The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 3:15 PM CDT · FirstBank Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Vanderbilt's 9-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
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 13 AP Poll
1 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Vanderbilt.
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 | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Minicucci | 11/27 | 182 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 21.6 |
| Braden Streeter | 4/5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 78.5 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 338 | 339 |
| Passing Yards | 240 | 239 |
| Rushing Yards | 98 | 100 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 5-15 |
| Possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| Statistic | Delaware | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 23 | 83 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Returns | 3 | 5 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 19 | 51 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 4 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 11 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 27 | 27 |
| Sacks | 3 | 6 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 7 | 11 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 7 |
| Possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-18 | 6-36 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 38 |
| Rushing Yards | 98 | 100 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 15-32 | 17-31 |
| Passing Yards | 240 | 239 |
| Total Yards | 338 | 339 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 5-15 |
| First Downs | 18 | 17 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 10 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| Vanderbilt | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 4:15 PM EDT. 76 of 76 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
152 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
152 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
152 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.144 | -0.016 | -0.498 | 0.162 | -0.748 | 0.050 | |
| 0.167 | -0.102 | 0.416 | -0.867 | 0.504 | -0.424 |
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.
