The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM CDT · Maverik Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Utah State's 1-point win on October 9 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 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 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Washington 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Pinnick | 23/36 | 156 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 32.6 |
Washington 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.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 257 | 236 |
| Passing Yards | 156 | 150 |
| Rushing Yards | 101 | 86 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-19 | 3-14 |
| Possession | 35:40 | 24:20 |
| Statistic | Washington State | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 10 | 24 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 10 | 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 21 | 27 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 4 |
| Possession | 35:40 | 24:20 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 13-113 | 8-87 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 101 | 86 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 23-36 | 11-26 |
| Passing Yards | 156 | 150 |
| Total Yards | 257 | 236 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 5-19 | 3-14 |
| First Downs | 15 | 11 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 14 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 3 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Utah State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 9 at 9:00 PM EDT. 279 of 279 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
558 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
558 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
558 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.023 | -0.213 | 0.167 | 0.143 | -0.226 | -0.717 | |
| -0.179 | -0.212 | 0.571 | -0.503 | -0.174 | -0.108 |
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.
