Drive efficiency, first-quarter scoring and in-game win probability for 8 FBS teams in college football week 9, 2026. Jacksonville State averaged 42.7 yards per drive, the most in the country. The biggest comeback: Delaware trailed by 7 and beat Western Kentucky 35–21.
Every team that trailed and still won, ranked by how far behind they fell. Win probability is ESPN's live model at the winner's lowest valid point; treat it as colour, not gospel.
| Winner | Result | Deficit | Low win prob |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | beat Western Kentucky 35–21 | down 7 | 21.1% |
| Kennesaw State | beat Middle Tennessee 44–28 | down 7 | 31.2% |
First-quarter points scored and allowed per game, then points by quarter. Sorted by first-quarter margin.
| Team | Q1 for | Q1 against | Q1 margin | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Gm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 14.0 | 7.0 | +7.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Missouri State | 7.0 | 3.0 | +4.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 1 |
| New Mexico State | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Jacksonville State | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7.0 | 7.0 | +0.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Kennesaw State | 7.0 | 7.0 | +0.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston | 3.0 | 7.0 | -4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Delaware | 7.0 | 14.0 | -7.0 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Per-drive rates, so teams that played twice stay comparable. Time of possession is minutes per game on offence.
| Team | Yds/drive | Plays/drive | Score% | TD% | 3rd down | RZ trips/gm | TOP | TO/gm | Gm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 42.7 | 7.1 | 44% | 33% | 38% | 4.0 | 34.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Western Kentucky | 40.6 | 6.5 | 25% | 25% | 25% | 5.0 | 29.3 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Delaware | 39.2 | 5.6 | 42% | 42% | 40% | 3.0 | 30.2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Sam Houston | 32.1 | 6.9 | 11% | 0% | 33% | 2.0 | 28.7 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Missouri State | 31.5 | 5.4 | 36% | 27% | 36% | 2.0 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Kennesaw State | 26.5 | 3.3 | 47% | 40% | 25% | 3.0 | 19.4 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 25.1 | 6.6 | 36% | 14% | 44% | 3.0 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| New Mexico State | 22.9 | 6.1 | 0% | 0% | 53% | 2.0 | 24.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Drive data covers 4 games, week 9. A red-zone trip is any drive reaching the opponent's 20. Third-down rate is conversions per attempt. Time of possession counts only drives credited to that offence.