The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:00 PM CDT · Joan C. Edwards Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Marshall's 2-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 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 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Middle Tennessee.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano | 25/47 | 243 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 26.4 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 352 | 310 |
| Passing Yards | 243 | 181 |
| Rushing Yards | 109 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 4-12 |
| Possession | 32:46 | 27:14 |
| Statistic | Middle Tennessee | Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 41 | 20 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 4 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 27 | 23 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 11 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 5 |
| Possession | 32:46 | 27:14 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-34 | 5-35 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 22 | 38 |
| Rushing Yards | 109 | 129 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.2 | 7.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 25-47 | 15-23 |
| Passing Yards | 243 | 181 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 310 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 4-12 |
| First Downs | 22 | 19 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 47 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 54 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Marshall | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:00 PM EDT. 80 of 80 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
160 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
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.203 | 0.038 | 0.165 | 0.013 | 0.207 | 0.227 | |
| 0.400 | -0.089 | -0.163 | 0.276 | 0.059 | 0.108 |
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.
