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2026 · TraditionalGeorgia Southern · 5 of 9
413.7
Yards / game
397.3
2.15
Points / drive
2.31
3.6
TDs / game
3.0
36.5
3rd-down %
39.2
71.0
RZ TD %
53.8
0.7
Turnover margin
0.3
1.3
Sacks / game
2.7
5.7
TFL / game
6.4
12.7
Havoc / game
13.9
49.1 / 50.9
Pass / Rush split
58.4 / 41.6
2026 · Situational matchup
When App State has the ball
App State's early-down offense ranks 59th of 138. Georgia Southern's early-down defense ranks 70th of 138.
App State's passing-down offense ranks 63rd of 138. Georgia Southern's passing-down defense ranks 41st of 138.
App State's third-down offense ranks 80th of 138. Georgia Southern's third-down defense ranks 23rd of 138.
App State's red-zone offense ranks 7th of 138. Georgia Southern's red-zone defense ranks 65th of 138.
When Georgia Southern has the ball
Georgia Southern's early-down offense ranks 75th of 138. App State's early-down defense ranks 62nd of 138.
Georgia Southern's passing-down offense ranks 73rd of 138. App State's passing-down defense ranks 39th of 138.
Georgia Southern's third-down offense ranks 64th of 138. App State's third-down defense ranks 18th of 138.
Georgia Southern's red-zone offense ranks 62nd of 138. App State's red-zone defense ranks 130th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.102 last 3 vs 0.016 season (-0.118)
▼Defense form-0.009 last 3 vs -0.090 season (+0.080)
▲Offense form0.145 last 3 vs 0.063 season (+0.082)
▼Defense form-0.007 last 3 vs -0.062 season (+0.055)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMalachi Singleton — 1700 yd, 9 TD
RushingJaquari Lewis — 420 yd, 8 TD
ReceivingSam Pickett III — 474 yd, 4 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMax Johnson — 1601 yd, 11 TD
RushingDavid Mbadinga — 233 yd, 0 TD
ReceivingAlex Taylor — 342 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
App State offense
59thof 1380.040352 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
70thof 138-0.009App State defense · allowed
62ndof 138-0.023vs
Georgia Southern offense
75thof 1380.009352 plays
Passing downs
App State offense
63rdof 1380.038169 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
41stof 138-0.088160 plays
App State defense · allowed
39thof 138-0.088164 plays
vs
Georgia Southern offense
73rdof 1380.017157 plays
Third down
App State offense
80thof 1380.02398 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
23rdof 138-0.17592 plays
App State defense · allowed
18thof 138-0.207100 plays
vs
Georgia Southern offense
64thof 1380.09498 plays
Red zone
App State offense
7thof 1380.33474 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
65thof 138-0.05258 plays · small sample
App State defense · allowed
130thof 1380.33759 plays · small sample
vs
Georgia Southern offense
62ndof 1380.03171 plays
Field advancement
App State offense
89thof 13845.6%vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
55thof 13841.7%App State defense · allowed
43rdof 13839.0%vs
Georgia Southern offense
63rdof 13849.7%Away
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App State Offense vs Georgia Southern DefenseGeorgia Southern · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.05#85
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#550.07
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.024#71
459 plays
EPA/Play
#63-0.023
allowed · 418 plays
0.135#37
227 plays
EPA/Pass
#810.016
allowed · 177 plays
-0.085#115
232 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#50-0.052
allowed · 241 plays
47.1%#69
459 plays
Success Rate
#7845.7%
allowed · 418 plays
48.9%#40
Pass Success Rate
#7142.9%
allowed
45.3%#108
Rush Success Rate
#6746.8%
allowed
45.6%#89
Available Yards %
#5541.7%
allowed
69.7#57
Net Field Position
#5372.2
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.040#59
352 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#70-0.009
allowed
6.9#71
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#397.5
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
App State Defense vs Georgia Southern OffenseApp State · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.12#41
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#700.02
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.050#47
allowed · 448 plays
EPA/Play
#500.061
456 plays
-0.191#22
allowed · 213 plays
EPA/Pass
#460.099
267 plays
0.079#108
allowed · 235 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#750.006
189 plays
45.3%#69
allowed · 448 plays
Success Rate
#5747.6%
456 plays
40.1%#36
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#3649.1%
48.8%#103
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#10545.5%
39.0%#43
allowed
Available Yards %
#6349.7%
72.1#54
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#11572.6
-0.023#62
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#750.009
352 plays
6.8#102
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#196.2
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.024
459 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.047
444 plays
-0.050
449 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.023
418 plays
0.334
74 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.031
71 plays
0.337
59 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.052
58 plays · small sample
0.023
98 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.094
98 plays
-0.207
100 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.175
92 plays