The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:15 PM CDT · Rose Bowl
AP at Kickoff: NR
UCLA's 18-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 San Diego State.
3 of 69 → 1 of 68 voters ranked UCLA.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Denegal | 6/17 | 45 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 35.7 |
| Draiden Trudeau | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
San Diego State · 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 | 189 | 365 |
| Passing Yards | 45 | 151 |
| Rushing Yards | 144 | 214 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 2-12 | 4-11 |
| Possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
| Statistic | San Diego State | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Punt Return Yards | 30 | 66 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 4 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 4 |
| Interception Return Yards | 2 | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 47 | 23 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 3 |
| Possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-37 | 8-70 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.8 | 5.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 43 |
| Rushing Yards | 144 | 214 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 6-18 | 14-23 |
| Passing Yards | 45 | 151 |
| Total Yards | 189 | 365 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 2-12 | 4-11 |
| First Downs | 14 | 19 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| UCLA | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:15 PM EDT. 86 of 86 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
172 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
172 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
172 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.596 | -0.027 | -0.027 | 0.041 | -0.344 | -0.497 | |
| -0.155 | 0.262 | -0.058 | -0.212 | 0.152 | 0.658 |
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.
