/16/2026vs. WASHINGTON--------35518.30----------
10/31/2026@ PENN ST.--------44611.511000--
TOTALS8 GMS144.003641611.6320000

"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered for this player.

PROJECTED GAME LOG (REMAINING SCHEDULE)
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTD
11/07vs. MARYLAND--------3.134.611.20.2
11/14@ IOWA--------1.918.59.80.1
11/21vs. WISCONSIN--------1.818.410.00.1
11/28@ INDIANA--------2.119.89.70.1
PROJSEASON TOTALS (8 real + 4 proj)1.04.04.0--44.9507.311.33.6

Projected by the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the matchup reports' projected box scores; untracked opponents omitted. Share blend: 8 game(s) of 26-27 weighted 73% against 25-26; returning players held only 33% of 25-26 rushing, 25% of 25-26 receiving -- the departed share is left unassigned rather than handed to the returners (capped at 2x their demonstrated share).

PROJECT STATS — VS. ANY OPPONENT

Search any team to project XAVIER TOWNSEND’s stat line against them (neutral site) — the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the schedule above.

LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS — 2025
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
09/06/2025vs. IOWA--------166.00----------
09/13/2025@ ARKANSAS ST.--------39230.70----------
09/27/2025vs. ARIZONA1-1-1.00199.000000--
10/04/2025@ CINCINNATI--------6508.30----------
10/11/2025@ COLORADO144.0022814.00----------
10/25/2025vs. BYU100.0022412.00----------
11/01/2025vs. ARIZONA ST.144.00------------------
TOTALS7 GMS471.801520913.9000000
HIGHS & LOWS
STATHIGHGAMELOWGAME
RUSH YDS410/03/2026 vs Illinois410/03/2026 vs Illinois
CAR110/03/2026 vs Illinois110/03/2026 vs Illinois
RUSH TD010/03/2026 vs Illinois010/03/2026 vs Illinois
REC YDS16209/19/2026 vs UCLA810/10/2026 vs Minnesota
REC709/04/2026 vs Indiana St.110/10/2026 vs Minnesota
REC TD209/19/2026 vs UCLA009/04/2026 vs Indiana St.
TACKLES109/19/2026 vs UCLA109/19/2026 vs UCLA
SACKS009/19/2026 vs UCLA009/19/2026 vs UCLA
CAREER, SEASON BY SEASON
SEASONGPCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
2022 (UCF)145275.41231275.5010000
2023 (UCF)111516310.90333259.833913500
2024 (UCF)412887.3010696.91181010
2025 (IOWA ST.)7471.801520913.9000000
2026 (PURDUE)8144.003641611.6320000
TOTALS44372897.8111711469.876014510
CAREER GAME LOG
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
09/01/2022vs. SOUTH CAROLINA ST.--------------------------
09/09/2022vs. LOUISVILLE--------372.30----------
09/17/2022@ FLA. ATLANTIC--------6538.80----------
09/24/2022vs. GEORGIA TECH--------------------------
10/05/2022vs. SMU--------188.00----------
10/13/2022vs. TEMPLE--------2-1-0.50----------
10/22/2022@ EAST CAROLINA--------11111.00----------
10/29/2022vs. CINCINNATI--------------------------
11/05/2022@ MEMPHIS155.00------------------
11/12/2022@ TULANE----------------0000--
11/19/2022vs. NAVY--------155.00----------
11/26/2022@ SOUTH FLA.----------------1000--
12/03/2022@ TULANE2136.512199.50----------
12/28/2022@ DUKE294.507253.60----------
08/31/2023vs. KENT ST.12828.0058116.213100--
09/09/2023@ BOISE ST.13939.00155.004310--
09/16/2023vs. VILLANOVA210.50--------4310--
09/23/2023@ KANSAS ST.2105.004369.002110--
09/30/2023vs. BAYLOR12020.004276.810000--
10/07/2023@ KANSAS2147.00188.003000--
10/21/2023@ OKLAHOMA23819.005336.608210--
11/11/2023vs. OKLAHOMA ST.111.0024623.002000--
11/18/2023@ TEXAS TECH11111.004389.502100--
11/25/2023vs. HOUSTON210.505428.415110--
12/22/2023vs. GEORGIA TECH--------294.506100--
08/29/2024vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE2126.00144.001000--
09/07/2024vs. SAM HOUSTON45112.803175.703000--
09/14/2024@ TCU4194.802-2-1.0011100--
09/28/2024vs. COLORADO263.0045012.513001--
09/06/2025vs. IOWA--------166.00----------
09/13/2025@ ARKANSAS ST.--------39230.70----------
09/27/2025vs. ARIZONA1-1-1.00199.000000--
10/04/2025@ CINCINNATI--------6508.30----------
10/11/2025@ COLORADO144.0022814.00----------
10/25/2025vs. BYU100.0022412.00----------
11/01/2025vs. ARIZONA ST.144.00------------------
09/04/2026vs. INDIANA ST.--------7476.70----------
09/12/2026vs. WAKE FOREST--------6589.70----------
09/19/2026@ UCLA--------616227.021000--
09/26/2026vs. NOTRE DAME--------5163.20----------
10/03/2026@ ILLINOIS144.004246.00----------
10/10/2026vs. MINNESOTA--------188.00----------
10/16/2026vs. WASHINGTON--------35518.30----------
10/31/2026@ PENN ST.--------44611.511000--
TOTALS44 GMS372897.8111711469.876014510