The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 5:00 PM CDT · Albertsons Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Boise State'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
Among voters ranking both: 1 placed Memphis higher; 3 placed Boise State higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
26 of 69 → 18 of 68 voters ranked Boise State.
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.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
2 Completed Games
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 519 | 578 |
| Passing Yards | 384 | 221 |
| Rushing Yards | 135 | 357 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 1-8 | 6-14 |
| Possession | 20:04 | 39:56 |
| Statistic | Memphis | Boise State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 8 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 41 | 34 |
| Sacks | 0 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 4 |
| Possession | 20:04 | 39:56 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-54 | 10-87 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.2 | 7.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 47 |
| Rushing Yards | 135 | 357 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-26 | 17-28 |
| Passing Yards | 384 | 221 |
| Total Yards | 519 | 578 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 1-8 | 6-14 |
| First Downs | 17 | 28 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 72 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | -1 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Boise State | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 6:00 PM EDT. 77 of 77 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
154 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
154 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
154 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.478 | -0.075 | 0.896 | 0.318 | -0.574 | -0.218 | |
| 0.248 | 0.512 | 0.254 | 0.438 | 0.773 | 0.436 |
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.
