The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 12:00 PM CDT · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
East Carolina's 16-point win on October 10 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 East Carolina.
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.
5 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 233 | 376 |
| Passing Yards | 69 | 142 |
| Rushing Yards | 164 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 5-16 |
| Possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Statistic | Rice | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 25 | 5 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 9 | 12 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 31 | 31 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 3 |
| Possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-45 | 3-15 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 51 | 41 |
| Rushing Yards | 164 | 234 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 4-14 | 21-34 |
| Passing Yards | 69 | 142 |
| Total Yards | 233 | 376 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 2-5 |
| Third Downs | 3-15 | 5-16 |
| First Downs | 13 | 19 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 25 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 5 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 1:00 PM EDT. 293 of 293 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
586 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
586 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
586 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.825 | -0.121 | -0.812 | -0.130 | 0.501 | -0.577 | |
| -0.110 | 0.145 | -0.031 | -0.442 | 0.249 | 0.113 |
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.
