Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 18/27 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 22/32 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | 79.8 | Season-high 296 yds |
| Total | 40/59 | 450 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 79.8 |
#4
Bishop Davenport
326 team rushing yards leader — the number Bishop Davenport has built a role at South Alabama on.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Spring, TX
CFB Index 36 · #105 of 146 QBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
450
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 296 pass yds, 2 TD, 50 rush yds, at Tulane
The play that turned itSwung South Alabama from 7% to 56% to win.South Alabama at Troy · 31-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah State in 2022.
- Transferred from Utah State to South Alabama in 2023.
Bishop Davenport
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Bishop Davenport is a cornerstone for South Alabama — measured against the line he joined.
450PASS YDS3PASS TD73RUSH YDS
TEAM RUSHING YARDS LEADER
326
Team leader in rushing yards (326).
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
20223 games
- Signed with Utah State3-star out of Spring High
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2022)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
South Alabama
Coaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 40 | 59 | 67.8% | 450 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 148.6 | 51 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 200 | 294 | 68.0% | 2,072 | 7.0 | 12 | 6 | 136.6 | 42 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 48 | 79 | 60.8% | 604 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 135.0 | 50 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 27 | 44 | 61.4% | 245 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 106.5 | 28 | -- | -- |
| Career | 315 | 476 | 66.2% | 3,371 | 7.1 | 19 | 9 | 135.1 | 43 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 20 | 73 | 3.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 116 | 326 | 2.8 | 9 | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 37 | 161 | 4.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 30 | 49 | 1.6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 203 | 609 | 3.0 | 13 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–14
vs SE Louisiana
154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
With K. Phillips — 66 rush yds (13 car) · A. Pulkkinen — 50 yards per punt · 1 punts · 50 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 4&4 · Q2 · EPA -4.69No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport sacked for loss of 9 yards to the USA 49 (#54 A.Alexander), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Tulane · 4&2 · Q2 · EPA -4.61(12:36) Shotgun #4 B.Davenport rush right for 5 yards loss to the TLN35 (#42 M.Williams), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Tulane · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.35(12:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete deep left to #1 A.Eager caught at TLN04, for 43 yards to the TLN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:17, 1ST DOWN #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 3&8 · Q3 · EPA +3.31(08:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short middle to #1 A.Eager caught at TLN40, for 21 yards to the TLN37 (#21 M.Stevenson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +3.28No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short left to #12 B.Jenkins caught at SLU 19, for 26 yards to the SLU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:19, 1ST DOWN #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +2.93(11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport rush middle for 27 yards gain to the USA49 (#12 A.Rogers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 4&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.85Bishop Davenport 2 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3&11 · Q1 · EPA +2.81No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short right to #12 B.Jenkins caught at SLU 34, for 12 yards to the SLU 34, out of bounds at SLU 34, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulane · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +2.80(11:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short right to #5 B.Jenkins caught at TLN09, for 17 yards to the TLN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:49, 1ST DOWN #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 2&15 · Q3 · EPA +2.76(03:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short left to #5 B.Jenkins caught at USA44, for 20 yards to the USA45, out of bounds at USA45, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama2-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Strength: fumbles lost (90th percentile). Concern: pass yards (2nd percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
59 of 59 attempts matched to play-by-play
59 of 59 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
8.0852 of 126 QBsSack rate
3.3%41 of 126 QBsRarely sacked (41 of 126 QBs) and still 52 of 126 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
17% of attempts (10)
100%comp
Air -4.0 · YAC 7.7 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
37% of attempts (22)
77%comp
Air 4.7 · YAC 6.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
39% of attempts (23)
52%comp
Air 14.8 · YAC 1.2 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
7% of attempts (4)
25%comp
Air 32.5 · YAC 4.0 avg
Overall 67.8% completion on 59 attempts · 39% of attempts thrown 10–19 air yds.
Passer rating
Zeitgeist Passer Rating
2026 · our own passing-efficiency number, shown next to the 1979 formula it does not replace.
Thin sample: 59 dropbacks51Zeitgeist Passer Ratingnot ranked until 125 dropbacks
--NCAA passer ratingno box-score line yet
Positive-play rate weight 24%
46.5%57th pct of FBS QBsshare of dropbacks that gained expected points · -4.4% schedule adj.Yards per attempt weight 56%
6.9044th pct of FBS QBssacks excluded · -1.1 schedule adj.Sack rate weight 21% (penalty)
3.7%80th pct of FBS QBsthe input passer rating cannot see · +0.4% schedule adj.Opponent-adjusted; garbage time excluded (2 of 61 dropbacks dropped). 50 = FBS average; the number is pulled toward 50 when the sample is thin. Scaled against the 2025 FBS population until enough 2026 QBs qualify. How ZPR is built.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 225 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 7.5 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
34.6%
79 pass / 149 run
Plays / game
76.0
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #11 of 15 Sun Belt QBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,685 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Sun Belt as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Game Manager
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Conner Harrell’s 2025 season.
76%match
Matches Conner on
Completion %
Yards / attempt
Rush usage
Differs from Conner on
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Adam Damante’s path through New Mexico State.
89%match
#3
Parker McKinney
85%
Matches Adam on
Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Conner Harrell's junior season at Charlotte (2025).
74%match
Matches Conner on
Completion %
Yards / attempt
Rush usage
Differs from Conner on
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bishop Davenport
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #75
Peaked at #75 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology