The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 8:00 PM CDT · CEFCU Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
San José State's 10-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
AP team mapping is not available.
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 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked San José State.
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 | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Grigsby Jr. | 24/40 | 249 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Cal Poly · 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.
0 Completed Games
2 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Cal Poly | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 340 | 493 |
| Passing Yards | 249 | 238 |
| Rushing Yards | 91 | 255 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 7-14 | 3-12 |
| Possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
| Statistic | Cal Poly | San José State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 7 | 44 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 16 | 115 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 12 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 44 | 34 |
| Sacks | 0 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 3 |
| Possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 1-10 | 5-55 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.1 | 5.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 44 |
| Rushing Yards | 91 | 255 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.2 | 7.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 24-40 | 22-34 |
| Passing Yards | 249 | 238 |
| Total Yards | 340 | 493 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 7-14 | 3-12 |
| First Downs | 20 | 27 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 7 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| San José State | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 9:00 PM EDT. 95 of 95 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
190 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
190 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
190 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Poly | 0.116 | 0.137 | -0.082 | -0.076 | 0.306 | -0.039 |
| 0.422 | 0.060 | -0.322 | 0.353 | 0.391 | 0.289 |
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.
