The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 19 at 9:00 PM CDT · Albertsons Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Boise State's 14-point win on September 19 was followed by the September 20 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 13 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
AP team mapping is not available.
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 20 AP Poll
18 of 68 → 13 of 69 voters ranked Boise State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austyn Modrzewski | 12/27 | 243 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Jackson Proctor | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
South Dakota · 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
2 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 279 | 533 |
| Passing Yards | 243 | 208 |
| Rushing Yards | 36 | 325 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 8-13 |
| Possession | 20:34 | 39:26 |
| Statistic | South Dakota | Boise State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 85 | 30 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 4 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 8 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 30 | 20 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 3 |
| Possession | 20:34 | 39:26 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-50 | 4-39 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 22 | 48 |
| Rushing Yards | 36 | 325 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 12-28 | 22-31 |
| Passing Yards | 243 | 208 |
| Total Yards | 279 | 533 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 8-13 |
| First Downs | 11 | 29 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | -3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 2 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Boise State | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 19 at 10:00 PM EDT. 152 of 152 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
304 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
304 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
304 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Dakota | 0.226 | -0.229 | -0.047 | 0.171 | 0.935 | -0.397 |
| 0.386 | 0.235 | -0.042 | 0.544 | 0.246 | 0.413 |
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.
