While simulations can be far from reality, they can still be a fun exercise to see how teams or specific players stack up against each other.

With the recent release of the College Football 26 video game, I fired up the game to simulate five seasons. Afterward, I took a look at how both Tennessee and UCLA fared following their quarterback trade this spring.

Here are the results, including full stats for Joey Aguilar and Nico Iamaleava.

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SIMULATION 1

Joey Aguilar – Tennessee

Schedule:

10-3 (5-3 SEC)

• Syracuse: 44-13, W
• FCS Southeast (ETSU): 57-14, W
• No. 9 Georgia: 27-45, L
• UAB: 59-10, W
• at Mississippi State: 52-30, W
• Arkansas: 49-31, W
• at Alabama: 45-27, W
• at Kentucky: 35-24, W
• No. 11 Oklahoma: 42-38, W
• New Mexico State: 50-27, W
• at Florida: 10-63, L
• Vanderbilt: 30-38, L
• Las Vegas Bowl vs. Louisiana: 52-7, W

Stats:

• 63% completion, 4,346 passing yards, 40 TD, 9 INT
• 393 rushing yards, 10 TD

Nico Iamaleava – UCLA

Schedule:

5-7 (4-5 Big Ten)

• Utah: 17-38, L
• at No. 22 UNLV: 26-28, L
• New Mexico: 56-14, W
• at Northwestern: 34-13, W
• No. 1 Penn State: 31-42, L
• at Michigan State: 18-28, L
• Maryland: 35-28, W
• at Indiana: 21-49, L
• Nebraska: 34-23, W
• at Ohio State: 27-45, L
• Washington: 38-24, W
• at No. 12 USC: 28-31, L

Stats:

• 65% completion, 2,830 passing yards, 21 TD, 7 INT
• 726 rushing yards, 6 TD

 

SIMULATION 2

Joey Aguilar – Tennessee

Schedule:

9-4 (4-4 SEC)

• Syracuse: 30-10, W
• FCS Southeast (ETSU): 73-6, W
• No. 14 Georgia: 27-37, L
• UAB: 38-21, W
• at Mississippi State: 49-41, W
• Arkansas: 45-21, W
• at No. 22 Alabama: 46-35, W
• at Kentucky: 24-27, L
• Oklahoma: 13-52, L
• New Mexico State: 38-20, W
• at Florida: 31-23, W
• Vanderbilt: 26-29, L
• Gator Bowl vs. No. 25 Navy: 38-13, W

Stats:

• 66% completion, 4,339 passing yards, 34 TD, 8 INT
• 347 rushing yards, 6 TD

Nico Iamalaeva – UCLA

Schedule:

4-8 (3-6 Big Ten)

• Utah: 7-37, L
• at No. 23 UNLV: 28-31, L
• New Mexico: 55-6, W
• at Northwestern: 34-17, W
• Penn State: 16-41, L
• at Michigan State: 31-14, W
• Maryland: 24-25, L
• at Indiana: 10-41, L
• No. 16 Nebraska: 13-20, L
• at Ohio State: 14-35, L
• No. 24 Washington: 20-24, L
• at No. 7 USC: 21-17, W

Stats:

• 59% completion, 2,772 passing yards, 18 TD, 11 INT
• 421 rushing yards, 3 TD

 

SIMULATION 3

Joey Aguilar – Tennessee

Schedule:

8-5 (4-4 SEC)

• Syracuse: 20-44, L
• FSC Southeast (ETSU): 45-6, W
• Georgia: 24-38, L
• UAB: 41-18, W
• at Mississippi State: 49-41, W
• Arkansas: 42-17, W
• at Alabama: 36-42, L
• at Kentucky: 52-34, W
• No. 3 Oklahoma: 31-38, L
• New Mexico State: 52-17, W
• at No. 13 Florida: 28-38, L
• Vanderbilt: 38-35, W
• Gator Bowl vs. Navy: 35-0, W

Stats:

• 61% completion, 4,548 passing yards, 29 TD, 12 INT
• 281 rushing yards, 5 TD

Nico Iamalaeva – UCLA

Schedule:

6-6 (3-6 Big Ten)

• Utah: 38-22, W
• at UNLV: 45-31, W
• New Mexico: 33-15, W
• at Northwestern: 19-21, L
• No. 1 Penn State: 20-53, L
• at Michigan State: 31-14, W
• Maryland: 38-33, W
• at No. 7 Indiana: 21-24, L
• Nebraska: 43-35, W
• at Ohio State: 33-36, L
• Washington: 31-27, L
• at No. 12 USC: 39-42, L
• Not Selected for Bowl Game

Stats:

• 65% completion, 2,791 passing yards, 29 TD, 5 INT
• 432 rushing yards, 6 TD

 

SIMULATION 4

Joey Aguilar – Tennessee

Schedule:

10-3 (5-3 SEC)

• Syracuse: 41-20, W
• FCS Southeast (ETSU): 59-10, W
• No. 2 Georgia: 17-31, L
• UAB: 38-19, W
• at Mississippi State: 25-37, L
• Arkansas: 49-47, W
• at Alabama: 53-49, W
• at Kentucky: 28-24, W
• No. 13 Oklahoma: 28-24, W
• New Mexico State: 52-21, W
• at No. 1 Florida: 26-38, L
• Vanderbilt: 42-27, W
• Texas Bowl vs. Arizona State: 40-38, W

Stats:

• 64% completion, 4,697 passing yards, 35 TD, 9 INT
• 142 rushing yards, 7 TD

Nico Iamalaeva – UCLA

Schedule:

7-6 (5-4 Big Ten)

• Utah: 21-26, L
• at UNLV: 26-24, W
• New Mexico: 34-16, W
• at Northwestern: 22-14, W
• No. 9 Penn State: 28-21, W
• at Michigan State: 20-28, L
• Maryland: 38-28, W
• at No. 23 Indiana: 35-32, W
• Nebraska: 14-24, L
• at No. 21 Ohio State: 31-15, W
• No. 25 Washington: 24-27, L
• at No. 4 USC: 28-33, L
• Citrus Bowl vs. Mississippi State: 17-24, L

Stats:

• 62% completion, 3,056 yards, 22 TD, 5 INT
• 461 rushing yards, 2 TD

 

SIMULATION 5

Joey Aguilar – Tennessee

Schedule:

6-7 (2-6 SEC)

• Syracuse: 31-10, W
• FCS Southeast (ETSU): 59-7, W
• No. 7 Georgia: 37-14, W
• UAB: 34-31, W
• at Mississippi State: 28-49, L
• No. 13 Arkansas: 23-34, L
• at No. 9 Alabama: 45-27, W
• at Kentucky: 39-66, L
• No. 11 Oklahoma: 35-38, L
• New Mexico State: 34-15, W
• at No. 2 Florida: 24-38, L
• Vanderbilt: 20-25, L
• Armed Forces Bowl vs. USF: 27-45, L

Stats:

• 57% completion, 4,489 yards, 33 TD, 10 INT
• 311 rushing yards, 3 TD

Nico Iamalaeva – UCLA

Schedule:

6-7 (6-3 Big Ten)

• Utah: 16-24, L
• at No. 20 UNLV: 24-27, L
• New Mexico: 21-34, L
• at Northwestern: 41-14, W
• No. 4 Penn State: 14-28, L
• at Michigan State: 20-27, L
• Maryland: 38-14, W
• at No. 14 Indiana: 38-28, W
• Nebraska: 27-14, W
• at Ohio State: 28-21, W
• Washington: 38-17, W
• at No. 12 USC: 31-33, L
• Fenway Bowl vs. Louisville: 27-45, L

Stats:

• 59% completion, 2,706 passing yards, 17 TD, 7 INT
• 484 rushing yards, 8 TD

 

AVERAGE RESULTS

Joey Aguilar – Tennessee

Schedule:

7.8-4.2 (4.0-4.0 SEC)

• Syracuse: 4-1
• FCS Southeast (ETSU): 5-0
• Georgia: 1-4
• UAB: 5-0
• at Mississippi State: 3-2
• Arkansas: 4-1
• at Alabama: 4-1
• at Kentucky: 3-2
• Oklahoma: 2-3
• New Mexico State: 5-0
• at Florida: 1-4
• Vanderbilt: 2-3

Stats:

• 4,483.8 passing yards, 34.2 TD, 9.6 INT
• 294.8 rushing yards, 6.2 TD

Nico Iamaleava – UCLA

Schedule:

5.6-6.4 (4.2-4.8 Big Ten)

• Utah: 1-4
• at UNLV: 2-3
• New Mexico: 4-1
• at Northwestern: 4-1
• Penn State: 1-4
• at Michigan State: 2-3
• Maryland: 4-1
• at Indiana: 2-3
• Nebraska: 3-2
• at Ohio State: 2-3
• Washington: 2-3
• at USC: 1-4

Stats:

• 2,831 passing yards, 21.4 TD, 7.0 INT
• 504.8 rushing yards, 5.0 TD