The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 6:00 PM CDT · Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
AP at Kickoff: NR
Troy's 3-point win on September 5 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 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 →September 8 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Sam Houston.
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 | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landyn Locke | 1 | 3 | 7.3 | 335 | 30/46 |
Sam Houston · 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
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 373 | 342 |
| Passing Yards | 335 | 165 |
| Rushing Yards | 38 | 177 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 6-14 | 6-15 |
| Possession | 30:51 | 29:09 |
| Statistic | Sam Houston | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 11 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 15 | 44 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 6 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 13 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 28 | 34 |
| Sacks | 4 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 8 |
| Passes Deflected | 6 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:51 | 29:09 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-35 | 6-55 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 42 |
| Rushing Yards | 38 | 177 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 30-46 | 12-24 |
| Passing Yards | 335 | 165 |
| Total Yards | 373 | 342 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 6-14 | 6-15 |
| First Downs | 22 | 18 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 18 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Troy | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 7:00 PM EDT. 35 of 35 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
70 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
70 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
70 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.226 | -0.331 | 0.321 | 0.188 | -0.325 | 0.152 | |
| 0.290 | 0.025 | 0.278 | -0.054 | -0.081 | 0.407 |
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.
