The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:30 PM CDT · Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
AP at Kickoff: NR
Clemson's 15-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 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 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Georgia Southern.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Johnson | 27/47 | 244 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 36.4 |
| Weston Bryan | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Georgia Southern · 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.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 266 | 347 |
| Passing Yards | 244 | 197 |
| Rushing Yards | 22 | 150 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-17 | 2-14 |
| Possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Statistic | Georgia Southern | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | -5 | 36 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 16 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 3 |
| Tackles for Loss | 11 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 50 | 32 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 7 |
| Possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-77 | 10-100 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 18 | 39 |
| Rushing Yards | 22 | 150 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 27-48 | 20-35 |
| Passing Yards | 244 | 197 |
| Total Yards | 266 | 347 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 4-17 | 2-14 |
| First Downs | 14 | 22 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 20 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Clemson | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:30 PM EDT. 87 of 87 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
174 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
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.093 | -0.134 | -0.197 | 0.285 | -0.098 | -0.322 | |
| 0.087 | -0.114 | -0.154 | 0.110 | -0.290 | -0.236 |
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.
