The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 5:00 PM CDT · Peden Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Ohio's 2-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 Jacksonville 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Creel | 18/24 | 265 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 60.4 |
| Jamill Williams | 1/1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Carter Lewis | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Jacksonville 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.
2 Completed Games
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 447 | 262 |
| Passing Yards | 286 | 97 |
| Rushing Yards | 161 | 165 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 9-15 | 9-17 |
| Possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
| Statistic | Jacksonville State | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 26 | 119 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 9 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 30 | 43 |
| Sacks | 2 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 3 |
| Possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-40 | 3-25 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 46 |
| Rushing Yards | 161 | 165 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 11.0 | 4.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 20-26 | 13-20 |
| Passing Yards | 286 | 97 |
| Total Yards | 447 | 262 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 9-15 | 9-17 |
| First Downs | 22 | 17 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Ohio | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 6:00 PM EDT. 77 of 77 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
154 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
154 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
154 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.806 | -0.041 | 0.327 | 0.433 | 0.424 | 0.121 | |
| 0.074 | 0.117 | -0.277 | 0.146 | 0.256 | 0.436 |
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.
