The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 PM CDT · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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East Carolina's 8-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 →November 1 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.
7 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 249 | 352 |
| Passing Yards | 128 | 130 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 222 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 1-7 | 4-12 |
| Possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
| Statistic | Temple | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 33 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 25 | 76 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 5 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 12 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 0 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 32 | 23 |
| Sacks | 0 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 1 |
| Possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-25 | 5-31 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 45 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 222 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 12-22 | 17-30 |
| Passing Yards | 128 | 130 |
| Total Yards | 249 | 352 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Third Downs | 1-7 | 4-12 |
| First Downs | 15 | 22 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 3:00 PM EDT. 467 of 467 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
934 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
934 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
934 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.300 | 0.250 | -0.060 | 0.096 | -0.370 | -0.223 | |
| -0.024 | 0.152 | 0.366 | -0.003 | -0.013 | -0.086 |
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.
