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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 6:00 PM CST · AmFirst Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Jacksonville State's 33-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 Sam Houston.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Jacksonville State.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landyn Locke | 16/21 | 126 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Bailey | 5/7 | 63 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
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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 | 254 | 479 |
| Passing Yards | 189 | 282 |
| Rushing Yards | 65 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 2-9 |
| Possession | 27:00 | 33:00 |
| Statistic | Sam Houston | Jacksonville State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 19 | 22 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 3 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 51 | 85 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 9 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 38 | 39 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 3 |
| Possession | 27:00 | 33:00 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 10-101 | 5-43 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 65 | 197 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.8 | 9.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 21-28 | 20-30 |
| Passing Yards | 189 | 282 |
| Total Yards | 254 | 479 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 2-9 |
| First Downs | 13 | 25 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Jacksonville State | 0 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 47 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 7:00 PM EST. 512 of 547 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.164 | -0.050 | -0.172 | -0.261 | 0.510 | 0.704 | |
| -0.004 | 0.450 | -0.263 | 0.395 | 0.268 | 1.160 |
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.
