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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 AM CDT · Memorial Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Kansas's 55-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
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Middle Tennessee.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano | 9/26 | 81 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee · 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.
4 Completed Games
3 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 136 | 706 |
| Passing Yards | 81 | 226 |
| Rushing Yards | 55 | 480 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 7-12 |
| Possession | 19:05 | 40:55 |
| Statistic | Middle Tennessee | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 6 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 90 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 3 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 50 | 18 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 6 |
| Possession | 19:05 | 40:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-15 | 6-50 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.4 | 8.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 16 | 58 |
| Rushing Yards | 55 | 480 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 3.1 | 9.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 9-26 | 16-25 |
| Passing Yards | 81 | 226 |
| Total Yards | 136 | 706 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 7-12 |
| First Downs | 7 | 36 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 48 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Kicking Points | — | 13 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 3 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.498 | -0.491 | -0.086 | -0.978 | -0.319 | 0.000 | |
| 0.110 | 0.640 | 0.348 | 0.389 | 0.579 | 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.
