The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 11:00 AM CDT · Michie Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
South Florida's 4-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 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 →September 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked South Florida.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 19/30 | 239 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 82.3 |
South Florida · 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.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 369 | 347 |
| Passing Yards | 239 | 128 |
| Rushing Yards | 130 | 219 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 6-11 | 4-11 |
| Possession | 24:14 | 35:46 |
| Statistic | South Florida | Army |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 1 | 10 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 6 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 33 | 26 |
| Sacks | 1 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 4 |
| Possession | 24:14 | 35:46 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-15 | 4-45 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 51 |
| Rushing Yards | 130 | 219 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.0 | 11.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-30 | 10-11 |
| Passing Yards | 239 | 128 |
| Total Yards | 369 | 347 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 6-11 | 4-11 |
| First Downs | 21 | 21 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 7 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Army | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 12:00 PM EDT. 53 of 53 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
106 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
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.413 | 0.320 | 0.381 | -0.408 | 0.461 | 0.480 | |
| 0.801 | -0.011 | -0.104 | 0.522 | -0.062 | -0.200 |
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.
