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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM CDT · Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Troy's 21-point win on October 6 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 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 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Southern Miss.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landy Lyddy | 24/37 | 316 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Mario Sanders II | 1/1 | 75 | 75.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eelijah Singleton | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Southern Miss · 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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 512 | 662 |
| Passing Yards | 391 | 225 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 437 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 3-9 | 8-14 |
| Possession | 20:38 | 39:22 |
| Statistic | Southern Miss | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 5 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 45 | 52 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 13 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 34 | 32 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 20:38 | 39:22 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-25 | 7-87 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.5 | 7.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 59 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 437 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 10.0 | 10.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 25-39 | 18-21 |
| Passing Yards | 391 | 225 |
| Total Yards | 512 | 662 |
| Fourth Downs | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 3-9 | 8-14 |
| First Downs | 30 | 33 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 0 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 34 |
| Troy | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 6 at 8:00 PM EDT. 271 of 271 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
542 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
542 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
542 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.389 | 0.263 | 0.041 | -0.543 | 0.985 | 0.149 | |
| 0.594 | 0.465 | 0.523 | 0.581 | 0.708 | 0.158 |
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.
