The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, October 1 at 8:00 PM CDT · Chapman Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
North Texas's 1-point win on October 1 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 North Texas.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayven Jackson | 24/39 | 332 | 8.5 | 4 | 2 | 81.7 |
North Texas · 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 | 559 | 352 |
| Passing Yards | 332 | 211 |
| Rushing Yards | 227 | 141 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 8-19 | 3-17 |
| Possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Statistic | North Texas | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 16 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 29 | 45 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 8 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 40 | 42 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 8 | 2 |
| Possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-63 | 3-35 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 227 | 141 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.5 | 4.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 24-39 | 25-43 |
| Passing Yards | 332 | 211 |
| Total Yards | 559 | 352 |
| Fourth Downs | 3-4 | 5-5 |
| Third Downs | 8-19 | 3-17 |
| First Downs | 27 | 22 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 16 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 1 at 9:00 PM EDT. 216 of 216 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
432 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
432 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
432 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.520 | -0.110 | 0.122 | -0.275 | 0.650 | 0.163 | |
| 0.139 | 0.332 | -0.206 | 0.249 | 0.157 | 0.353 |
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.
