The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Friday, September 4 at 5:30 PM CDT · Rynearson Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
San José State's 6-point win on September 4 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 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 →September 8 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked San José State.
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Eastern Michigan.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Weaver | 59.4 | 1 | 3 | 8.1 | 316 | 23/39 |
| Tama Amisone | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 |
| TeamUnassigned Team Plays | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 |
San José State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 453 | 281 |
| Passing Yards | 316 | 174 |
| Rushing Yards | 137 | 107 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-16 | 3-16 |
| Possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
| Statistic | San José State | Eastern Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 18 | 16 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 4 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 3 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 8 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 22 | 28 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 10 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 8 | 8 |
| Possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 13-100 | 4-35 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 25 |
| Rushing Yards | 137 | 107 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.7 | 4.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 23-41 | 24-43 |
| Passing Yards | 316 | 174 |
| Total Yards | 453 | 281 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Third Downs | 5-16 | 3-16 |
| First Downs | 19 | 13 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 4 at 6:30 PM EDT. 12 of 12 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
24 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
24 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
24 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.355 | -0.123 | -0.223 | 0.109 | 0.279 | 0.063 | |
| -0.109 | -0.003 | -0.238 | -0.007 | 0.288 | -0.642 |
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.
