The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 2:30 PM CST · TDECU Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Houston's 7-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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 →November 8 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Cincinnati.
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Houston.
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.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC French | 19/30 | 217 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 82.1 |
Cincinnati · 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.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 379 | 468 |
| Passing Yards | 217 | 227 |
| Rushing Yards | 162 | 241 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 9-14 | 4-8 |
| Possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
| Statistic | Cincinnati | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 47 | 61 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 1 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 28 | 43 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-54 | 8-50 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.0 | 6.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 35 |
| Rushing Yards | 162 | 241 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-30 | 17-24 |
| Passing Yards | 217 | 227 |
| Total Yards | 379 | 468 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 9-14 | 4-8 |
| First Downs | 30 | 23 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Houston | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 3:30 PM EST. 529 of 529 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
1058 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
1058 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1058 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.415 | -0.056 | 0.202 | 0.051 | 0.432 | 0.075 | |
| 0.614 | 0.216 | 0.495 | 0.223 | 0.221 | 0.756 |
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.
