2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Nolan Vils
Second year in the Wisconsin defensive front. On tape: 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Eastern Michigan, Week 3, 2026.
13 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
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 · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20@ No. 13 Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-3vs Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-17@ No. 12 UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-30@ Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 54-10
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 44-point win at home against Eastern Michigan.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
8%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Luke Fickell — 9-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
43.5%
200 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
57.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Luke Fickell.
