The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 PM CDT · LaVell Edwards Stadium
BYU's 11-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
Among voters ranking both: 0 placed Arizona higher; 9 placed BYU higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
9 of 69 → 2 of 68 voters ranked Arizona.
69 of 69 → 68 of 68 voters ranked BYU.
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.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 327 | 365 |
| Passing Yards | 230 | 217 |
| Rushing Yards | 97 | 148 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 5-12 | 6-11 |
| Possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
| Statistic | Arizona | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 5 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 34 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 1 | — |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 4 |
| Tackles for Loss | 1 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 27 | 37 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-55 | 7-59 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.1 | 4.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 97 | 148 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 23-31 | 16-26 |
| Passing Yards | 230 | 217 |
| Total Yards | 327 | 365 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 5-12 | 6-11 |
| First Downs | 19 | 17 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 17 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| BYU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
