The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Wednesday, October 28 at 6:00 PM CDT · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Kennesaw State's 16-point win on October 28 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 1 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Kennesaw State.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Middle Tennessee.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickie Collins | 16/19 | 206 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 | 33.9 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
7 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 318 | 380 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 183 |
| Rushing Yards | 112 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 2-10 | 11-20 |
| Possession | 19:41 | 40:19 |
| Statistic | Kennesaw State | Middle Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 61 | 5 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 79 | 114 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 8 |
| Interception Return Yards | 100 | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 38 | 23 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 11 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 6 | 1 |
| Possession | 19:41 | 40:19 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-72 | 7-55 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 45 |
| Rushing Yards | 112 | 197 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 10.8 | 4.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-19 | 21-44 |
| Passing Yards | 206 | 183 |
| Total Yards | 318 | 380 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 2-10 | 11-20 |
| First Downs | 14 | 22 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 44 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 28 at 7:00 PM EDT. 446 of 446 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
892 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
892 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
892 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.221 | -0.029 | 0.537 | 0.662 | -1.078 | 0.178 | |
| -0.410 | 0.133 | 0.417 | 0.052 | -0.512 | -0.655 |
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.
