The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 3:15 PM CDT · Beaver Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Penn State's 14-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 1 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Penn 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.
7 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 175 | 457 |
| Passing Yards | 142 | 188 |
| Rushing Yards | 33 | 269 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 2-11 | 5-13 |
| Possession | 16:33 | 43:27 |
| Statistic | Purdue | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 51 | 5 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 7 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 39 | 14 |
| Sacks | 2 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 6 |
| Possession | 16:33 | 43:27 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-23 | 6-65 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.2 | 5.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 15 | 51 |
| Rushing Yards | 33 | 269 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.9 | 7.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 10-29 | 17-25 |
| Passing Yards | 142 | 188 |
| Total Yards | 175 | 457 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Third Downs | 2-11 | 5-13 |
| First Downs | 9 | 22 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 15 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 13 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Penn State | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 4:15 PM EDT. 483 of 483 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
966 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
966 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
966 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.133 | -0.214 | 0.462 | -0.168 | -1.042 | -0.287 | |
| 0.282 | 0.320 | 0.814 | -0.085 | 0.097 | 0.300 |
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.
