The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 PM CDT · Acrisure Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pittsburgh's 5-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
4 of 69 → 1 of 68 voters ranked Pittsburgh.
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.
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 | 206 | 315 |
| Passing Yards | 186 | 212 |
| Rushing Yards | 20 | 103 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 5-18 |
| Possession | 23:48 | 36:12 |
| Statistic | UCF | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 17 | 17 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 42 | 15 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 39 | 28 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 7 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 5 |
| Possession | 23:48 | 36:12 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-50 | 8-64 |
| Yards per Carry | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 22 | 43 |
| Rushing Yards | 20 | 103 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 20-31 | 18-29 |
| Passing Yards | 186 | 212 |
| Total Yards | 206 | 315 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 5-18 |
| First Downs | 9 | 15 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 3:30 PM EDT. 63 of 63 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
126 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
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.087 | -0.402 | -0.079 | -0.282 | -0.548 | -0.070 | |
| 0.253 | -0.225 | -0.007 | 0.186 | -0.312 | -0.190 |
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.
