The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 11:00 AM CDT · TDECU Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Houston's 13-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
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Oregon State.
58 of 69 → 56 of 69 voters ranked Houston.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Atkinson | 0 | 1 | 7.8 | 376 | 29/48 |
Oregon 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 | 402 | 533 |
| Passing Yards | 376 | 305 |
| Rushing Yards | 26 | 228 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-15 | 7-13 |
| Possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |
| Statistic | Oregon State | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 73 | 24 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 4 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 9 |
| Interception Return Yards | 24 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 36 | 43 |
| Sacks | 1 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 8 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 10 |
| Possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-42 | 10-65 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 41 |
| Rushing Yards | 26 | 228 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.8 | 9.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-48 | 20-31 |
| Passing Yards | 376 | 305 |
| Total Yards | 402 | 533 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 4-15 | 7-13 |
| First Downs | 20 | 24 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Houston | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 12:00 PM EDT. 17 of 17 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
34 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
34 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
34 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.166 | -0.213 | 0.086 | -0.152 | 0.255 | 0.082 | |
| 0.410 | 0.139 | 0.447 | 0.146 | 0.391 | 0.205 |
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.
