The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 1:00 PM CDT · Scheumann Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Toledo's 15-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 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 →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Ball State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 553 | 370 |
| Passing Yards | 201 | 238 |
| Rushing Yards | 352 | 132 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 8-18 | 5-12 |
| Possession | 34:20 | 25:40 |
| Statistic | Toledo | Ball State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 9 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 52 | 49 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 13 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 27 | 33 |
| Sacks | 1 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 34:20 | 25:40 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-60 | 4-35 |
| Yards per Carry | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 51 | 27 |
| Rushing Yards | 352 | 132 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-35 | 22-35 |
| Passing Yards | 201 | 238 |
| Total Yards | 553 | 370 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 8-18 | 5-12 |
| First Downs | 27 | 18 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 6 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 39 |
| Ball State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 2:00 PM EDT. 234 of 234 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
468 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
468 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
468 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.086 | 0.286 | 0.256 | -0.014 | 0.103 | 0.487 | |
| 0.446 | -0.129 | 0.004 | 0.104 | 0.477 | -0.159 |
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.
