Brad Powers' Early 2026 National Championship Picks and Best Bets
| Position | Running Back |
|---|---|
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 216 |
| Age | 23 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, NY, USA |
| Draft | 2023 Round 5 (143 overall) by New York Jets |
Israel Abanikanda Projections, Player Props and Stats
Carries
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
15 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
17 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
24 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
26 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
28 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
36 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
10 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
19 | - |
| Last 10 average | 21.88 | ||
Completions
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Interceptions
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | INTs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Pass Attempts
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Pas and Rus Yards
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
111 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
113 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
121 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
127 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
129 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
320 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
31 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
177 | - |
| Last 10 average | 141.13 | ||
Passing Yards
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Receiving Yards
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
8 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
21 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
8 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
50 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
19 | - |
| Last 10 average | 13.25 | ||
Receptions
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
3 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.13 | ||
Rush and Rec Yards
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
119 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
134 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
129 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
127 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
179 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
320 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
31 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
196 | - |
| Last 10 average | 154.38 | ||
Rushing Yards
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
111 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
113 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
121 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
127 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
129 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
320 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
31 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
177 | - |
| Last 10 average | 141.13 | ||
Score 3+ Touchdowns
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
3 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
6 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
4 | - |
| Last 10 average | 2.25 | ||
Score a Touchdown
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
3 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
6 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
4 | - |
| Last 10 average | 2.25 | ||
Score 2+ Touchdowns
(2022-2023) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 26 |
@
|
2 | - |
| Nov 19 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Nov 12 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Nov 5 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Oct 29 |
@
|
3 | - |
| Oct 22 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Oct 8 |
vs
|
6 | - |
| Oct 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Sep 24 |
vs
|
4 | - |
| Last 10 average | 2.25 | ||
Israel Abanikanda Game Logs
Receiving |
Rushing |
|||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | TG | Rec | Yds | TD | LG | Att | Yds | TD | LG | ATS | O/U | |
| Dec 30 |
@
UCLA
|
W 37 - 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 6 | O 54.5 | |
| Nov 26 |
@
MIA
|
W 42 - 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 111 | 2 | 37 | W -6 | O 43.0 | |
| Nov 19 |
vs
DUKE
|
W 28 - 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 113 | 1 | 26 | L -7 | O 52.0 | |
| Nov 12 |
@
UVA
|
W 37 - 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 121 | 1 | 13 | W -3 | O 40.5 | |
| Nov 5 |
vs
SYR
|
W 19 - 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W -3 | U 49.5 | |
| Oct 29 |
@
UNC
|
L 42 - 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 127 | 3 | 22 | L 2 | O 64.0 | |
| Oct 22 |
@
LOU
|
L 24 - 10 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 37 | 28 | 129 | 1 | 36 | L 3 | U 54.5 | |
| Oct 8 |
vs
VT
|
W 45 - 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 320 | 6 | 80 | W -14 | O 44.0 | |
| Oct 1 |
vs
GT
|
L 26 - 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 12 | L -21 | U 49.5 | |
| Sep 24 |
vs
URI
|
W 45 - 24 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 177 | 4 | 67 | L -31 | O 53.5 | |
| Sep 17 |
@
WMU
|
W 34 - 13 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | 31 | 133 | 1 | 23 | W -10 | U 47.5 | |
| Sep 10 |
vs
TENN
|
L 34 - 27 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 154 | 1 | 76 | L 6 | U 67.5 | |
| Sep 1 |
vs
WVU
|
W 38 - 31 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 | P -7 | O 52.0 | |
| Last 13 Avg | 1.6 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 18.4 | 110.1 | 1.5 | 30.5 | |||||
Israel Abanikanda's NCAAF career stats
Rushing |
Receiving |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| 2022-2023 | PITT | 11 | 239 | 1431 | 6.0 | 80 | 20 | 12 | 146 | 12.2 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2021-2022 | PITT | 12 | 123 | 651 | 5.3 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 197 | 8.2 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2020-2021 | PITT | 6 | 28 | 95 | 3.4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 15 | 1 | |






