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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 6:00 PM CDT · Hancock Whitney Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
South Alabama's 17-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 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 →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked South Alabama.
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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 442 | 570 |
| Passing Yards | 355 | 321 |
| Rushing Yards | 87 | 249 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 3-13 | 6-13 |
| Possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
| Statistic | UL Monroe | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 15 | 12 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 10 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 31 | 24 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 8 |
| Possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-22 | 3-25 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.1 | 5.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 46 |
| Rushing Yards | 87 | 249 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.7 | 16.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 25-41 | 14-19 |
| Passing Yards | 355 | 321 |
| Total Yards | 442 | 570 |
| Fourth Downs | 3-3 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 3-13 | 6-13 |
| First Downs | 21 | 20 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 6 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL Monroe | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| South Alabama | 21 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 7:00 PM EDT. 220 of 253 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
440 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
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
440 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.666 | -0.243 | -0.193 | 0.137 | 0.474 | 0.370 | |
| 1.173 | 0.281 | 0.787 | 0.158 | 0.698 | 0.635 |
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.
