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Football Games / October 17, 2026

Kent State at South Florida

The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.

Final

Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 PM CDT · Raymond James Stadium

AP at Kickoff: NR

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AP at Kickoff: NR

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South Florida Wins by 27Following Poll: Kent State NR · South Florida NR

Pregame Lines

Total O/U 45.5
Kent State
Spread +20.5Moneyline +700
South Florida
Spread −20.5Moneyline −1200

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The Poll Response

South Florida in the Following AP Poll

South Florida's 27-point win on October 17 was followed by the October 18 AP poll.

AP RankNR → NR
Voters Ranking South Florida0 → 0Of 70 → 70 voters
Left Unranked70In the Following Poll
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Player Leaders

Offensive Leaders

Michael Van Buren Jr.Passing Leader
193Yards
D.J. CrowtherRushing Leader
42Yards
Cameron SeldonReceiving Leader
60Yards
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AP & Voters

How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.

Before Kickoff

October 11 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots

AP RankNR
Ranked By0 / 70
Left Unranked70 / 70
AP RankNR
Ranked By0 / 70
Left Unranked70 / 70
0Ranked Both Teams
70Ranked Neither Team

No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.

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In the Following Poll

October 18 AP Poll

Before KickoffNR
Following PollNR

0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Kent State.

70 Left Unranked
Before KickoffNR
Following PollNR

0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked South Florida.

70 Left Unranked

Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.

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Player Stats

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PlayerC/ATTYDSTDINT
Dru Deshields17/301655.500
Nolan Good0/300.000

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2026 Season

Season Before This Game

Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.

Record
2–4
Points Scored
13.7
Points Allowed
32.5

6 Completed Games

Record
4–2
Points Scored
26.2
Points Allowed
17.3

6 Completed Games

Team Stats

Final team statistics.

Statistic
Total Yards228271
Passing Yards165193
Rushing Yards6378
Turnovers10
Third Downs6-173-11
Possession31:4628:14
Full Team Box Score
StatisticKent StateSouth Florida
Rushing Touchdowns01
Passing Touchdowns01
Kick Return Yards5026
Kick Return Touchdowns00
Kick Returns41
Kicking Points09
Fumbles Recovered01
Total Fumbles21
Tackles for Loss89
Defensive Touchdowns01
Tackles4244
Sacks43
Quarterback Hurries01
Passes Deflected32
Possession31:4628:14
Interceptions Thrown00
Fumbles Lost10
Turnovers10
Penalties / Yards8-386-62
Yards per Carry1.82.4
Rushing Attempts3532
Rushing Yards6378
Yards per Pass Attempt5.07.1
Completions / Attempts17-3322-27
Passing Yards165193
Total Yards228271
Fourth Downs0-41-2
Third Downs6-173-11
First Downs1516
Punt Return Yards—1
Punt Return Touchdowns—0
Punt Returns—2
Score by Quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State20002
South Florida01071229

Advanced Analysis

Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.

The Comparison Sample

2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 17 at 7:00 PM EDT. 339 of 368 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.

Offensive Value per Play

· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.

Sample Average0.101
-0.063 to 0.266

Middle 50% Average

Below the Typical Range67 Included Plays
Within the Typical Range54 Included Plays

678 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.

Offensive Consistency

· How often plays gained enough for their situation.

Sample Average41.6%
35.3% to 48.0%

Middle 50% Average

Below the Typical Range67 Included Plays
Within the Typical Range54 Included Plays

678 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.

Value of Successful Plays

· How much value the successful plays created.

Sample Average1.238
1.069 to 1.392

Middle 50% Average

Below the Typical Range67 Included Plays
Below the Typical Range54 Included Plays

678 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.

PPA by Play Type and Quarter
TeamPassingRushingQ1Q2Q3Q4
-0.184-0.554-0.003-0.017-1.057-0.932
0.061-0.039-0.1780.052-0.0700.093

All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.

Sources & Update Details

Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.