The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 6:00 PM CDT · Maverik Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Game statistics remain available below. A complete comparison with the following poll is not yet available.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
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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
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Utah State.
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| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cooke | 0 | 1 | 4.6 | 152 | 18/33 |
Idaho 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.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Idaho State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 241 | 407 |
| Passing Yards | 152 | 245 |
| Rushing Yards | 89 | 162 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Third Downs | 5-15 | 9-15 |
| Possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
| Statistic | Idaho State | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 17 | 5 |
| Interception Return Yards | 70 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 4 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 30 | 27 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 2 |
| Possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-71 | 11-83 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 44 |
| Rushing Yards | 89 | 162 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-33 | 20-44 |
| Passing Yards | 152 | 245 |
| Total Yards | 241 | 407 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Third Downs | 5-15 | 9-15 |
| First Downs | 14 | 29 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 21 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 53 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State | 6 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Utah State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 7:00 PM EDT. 35 of 35 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
70 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
70 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
70 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Idaho State | 0.130 | -0.002 | 0.083 | 0.073 | -0.037 | -0.037 |
| -0.116 | -0.029 | 0.427 | -0.300 | -0.033 | -0.146 |
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.
