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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 2:45 PM CDT · Nippert Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Utah's 24-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 6 placed Utah higher; 0 placed Cincinnati higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 1 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Utah.
6 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Cincinnati.
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.
7 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 534 | 456 |
| Passing Yards | 266 | 263 |
| Rushing Yards | 268 | 193 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 7-11 | 3-11 |
| Possession | 35:30 | 24:30 |
| Statistic | Utah | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | -3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 38 | 15 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 39 | 79 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles | 29 | 38 |
| Sacks | 3 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 1 |
| Possession | 35:30 | 24:30 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-25 | 6-42 |
| Yards per Carry | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 268 | 193 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 23-31 | 16-30 |
| Passing Yards | 266 | 263 |
| Total Yards | 534 | 456 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 7-11 | 3-11 |
| First Downs | 27 | 18 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 3:45 PM EDT. 453 of 480 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
906 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
906 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
906 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.055 | 0.615 | 0.623 | 0.941 | 1.519 | 0.000 | |
| 0.087 | 0.593 | 0.423 | 0.232 | 3.686 | 1.213 |
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.
