The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 6:00 PM CDT · FirstBank Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Vanderbilt's 19-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
3 of 69 → 1 of 69 voters ranked Vanderbilt.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Parson | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 116 | 12/21 |
Austin Peay · 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 | Austin Peay | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 178 | 396 |
| Passing Yards | 116 | 209 |
| Rushing Yards | 62 | 187 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 1-10 | 4-12 |
| Possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |
| Statistic | Austin Peay | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 16 | 43 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 8 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 33 | 22 |
| Sacks | 0 | 5 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-25 | 9-73 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.5 | 4.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 38 |
| Rushing Yards | 62 | 187 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.5 | 8.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 12-21 | 18-25 |
| Passing Yards | 116 | 209 |
| Total Yards | 178 | 396 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 1-10 | 4-12 |
| First Downs | 11 | 20 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 15 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 7:00 PM EDT. 35 of 35 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
70 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
70 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
70 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin Peay | -0.155 | 0.209 | 0.803 | -0.066 | -0.368 | 0.049 |
| 0.341 | 0.226 | 0.261 | 0.511 | 0.332 | -0.047 |
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.
