The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 PM CDT · Bobcat Stadium (TX)
AP at Kickoff: NR
UTSA's 5-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 Texas 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.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 398 | 481 |
| Passing Yards | 258 | 192 |
| Rushing Yards | 140 | 289 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 9-17 |
| Possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
| Statistic | UTSA | Texas State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 11 | 6 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 43 | 11 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 8 |
| Interception Return Yards | 9 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 3 |
| Tackles for Loss | 1 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 38 | 29 |
| Sacks | 0 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 5 |
| Possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 11-115 | 9-90 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 50 |
| Rushing Yards | 140 | 289 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-43 | 17-30 |
| Passing Yards | 258 | 192 |
| Total Yards | 398 | 481 |
| Fourth Downs | 5-6 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 9-17 |
| First Downs | 22 | 27 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Texas State | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 3:30 PM EDT. 63 of 63 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
126 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
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.256 | 0.192 | 0.236 | -0.111 | 0.301 | 0.530 | |
| 0.290 | 0.190 | -0.096 | 0.361 | 0.064 | 0.154 |
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.
