The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 PM CDT · Hancock Whitney Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Louisiana Tech's 15-point win on October 31 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 Louisiana Tech.
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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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Baker | 10/16 | 167 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 40.9 |
| Trey Kukuk | 1/1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Louisiana Tech · 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.
7 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 315 | 397 |
| Passing Yards | 194 | 192 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 2-10 | 6-14 |
| Possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
| Statistic | Louisiana Tech | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 4 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 33 | 68 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | 1 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 7 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 33 | 27 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-29 | 12-100 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.0 | 4.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 44 |
| Rushing Yards | 121 | 205 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 11-17 | 14-31 |
| Passing Yards | 194 | 192 |
| Total Yards | 315 | 397 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Third Downs | 2-10 | 6-14 |
| First Downs | 16 | 24 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 12 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| South Alabama | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 3:00 PM EDT. 467 of 467 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
934 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
934 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
934 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.538 | 0.048 | 0.355 | 0.604 | 0.070 | -0.240 | |
| -0.222 | 0.066 | 0.465 | 0.057 | -0.775 | -0.257 |
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.
