The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 12:00 PM CDT · Kelly/Shorts Stadium
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Central Michigan'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 · 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.
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0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Central Michigan.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Stearney | 16/31 | 124 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Colgate · 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
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Colgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 219 | 276 |
| Passing Yards | 124 | 76 |
| Rushing Yards | 95 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 5-14 | 6-16 |
| Possession | 27:19 | 32:41 |
| Statistic | Colgate | Central Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 15 | 49 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | 35 | 25 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 2 |
| Total Fumbles | 4 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 29 | 20 |
| Sacks | 3 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 10 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 5 |
| Possession | 27:19 | 32:41 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-70 | 6-62 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.1 | 4.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 42 |
| Rushing Yards | 95 | 200 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-31 | 10-21 |
| Passing Yards | 124 | 76 |
| Total Yards | 219 | 276 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Third Downs | 5-14 | 6-16 |
| First Downs | 15 | 16 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 1:00 PM EDT. 63 of 63 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
126 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
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colgate | -0.040 | -0.284 | 0.194 | -0.351 | 0.099 | -0.139 |
| -0.596 | 0.172 | -0.317 | -0.326 | 0.196 | 0.039 |
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.
