The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 11:00 AM CDT · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
App State's 3-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 · 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 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked East Carolina.
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.
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 | 396 | 417 |
| Passing Yards | 267 | 230 |
| Rushing Yards | 129 | 187 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 5-14 | 2-13 |
| Possession | 36:06 | 23:54 |
| Statistic | App State | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 4 | 2 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 45 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 3 | — |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 10 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 35 | 36 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 0 |
| Possession | 36:06 | 23:54 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 13-80 | 8-72 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 35 |
| Rushing Yards | 129 | 187 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.5 | 6.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 20-28 | 21-37 |
| Passing Yards | 267 | 230 |
| Total Yards | 396 | 417 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 5-14 | 2-13 |
| First Downs | 21 | 22 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 12:00 PM EDT. 53 of 53 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
106 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
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.486 | -0.034 | 0.105 | 0.408 | 0.165 | -0.142 | |
| 0.219 | 0.330 | 0.420 | -0.167 | 0.639 | 0.242 |
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.
