The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 6:30 PM CDT · Raymond James Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Temple's 4-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 South Florida.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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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 | 274 | 319 |
| Passing Yards | 92 | 205 |
| Rushing Yards | 182 | 114 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-12 | 7-15 |
| Possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Statistic | Temple | South Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 35 | 35 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-15 | 8-60 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 34 |
| Rushing Yards | 182 | 114 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 9-14 | 17-32 |
| Passing Yards | 92 | 205 |
| Total Yards | 274 | 319 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 5-12 | 7-15 |
| First Downs | 15 | 17 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 9 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| South Florida | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 7:30 PM EDT. 258 of 258 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
516 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
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.212 | 0.003 | -0.033 | 0.174 | -0.141 | 0.162 | |
| 0.045 | -0.084 | 0.106 | -0.011 | 0.476 | -0.554 |
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.
