The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 9:30 PM CDT · Snapdragon Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
San Diego State's 2-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 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 →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Texas State.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked San Diego 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.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Jackson | 27/43 | 372 | 8.7 | 3 | 2 | 68.9 |
| TeamUnassigned Team Plays | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Texas 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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 565 | 239 |
| Passing Yards | 372 | 109 |
| Rushing Yards | 193 | 130 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 8-19 | 1-10 |
| Possession | 40:33 | 19:27 |
| Statistic | Texas State | San Diego State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 20 | 3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 72 | 114 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Returns | 5 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 9 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | 32 | 58 |
| Sacks | 0 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 8 |
| Possession | 40:33 | 19:27 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-51 | 7-59 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| Rushing Attempts | 58 | 29 |
| Rushing Yards | 193 | 130 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.5 | 4.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 27-44 | 15-23 |
| Passing Yards | 372 | 109 |
| Total Yards | 565 | 239 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-5 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 8-19 | 1-10 |
| First Downs | 34 | 13 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 45 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | 10 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
| San Diego State | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 10:30 PM EDT. 267 of 267 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
534 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
534 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
534 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.079 | 0.026 | 0.514 | 0.370 | -0.570 | -0.058 | |
| -0.030 | -0.122 | -0.056 | -0.028 | -0.102 | -0.528 |
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.
