Putting Up Numbers· college football

Ohio @ South Alabama

Sat, Sep 19, 2026

South Alabama 41, Ohio 36South Alabama was favored by 7, and Ohio covered.

Ohio at South Alabama: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameOhio1 gameSouth Alabama1 game
Points+6.5+15.8
Points allowed+10.6+12.0
Total offense, yards−11+75
Total defense, yards+51+42
Touchdowns+1.2+1.8
Passer rating+23.6+23.4
Third downs+25.3%+12.1%
Sacks−1.6+0.8
Penalty yards−1.1+36.8
Turnovers forced−1.3+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.8−1.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

South Alabama

Ohio

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Ohio

  • Ohio had won 14 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

If you squint

  • Ohio had won 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • On the road, Ohio’s points allowed were 16.1 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 8.2 over expected.
  • At night, Ohio’s carries were 7.3 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 7.6 under expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 19, 2026at South AlabamaSouth Alabama 41, Ohio 36
Sep 7, 2024at OhioOhio 27, South Alabama 20

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 18, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

Read next