The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 8:30 PM CDT · Gesa Field
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Fresno State's 20-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 Fresno State.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Washington 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Mandal | 24/33 | 245 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 65.8 |
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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 375 | 182 |
| Passing Yards | 245 | 152 |
| Rushing Yards | 130 | 30 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 6-17 | 3-14 |
| Possession | 35:59 | 24:01 |
| Statistic | Fresno State | Washington State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 2 | 3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 4 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 14 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 15 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 29 | 37 |
| Sacks | 5 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 35:59 | 24:01 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-46 | 7-49 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 24 |
| Rushing Yards | 130 | 30 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 24-33 | 21-34 |
| Passing Yards | 245 | 152 |
| Total Yards | 375 | 182 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 6-17 | 3-14 |
| First Downs | 15 | 9 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 17 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Washington State | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 9:30 PM EDT. 266 of 266 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
532 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
532 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
532 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.360 | -0.201 | 0.148 | -0.214 | 0.296 | 0.099 | |
| -0.411 | -0.314 | -0.321 | -0.106 | -0.713 | -0.664 |
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.
