Justyce Betts
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. On tape: 12 tackles against Central Michigan, Week 7, 2026.
66 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
66 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 66 | 29 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 66 | 29 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 38-45@ Toledo | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-10vs Bowling Green | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 29 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-10 vs Bowling Green, play by play
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended Bowling Green’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 20-10. Ended Bowling Green’s drive (int).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Western Michigan’s defense played that day
Bowling Green’s 13 drives: 11 stopped (3 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9. His interception came with Western Michigan up 10.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 8 of his 9, sacks included.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Monmouth’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 10 of his 11, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 42-7. Ended Monmouth’s drive (fumble).
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
66tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups66 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
66 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
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