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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 3:00 PM CST · DATCU Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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North Texas's 29-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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 8 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 2 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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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 433 | 495 |
| Passing Yards | 172 | 303 |
| Rushing Yards | 261 | 192 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 4-11 | 6-11 |
| Possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Statistic | Rice | North Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 6 |
| Punt Return Yards | 5 | 3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 1 | — |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 10 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 29 | 29 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 3 |
| Possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-77 | 9-98 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 48 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 261 | 192 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 10.1 | 9.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 8-17 | 18-31 |
| Passing Yards | 172 | 303 |
| Total Yards | 433 | 495 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 4-11 | 6-11 |
| First Downs | 19 | 26 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 41 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| North Texas | 10 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 52 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 4:00 PM EST. 512 of 538 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
1024 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
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.593 | 0.111 | 0.152 | 0.426 | 0.244 | 0.409 | |
| 0.430 | 0.485 | 0.762 | -0.099 | 0.672 | 0.778 |
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.
