2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Benny Patterson
On tape: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Rutgers, Week 9, 2026.
17 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 5 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan | 17 | 5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 17 | 5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-20@ Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-13vs No. 6 Indiana | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21@ Rutgers | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 28-21
at Rutgers
1 tackle for loss · 7 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
3%0 sacksTFL rate
21%4 TFL17 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.5%
192 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
60.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sherrone Moore → Kyle Whittingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
