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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 2:30 PM CST · Allen E. Paulson Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Georgia Southern's 36-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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 8 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.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 412 | 454 |
| Passing Yards | 162 | 287 |
| Rushing Yards | 250 | 167 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 5-12 |
| Possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Statistic | Marshall | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | -2 | 91 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 6 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Kick Return Yards | 9 | 23 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 36 | 40 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 6 |
| Possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-55 | 8-79 |
| Yards per Carry | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 250 | 167 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.6 | 9.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 13-29 | 21-30 |
| Passing Yards | 162 | 287 |
| Total Yards | 412 | 454 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 5-12 |
| First Downs | 21 | 21 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 57 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Georgia Southern | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 3:30 PM EST. 512 of 529 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
1024 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
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.476 | -0.134 | -0.032 | -0.278 | -0.558 | -0.455 | |
| 0.676 | -0.021 | 0.011 | 0.824 | 0.543 | 0.000 |
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.
