The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 5:30 PM CDT · Allen E. Paulson Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Georgia Southern's 16-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 →November 1 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Georgia Southern.
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.
7 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 222 | 436 |
| Passing Yards | 216 | 334 |
| Rushing Yards | 6 | 102 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 2-9 | 8-17 |
| Possession | 16:06 | 43:54 |
| Statistic | App State | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 98 | 13 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 13 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 4 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 52 | 28 |
| Sacks | 0 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 5 |
| Possession | 16:06 | 43:54 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-27 | 6-58 |
| Yards per Carry | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 16 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 6 | 102 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-29 | 37-48 |
| Passing Yards | 216 | 334 |
| Total Yards | 222 | 436 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 2-9 | 8-17 |
| First Downs | 12 | 25 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 6:30 PM EDT. 486 of 486 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
972 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
972 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
972 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.178 | -0.372 | -0.158 | -0.171 | -0.124 | -0.006 | |
| 0.327 | -0.049 | 0.232 | 0.304 | 0.320 | -0.138 |
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.
