2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Noah Matthews
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mark Stoops and Ryan Carty. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Middle Tennessee — Week 7, 2026.
17 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-14vs Coastal Carolina | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 3-42@ Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-30vs Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33@ Middle Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 61-38vs Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 27 · W 35-21 at Western Kentucky, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Delaware’s defense played that day
Western Kentucky’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 13-yard loss. Second quarter, down 14-7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
12%2 sacksTFL rate
12%2 TFLHurry rate
24%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
33%2 of 6 pressures17 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Pass share
53.3%
278 pass / 244 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #278 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #6 of 12 Conference USA DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
The No. 1,304 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Stoops and Ryan Carty.
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