The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 3:15 PM CDT · Razorback Stadium
Arkansas's 17-point win on September 5 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
AP team mapping is not available.
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Destin Wade | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 113 | 12/23 |
North Alabama · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | North Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 153 | 415 |
| Passing Yards | 113 | 267 |
| Rushing Yards | 40 | 148 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 1-10 | 10-17 |
| Possession | 18:35 | 41:25 |
| Statistic | North Alabama | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 3 | 28 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 32 | 21 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 18:35 | 41:25 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-79 | 8-74 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 20 | 49 |
| Rushing Yards | 40 | 148 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 12-24 | 24-35 |
| Passing Yards | 113 | 267 |
| Total Yards | 153 | 415 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 1-10 | 10-17 |
| First Downs | 7 | 29 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 4:15 PM EDT. 33 of 33 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
66 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
66 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
66 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Alabama | -0.071 | -0.050 | -0.527 | -0.310 | 0.067 | 0.845 |
| 0.487 | -0.155 | 0.074 | -0.070 | 0.236 | 0.156 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
