The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 2:45 PM CDT · Chapman Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Tulsa's 14-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 · 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 8 AP Poll
3 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Oklahoma State.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mestemaker | 2 | 1 | 4.9 | 241 | 29/49 |
Oklahoma State · 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 368 | 361 |
| Passing Yards | 241 | 227 |
| Rushing Yards | 127 | 134 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-16 | 1-11 |
| Possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Statistic | Oklahoma State | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 7 | -1 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 22 | 20 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 30 | 38 |
| Sacks | 0 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 10 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-59 | 9-102 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 127 | 134 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.9 | 9.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-49 | 17-24 |
| Passing Yards | 241 | 227 |
| Total Yards | 368 | 361 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-6 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 5-16 | 1-11 |
| First Downs | 27 | 15 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Tulsa | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 3:45 PM EDT. 32 of 32 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
64 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
64 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
64 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.066 | -0.296 | -0.205 | -0.283 | 0.071 | -0.380 | |
| 0.443 | 0.038 | 0.207 | 0.289 | 0.341 | -0.079 |
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.
