Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/15Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).
Brandon Smith
6′0″ · 203 lb · Fresno, CA · Central East HS
- touchdown
He has carries in 2 of Oregon’s 6 games: none in the other 4.
This week
- RecordOregon is 4-2.
- Next gamevs Northwestern · Sat Oct 31
A play of his this season
Every carry this season
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 3, middle 15, right 3.
Brandon Smith
On tape: 60 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Portland State, Week 3, 2026.
100 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 22 carries
How he plays
How he plays
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 1 |
| Career | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 29 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 84-0vs Portland State | 16 | 71 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14vs Nebraska | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 1 | 13 |
How he played
Oct. 17 · W 17-14 vs Nebraska, play by play
6 carries for 29 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 41
- Fourth quarterbegan down 14-6
- 3 for 2523
- FinalW 17-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
4-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
13-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 14-6.
- 3
Incomplete on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, down 14-6.
Game by game
W 84-0 vs Portland StateSept. 1871 yds16 carries, 1 TD
16 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
- of the 15 carries drawn:
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 2
- Third quarterbegan up 49-0
- 7 for 251
- Fourth quarterbegan up 63-0
- 7 for 40, 1 TD2
- FinalW 84-0
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (4 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 15 carries it has.
- 1
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, up 63-0. Converted.
- 2
11-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 77-0. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
W 84-0
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Portland State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.80B.Smith rush middle for 11 yards gain (D.Farmer; A.Ducsik)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.28B.Smith rush middle for 3 yards gain (D.Washington; S.McDaniel)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 1st and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.21B.Smith rush right for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Portland State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.20B.Smith rush middle for 2 yards gain (B.De'Asis)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.16B.Smith rush middle for 7 yards gain (D.West; J.Henry)
- Week 7 · Nebraska · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.83B.Smith rush middle for 13 yards gain (V.Evans III; D.Foster)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Portland State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.82B.Smith rush middle for 8 yards gain (D.West)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.79B.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain (J.Henry)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.60B.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain (E.Vega)
- Week 3 · Portland State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.49B.Smith rush left for 7 yards gain (D.Farmer)
Teams and coaches
2026Oregon4-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 50.0 YDS/g, 4.6 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
51.8%
217 pass / 202 run
Plays / game
69.8
6 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
237 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
22 carries in 2 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Oregon, 2 games
- 2026 Oregon LanningYear 1 · 2 games