Brad Powers' Early 2026 National Championship Picks and Best Bets
| Position | Running Back |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'0" |
| Weight | 205 |
| Age | - |
| Birthplace | Santa Maria, CA, USA |
Carter Vargas Projections, Player Props and Stats
Carries
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
8 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
16 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
10 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
11 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
8 | - |
| Last 10 average | 10.6 | ||
Completions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Interceptions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | INTs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Pass Attempts
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Att | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Pas and Rus Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
43 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
90 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
40 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
34 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
55 | - |
| Last 10 average | 52.4 | ||
Passing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Receiving Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
19 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
51 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
-4 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
60 | - |
| Last 10 average | 25.2 | ||
Receptions
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
3 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.6 | ||
Rush and Rec Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rec YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
62 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
90 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
91 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
30 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
115 | - |
| Last 10 average | 77.6 | ||
Rushing Yards
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Rush YDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
43 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
90 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
40 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
34 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
55 | - |
| Last 10 average | 52.4 | ||
Score 3+ Touchdowns
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Score a Touchdown
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Score 2+ Touchdowns
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TDs | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Dec 6 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 22 |
vs
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 15 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 8 |
@
|
DNP | - |
| Nov 1 |
vs
|
2 | - |
| Oct 25 |
@
|
0 | - |
| Oct 11 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Oct 4 |
@
|
1 | - |
| Sep 27 |
vs
|
1 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Carter Vargas Game Logs
Receiving |
Rushing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | TG | Rec | Yds | TD | LG | Att | Yds | TD | LG | ATS | O/U | |
| Dec 13 |
vs
ILST
|
L 42 - 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dec 6 |
vs
URI
|
W 47 - 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nov 22 |
vs
CSUS
|
W 31 - 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nov 15 |
vs
UCD
|
L 38 - 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nov 8 |
vs
UCD
|
W 28 - 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nov 1 |
vs
IDST
|
L 38 - 36 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Oct 25 |
vs
UCD
|
W 27 - 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 90 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Oct 11 |
vs
NAU
|
W 45 - 24 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Oct 4 |
vs
UCD
|
W 34 - 27 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Sep 27 |
vs
WEB
|
W 34 - 12 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 57 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Sep 20 |
vs
SUU
|
W 50 - 34 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 136 | 2 | 50 | - | - | |
| Sep 6 |
vs
UCD
|
L 70 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 35 | L 28 | O 53.5 | |
| Aug 30 |
vs
UCD
|
W 31 - 24 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Last 13 Avg | 0.8 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 5.2 | 34.2 | 0.4 | 11.1 | |||||
Carter Vargas' NCAAF career stats
Rushing |
Receiving |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| 2025-2026 | UCD | 8 | 67 | 445 | 6.6 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 177 | 17.7 | 57 | 2 | |
| 2024-2025 | UCD | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |






