The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 7:00 PM CDT · Cajun Field
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Louisiana's 3-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 Arkansas State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Owens | 20/31 | 206 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 44.3 |
Arkansas 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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 293 | 435 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 189 |
| Rushing Yards | 87 | 246 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-11 | 5-10 |
| Possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Statistic | Arkansas State | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 104 | 45 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 11 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 49 | 28 |
| Sacks | 0 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 4 |
| Possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 2-15 | 4-29 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.8 | 5.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 | 42 |
| Rushing Yards | 87 | 246 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.6 | 9.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 20-31 | 18-21 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 189 |
| Total Yards | 293 | 435 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 5-11 | 5-10 |
| First Downs | 16 | 26 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 8:00 PM EDT. 264 of 264 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
528 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
528 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
528 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.234 | 0.072 | -0.238 | 0.389 | -0.078 | 0.459 | |
| 0.470 | 0.222 | 0.339 | -0.266 | 0.329 | 0.515 |
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.
