The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 PM CDT · Centennial Bank Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
South Alabama's 7-point win on October 8 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 South Alabama.
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.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Hollins | 6/10 | 76 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 95.8 |
South Alabama · 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 | 372 | 516 |
| Passing Yards | 76 | 418 |
| Rushing Yards | 296 | 98 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 3-10 | 8-10 |
| Possession | 28:39 | 31:21 |
| Statistic | South Alabama | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 4 |
| Kick Return Yards | 112 | 100 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 5 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 62 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 40 | 27 |
| Sacks | 2 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:39 | 31:21 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-89 | 8-90 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 50 | 27 |
| Rushing Yards | 296 | 98 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.6 | 9.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 6-10 | 32-43 |
| Passing Yards | 76 | 418 |
| Total Yards | 372 | 516 |
| Fourth Downs | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 3-10 | 8-10 |
| First Downs | 21 | 31 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 14 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 56 |
| Arkansas State | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 8 at 7:30 PM EDT. 276 of 276 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
552 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
552 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
552 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.362 | 0.345 | 0.609 | 0.290 | 0.611 | -0.084 | |
| 0.486 | -0.022 | 0.196 | 0.250 | 0.154 | 0.521 |
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.
