2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Isaac Smith
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Joey McGuire, Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Northwestern — Week 7, 2026.
10 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 25 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 32 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 76 | 39 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
10%1 sackTFL rate
10%1 TFL10 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 #386 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #7 of 8 Big Ten EDGEs
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. 1,519 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Wells, Sonny Cumbie, Joey McGuire, Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald.
