The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:00 PM CDT · Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Tulsa's 6-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 → 4 of 68 voters ranked Tulsa.
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Sam Houston.
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.
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 | 367 | 371 |
| Passing Yards | 126 | 316 |
| Rushing Yards | 241 | 55 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 4-17 | 5-13 |
| Possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Statistic | Tulsa | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 47 | 92 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 7 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 32 | 38 |
| Sacks | 5 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 6 | 7 |
| Possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-25 | 7-76 |
| Yards per Carry | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 241 | 55 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 3.8 | 9.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-33 | 24-35 |
| Passing Yards | 126 | 316 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 371 |
| Fourth Downs | 4-6 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 4-17 | 5-13 |
| First Downs | 18 | 19 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Sam Houston | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:00 PM EDT. 80 of 80 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
160 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
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.408 | 0.452 | -0.222 | -0.067 | 0.740 | -0.391 | |
| 0.243 | -0.098 | 0.247 | 0.332 | 0.269 | -0.319 |
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.
