The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Monday, September 7 at 6:30 PM CDT · Doak Campbell Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
SMU's 3-point win on September 7 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 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 →September 8 AP Poll
68 of 69 → 69 of 69 voters ranked SMU.
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Florida State.
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.
0 Completed Games
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 585 | 324 |
| Passing Yards | 430 | 125 |
| Rushing Yards | 155 | 199 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 8-14 | 2-15 |
| Possession | 27:44 | 32:16 |
| Statistic | SMU | Florida State |
|---|---|---|
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 6 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 29 | 33 |
| Sacks | 3 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 27:44 | 32:16 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-47 | 3-27 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 45 |
| Rushing Yards | 155 | 199 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-36 | 12-23 |
| Passing Yards | 430 | 125 |
| Total Yards | 585 | 324 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Third Downs | 8-14 | 2-15 |
| First Downs | 23 | 16 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 7 | 11 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 25 | 29 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 3 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Florida State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 7 at 7:30 PM EDT. 50 of 50 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
100 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
100 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
100 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.563 | 0.128 | 0.619 | 0.282 | -0.154 | 0.657 | |
| 0.246 | 0.073 | 0.247 | -0.210 | 0.065 | 0.411 |
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.
