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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 9:30 PM CDT · Mountain America Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Baylor's 36-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 Arizona State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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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 | 564 | 409 |
| Passing Yards | 320 | 310 |
| Rushing Yards | 244 | 99 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 9-15 | 4-15 |
| Possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Statistic | Baylor | Arizona State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 12 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 4 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 19 | 47 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 13 | 13 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 38 | 33 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-37 | 1-15 |
| Yards per Carry | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 244 | 99 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 27-43 | 26-44 |
| Passing Yards | 320 | 310 |
| Total Yards | 564 | 409 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 9-15 | 4-15 |
| First Downs | 26 | 23 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 14 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
| Arizona State | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 10:30 PM EDT. 266 of 267 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
532 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
532 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
532 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.544 | 0.574 | 0.790 | 0.014 | 1.032 | 0.000 | |
| 0.341 | -0.213 | -0.180 | 0.429 | -0.148 | 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.
