The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 1:00 PM CDT · Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Miami (OH)'s 1-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 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 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Miami (OH).
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Massachusetts.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Heavner | 6/20 | 95 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 |
| Damarion Witten | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Miami (OH) · 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.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 260 | 319 |
| Passing Yards | 95 | 254 |
| Rushing Yards | 165 | 65 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 3-13 | 4-15 |
| Possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| Statistic | Miami (OH) | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 25 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 22 | 20 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 26 | 16 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 6 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 5 |
| Possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-64 | 8-54 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.6 | 2.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 165 | 65 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 6-21 | 21-35 |
| Passing Yards | 95 | 254 |
| Total Yards | 260 | 319 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 3-13 | 4-15 |
| First Downs | 15 | 17 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 2:00 PM EDT. 295 of 295 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
590 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
590 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
590 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.257 | 0.261 | 0.700 | -0.061 | -0.167 | -0.040 | |
| 0.366 | -0.285 | 0.034 | -0.024 | -0.619 | 0.500 |
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.
