The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 11:00 AM CDT · Doyt L. Perry Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Game statistics remain available below. A complete comparison with the following poll is not yet available.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
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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 Bowling Green.
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| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Anderson | 0 | 2 | 8.6 | 206 | 16/24 |
Tarleton 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.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Tarleton State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 464 | 366 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 262 |
| Rushing Yards | 258 | 104 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 1-10 | 6-13 |
| Possession | 25:07 | 34:53 |
| Statistic | Tarleton State | Bowling Green |
|---|---|---|
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 43 | 25 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 25:07 | 34:53 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-62 | 7-65 |
| Yards per Carry | 7.8 | 2.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 258 | 104 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-24 | 24-30 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 262 |
| Total Yards | 464 | 366 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 1-10 | 6-13 |
| First Downs | 19 | 21 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 58 | 62 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Bowling Green | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 12:00 PM EDT. 17 of 17 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
34 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
34 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
34 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tarleton State | 0.306 | -0.169 | -0.058 | 0.625 | -0.236 | -0.610 |
| 0.565 | -0.643 | -0.328 | 0.102 | -0.107 | -0.087 |
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.
