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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 2:30 PM CDT · Bill Snyder Family Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Houston's 19-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 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 11 AP Poll
52 of 70 → 66 of 70 voters ranked Houston.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Kansas 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.
5 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 475 | 299 |
| Passing Yards | 242 | 182 |
| Rushing Yards | 233 | 117 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 7-14 | 6-13 |
| Possession | 34:49 | 25:11 |
| Statistic | Houston | Kansas State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 7 | 24 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 4 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 31 | 33 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 4 |
| Interception Return Yards | 2 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 1 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 38 | 50 |
| Sacks | 2 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 5 |
| Possession | 34:49 | 25:11 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-74 | 4-49 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.4 | 4.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 29 |
| Rushing Yards | 233 | 117 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.1 | 6.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-30 | 16-30 |
| Passing Yards | 242 | 182 |
| Total Yards | 475 | 299 |
| Fourth Downs | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 7-14 | 6-13 |
| First Downs | 26 | 19 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Kansas State | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 3:30 PM EDT. 283 of 296 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
566 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
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.969 | 0.210 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 0.670 | 0.161 | |
| 0.155 | 0.016 | -0.073 | -0.123 | 0.207 | 2.824 |
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.
