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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 AM CDT · Davis Wade Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #16
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Alabama's 33-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 70 placed Alabama higher; 0 placed Mississippi State higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Alabama.
70 of 70 → 61 of 70 voters ranked Mississippi State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 485 | 302 |
| Passing Yards | 304 | 284 |
| Rushing Yards | 181 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Third Downs | 6-9 | 7-17 |
| Possession | 33:33 | 25:19 |
| Statistic | Alabama | Mississippi State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | -2 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 72 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 2 | — |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 5 |
| Interception Return Yards | 34 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 9 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 26 | 30 |
| Sacks | 5 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 6 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:33 | 25:19 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Penalties / Yards | 10-64 | 4-29 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 181 | 18 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-24 | 22-40 |
| Passing Yards | 304 | 284 |
| Total Yards | 485 | 302 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 6-9 | 7-17 |
| First Downs | 22 | 21 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Mississippi State | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 12:00 PM EDT. 220 of 221 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
440 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
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.803 | 0.210 | 0.515 | 0.125 | 0.836 | 0.396 | |
| 0.070 | -0.483 | -0.304 | -0.242 | 0.101 | 0.000 |
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.
