The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 8:30 PM CST · Maverik Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Utah State's 7-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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 →November 8 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Fresno State.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Utah 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Mandal | 22/39 | 262 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 59.0 |
Fresno 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.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 278 | 269 |
| Passing Yards | 262 | 117 |
| Rushing Yards | 16 | 152 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 5-15 | 5-13 |
| Possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
| Statistic | Fresno State | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 30 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 38 | 0 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 5 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 10 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 21 | 27 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 10 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 4 |
| Possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-52 | 3-31 |
| Yards per Carry | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 41 |
| Rushing Yards | 16 | 152 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 22-39 | 9-14 |
| Passing Yards | 262 | 117 |
| Total Yards | 278 | 269 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 5-15 | 5-13 |
| First Downs | 15 | 15 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Utah State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 9:30 PM EST. 557 of 557 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
1114 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
1114 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1114 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.397 | -0.728 | -0.235 | -0.231 | 0.059 | 0.077 | |
| 0.289 | -0.079 | -0.142 | 0.061 | 0.041 | -0.095 |
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.
