The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 3:00 PM CDT · Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
Troy's 17-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
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Body | 13/23 | 105 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Aaron Frye | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Alabama 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.
0 Completed Games
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | Alabama State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 221 | 427 |
| Passing Yards | 105 | 201 |
| Rushing Yards | 116 | 226 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 4-14 | 3-14 |
| Possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
| Statistic | Alabama State | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 5 | 5 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 59 | 76 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 4 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 10 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 32 | 25 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 7 | 5 |
| Possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-30 | 12-120 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.4 | 5.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 39 |
| Rushing Yards | 116 | 226 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.4 | 6.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 13-24 | 14-29 |
| Passing Yards | 105 | 201 |
| Total Yards | 221 | 427 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 3-5 |
| Third Downs | 4-14 | 3-14 |
| First Downs | 15 | 19 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Troy | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 4:00 PM EDT. 76 of 76 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
152 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
152 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
152 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama State | -0.335 | -0.139 | 0.137 | -0.257 | -0.226 | -0.519 |
| 0.187 | 0.246 | 0.895 | 0.434 | -0.413 | 0.022 |
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.
