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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 2:30 PM CDT · Doak Campbell Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Florida State's 31-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 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 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Florida 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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 205 | 464 |
| Passing Yards | 168 | 183 |
| Rushing Yards | 37 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 6-12 |
| Possession | 28:09 | 31:51 |
| Statistic | Virginia | Florida State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 5 |
| Punt Return Yards | 13 | 43 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 8 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 12 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 37 | 44 |
| Sacks | 4 | 10 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 5 |
| Possession | 28:09 | 31:51 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-50 | 7-85 |
| Yards per Carry | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 46 |
| Rushing Yards | 37 | 281 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.3 | 9.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 14-32 | 12-19 |
| Passing Yards | 168 | 183 |
| Total Yards | 205 | 464 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 6-12 |
| First Downs | 19 | 22 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 17 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Florida State | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 3:30 PM EDT. 220 of 235 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
440 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
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.058 | -0.173 | 0.341 | -0.384 | -0.286 | 0.000 | |
| 0.300 | 0.568 | -0.127 | 0.443 | 0.813 | 0.000 |
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.
