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Football Games / September 26, 2026

South Carolina at Alabama

The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.

Final

Saturday, September 26 at 6:00 PM CDT · Bryant-Denny Stadium

AP at Kickoff: NR

18

AP at Kickoff: #8

49
Alabama Wins by 31Following Poll: South Carolina NR · Alabama #7

Pregame Lines

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The Poll Response

Alabama in the Following AP Poll

Alabama's 31-point win on September 26 was followed by the September 27 AP poll.

AP Rank#8 → #7
Voters Ranking Alabama69 → 70Of 69 → 70 voters
Left Unranked0In the Following Poll
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Player Leaders

Offensive Leaders

Keelon RussellPassing Leader
365Yards
Matthew FullerRushing Leader
112Yards
Ryan WilliamsReceiving Leader
98Yards
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AP & Voters

How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.

Before Kickoff

September 20 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots

AP RankNR
Ranked By0 / 69
Left Unranked69 / 69
AP Rank#8
Ranked By69 / 69
Left Unranked0 / 69
0Ranked Both Teams
0Ranked Neither Team

No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.

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In the Following Poll

September 27 AP Poll

Before KickoffNR
Following PollNR

0 of 69 → 0 of 70 voters ranked South Carolina.

70 Left Unranked
Before Kickoff#8
Following Poll#7

69 of 69 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Alabama.

0 Left UnrankedRanked Votes: #4–#12

Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.

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Player Stats

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PlayerC/ATTYDSTDINT
Lanorris Sellers18/301856.211
Cutter Woods2/3186.000

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2026 Season

Season Before This Game

Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.

Record
2–1
Points Scored
45.3
Points Allowed
16.7

3 Completed Games

Record
3–0
Points Scored
47.7
Points Allowed
21.0

3 Completed Games

Team Stats

Final team statistics.

Statistic
Total Yards419489
Passing Yards203365
Rushing Yards216124
Turnovers20
Third Downs3-145-10
Possession29:4030:20
Full Team Box Score
StatisticSouth CarolinaAlabama
Rushing Touchdowns12
Punt Return Yards1411
Punt Return Touchdowns00
Punt Returns32
Passing Touchdowns14
Kick Return Yards2055
Kick Return Touchdowns00
Kick Returns12
Kicking Points47
Fumbles Recovered01
Total Fumbles10
Tackles for Loss54
Defensive Touchdowns01
Tackles3832
Sacks21
Quarterback Hurries33
Passes Deflected33
Possession29:4030:20
Interceptions Thrown10
Fumbles Lost10
Turnovers20
Penalties / Yards7-654-36
Yards per Carry5.44.1
Rushing Attempts4030
Rushing Yards216124
Yards per Pass Attempt6.213.5
Completions / Attempts20-3321-27
Passing Yards203365
Total Yards419489
Fourth Downs3-50-0
Third Downs3-145-10
First Downs2220
Interception Return Yards—23
Interception Return Touchdowns—1
Passes Intercepted—1
Score by Quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina0100818
Alabama142101449

Advanced Analysis

Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.

The Comparison Sample

2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 26 at 7:00 PM EDT. 163 of 194 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.

Offensive Value per Play

· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.

Sample Average0.108
-0.050 to 0.283

Middle 50% Average

Within the Typical Range64 Included Plays
0.506
Above the Typical Range49 Included Plays

326 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.

Offensive Consistency

· How often plays gained enough for their situation.

Sample Average41.4%
35.1% to 48.5%

Middle 50% Average

Within the Typical Range64 Included Plays
49.0%
Above the Typical Range49 Included Plays

326 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.

Value of Successful Plays

· How much value the successful plays created.

Sample Average1.247
1.078 to 1.398

Middle 50% Average

Within the Typical Range64 Included Plays
1.690
Above the Typical Range49 Included Plays

326 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.

PPA by Play Type and Quarter
TeamPassingRushingQ1Q2Q3Q4
-0.0430.122-0.0670.0030.0982.943
0.8000.1140.9590.684-0.2710.601

All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.

Sources & Update Details

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