The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 11:00 AM CDT · Williams Stadium (VA)
AP at Kickoff: Unavailable
AP at Kickoff: NR
Liberty's 1-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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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Pennington | 16/38 | 186 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | — |
Gardner-Webb · 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 | Gardner-Webb | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 304 | 379 |
| Passing Yards | 186 | 186 |
| Rushing Yards | 118 | 193 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 5-14 | 2-12 |
| Possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Statistic | Gardner-Webb | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 6 | 3 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 18 | 38 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 11 | 6 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 7 | 10 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 39 | 36 |
| Sacks | 4 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 7 | 6 |
| Possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-27 | 11-96 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 45 |
| Rushing Yards | 118 | 193 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.9 | 8.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-38 | 8-21 |
| Passing Yards | 186 | 186 |
| Total Yards | 304 | 379 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 5-14 | 2-12 |
| First Downs | 23 | 18 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 21 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Liberty | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 12:00 PM EDT. 53 of 53 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
106 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
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
106 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gardner-Webb | -0.150 | -0.004 | 0.320 | -0.304 | -0.183 | -0.544 |
| -0.006 | -0.255 | 0.718 | -0.660 | -0.363 | -0.051 |
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.
