2026 · Week 1Final

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM EDT

Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay

Gardner-WebbRunnin' BulldogsOhio Valley Conference

Austin PeayGovernorsUnited Athletic Conference

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Game details

Kickoff: Thursday, August 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM EDT
Matchup: Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay
Venue: Governors Stadium

Scoring by period

Box score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Gardner-Webb	3	7	0	7	17
Austin Peay	7	14	14	0	35

Excitement index: 5.36
Gardner-Webb final win probability: 0.4%
Austin Peay final win probability: 99.6%

Full comparison

Team stats

Gardner-WebbAustin Peay

First downs: 22; 22
Third-down efficiency: 3-13; 4-13
Fourth-down efficiency: 2-5; 3-4
Total yards: 344; 483
Passing yards: 312; 308
Completions / attempts: 27-49; 14-21
Yards per pass: 6.4; 14.7
Rushing Yards: 32; 175
Rushing Attempts: 20; 47
Yards per rush: 1.6; 3.7
Penalties / yards: 2-5; 6-50
Turnovers: 1; 1
Fumbles lost: 0; 0
Interceptions: 1; 1
Time of possession: 23:21; 36:39
Passes defended: 2; 3
QB hurries: 3; 7
Sacks: 9; 2
Tackles: 36; 27
Defensive touchdowns: 0; 0
Tackles for loss: 10; 6
Total fumbles: 1; —
Fumbles recovered: 0; —
Passes Intercepted: 1; 1
Interception TDs: 0; 0
Interception Yards: 0; 0
Kicking Points: 5; 5
Kick returns: 3; 2
Kick Return TDs: 0; 0
Kick Return Yards: 57; 33
Passing touchdowns: 1; 1
Rushing touchdowns: 1; 4
Punt returns: —; 1
Punt Return TDs: —; 0
Punt Return Yards: —; 1

Every recorded category

Player stats

Passing

Gardner-Webb

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Cole Pennington	27/49	312	6.4	1	1

Austin Peay

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Chris Parson	14/21	308	14.7	1	1

Rushing

Gardner-Webb

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Christian Vann	4	15	3.8	0	10
Adrian Cormier	7	11	1.6	1	5
Randy Young	2	9	4.5	0	6
Cole Pennington	7	-3	-0.4	0	5

Austin Peay

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Courtland Simmons	11	73	6.6	2	19
Chris Parson	12	31	2.6	1	17
Isaiah Groves	11	31	2.8	1	11
Kaden Williams	4	27	6.8	0	25
Corey Richardson	6	17	2.8	0	6
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Nate Garnett	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Matthew Wilson	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Receiving

Gardner-Webb

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kory Jones	9	102	11.3	0	18
Jalile Bost	2	63	31.5	1	43
Giovanni Adopte	6	60	10.0	0	14
Brian Green Jr.	3	30	10.0	0	19
Adrian Cormier	3	26	8.7	0	14
Christian Vann	1	15	15.0	0	15
Montez Green	1	7	7.0	0	7
Sean Brady	1	5	5.0	0	5
Tae'Shaun Johnson	1	4	4.0	0	4

Austin Peay

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Denver Harper	3	108	36.0	1	49
Marvin Sims	3	78	26.0	0	53
Jackson Head	2	61	30.5	0	49
Corey Richardson	1	23	23.0	0	23
Nate Garnett	2	16	8.0	0	11
Ben Marshall	1	10	10.0	0	10
Courtland Simmons	1	9	9.0	0	9
Kaden Williams	1	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles

Gardner-Webb

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Christian Vann	1	0	0

Defensive

Gardner-Webb

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Tre Yanez	13	6	0	0.5	0	1
Cahari Haynes	10	7	1	1	1	0
Jamarion Ravenell	6	4	6	0	0	0
Sabin McLaughlin	5	4	0	2	0	0
Preston Hamilton	4	2	0	1.5	0	0
Jordan Jackson	3	2	0	0	1	0
Nigel Lucas	3	2	0	0	0	0
Josiah Harris	3	1	0	0	0	0
Anthony Mebane	3	0	0.5	1	0	0
Caden Ross	3	0	0.5	1	0	0
Trenton Bell	2	2	0	0	0	0
Taylor Smallwood	2	1	1	1	0	0
Tyshawn Sanders	2	1	0	0	0	0
Zalen Watkins	2	1	0	1	0	0
Renardo Lewis	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ethan Chandler	2	0	0	0	0	0
Daejuan Thompson	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Tshilombo	2	0	0	0.5	0	1
Hunter West	1	1	0	0	0	0
Elisha Luckett III	1	1	0	0	0	0
David Williams	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tye Holsey	1	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Gilbertson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Luisa Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Talon Fisher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bryce Marcus	1	0	0	0	0	0
Terrill Hopkins	1	0	0	0.5	0	0
Trey Weems	0	0	0	0	0	1

Austin Peay

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Trevor Hardy	10	7	0	1	0	0
Canaan Williams	10	4	0	0.5	0	0
Eli Jones	7	4	0.5	1.5	0	0
Demoris Jenkins	3	2	0	1	0	2
Quan Peterson	3	1	0	0	2	0
Deandre Creary	3	1	0	0	0	0
Kelton Crisp	2	1	1.5	1.5	0	1
Caleb Merritt	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ta'Ron Haile	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tywan Royal	2	1	0	0	1	0
Markell Redding	2	1	0	0	0	1
Al Sandifer	2	1	0	0	0	0
Antori Hamilton	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kingston Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0
William Wiebush	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ronald Jackson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kahlil Tate	1	0	0	0	0	0
David Portu	1	0	0	0.5	0	0
Caleb King	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua Lloyd	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hamilton DiBoyan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Malik Denkins	0	0	0	0	0	1
Kendal Howard	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mason Fleming	0	0	0	0	0	1

Interceptions

Gardner-Webb

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Tyshawn Sanders	1	0	0

Austin Peay

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Ta'Ron Haile	1	0	0

Kick returns

Gardner-Webb

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Randy Young	3	57	19.0	26	0

Austin Peay

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Kaden Williams	2	33	16.5	19	0

Kicking

Gardner-Webb

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Tyler Simpson	1/1	100.0	36	1/1	4
Andrew Bontekoe	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Austin Peay

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nick Guagliano	0/0	0.0	0	5/5	5

Punting

Gardner-Webb

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Aidan Bonde	2	75	37.5	0	0	40
Andrew Bontekoe	1	39	39.0	0	0	39

Austin Peay

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Logan Leftrick	3	102	34.0	0	1	38

Punt returns

Austin Peay

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Denver Harper	1	1	1.0	1	0

Efficiency and impact

Advanced stats

Gardner-WebbAustin Peay

Total predicted points added

Plays: 68; 68
Overall · Total: 2.2; 19.6
Overall · Q1: 1.2; 6.6
Overall · Q2: -1.9; 10.5
Overall · Q3: 1.1; 6.8
Overall · Q4: 1.8; -4.2
Passing · Total: 8.3; 13.9
Passing · Q1: 3.6; 1.8
Passing · Q2: 1.6; 9.2
Passing · Q3: 3.2; 2.7
Passing · Q4: 0; 0.2
Rushing · Total: -1.6; 6.1
Rushing · Q1: -1.8; 4.8
Rushing · Q2: -1.6; 1.8
Rushing · Q3: -0.1; 4
Rushing · Q4: 1.8; -4.4

Explosiveness

Overall · Total: 1.1; 1.88
Overall · Q1: 1.66; 2.17
Overall · Q2: 0.92; 2.47
Overall · Q3: 0.76; 1.82
Overall · Q4: 1.66; 1.06

Field position

Average starting field position: 74.2; 66.7
Average starting predicted points: 1.16; 1.67

Havoc

Total: 19.1%; 16.2%
Front Seven: 14.7%; 10.3%
Defensive backs: 4.4%; 5.9%

Predicted points added per play

Plays: 68; 68
Overall · Total: 0.03; 0.29
Overall · Q1: 0.06; 0.44
Overall · Q2: -0.11; 0.58
Overall · Q3: 0.06; 0.4
Overall · Q4: 0.16; -0.24
Passing · Total: 0.18; 0.6
Passing · Q1: 0.33; 0.26
Passing · Q2: 0.15; 1.53
Passing · Q3: 0.2; 0.39
Passing · Q4: -0.01; 0.06
Rushing · Total: -0.1; 0.14
Rushing · Q1: -0.26; 0.6
Rushing · Q2: -0.26; 0.16
Rushing · Q3: -0.03; 0.4
Rushing · Q4: 0.92; -0.3

Rushing profile

Power Success: 75%; 50%
Stuff Rate: 23.5%; 25%
Line Yards: 37; 113
Line Yards Average: 2.2; 2.6
Second Level Yards: 6; 56
Second Level Yards Average: 0.4; 1.3
Open Field Yards: 0; 47
Open Field Yards Average: 0; 1.1

Scoring opportunities

Opportunities: 5; 8
Points: 17; 28
Points Per Opportunity: 3.4; 3.5

Success rates

Overall · Total: 41.2%; 38.2%
Overall · Q1: 26.3%; 40%
Overall · Q2: 50%; 33.3%
Overall · Q3: 50%; 47.1%
Overall · Q4: 36.4%; 33.3%
Standard Downs · Total: 51.1%; 38.6%
Standard Downs · Q1: 20%; 44.4%
Standard Downs · Q2: 60%; 30.8%
Standard Downs · Q3: 64.3%; 54.5%
Standard Downs · Q4: 50%; 27.3%
Passing Downs · Total: 21.7%; 37.5%
Passing Downs · Q1: 33.3%; 33.3%
Passing Downs · Q2: 0%; 40%
Passing Downs · Q3: 16.7%; 33.3%
Passing Downs · Q4: 20%; 42.9%

Advanced player metrics

Player usage

Gardner-Webb

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Randy Young	RB	4.4%	0%	0%	15%	0%	11.8%	2.1%
Kory Jones	WR	14.7%	0%	11.1%	35%	9.1%	0%	21.3%
Montez Green	WR	5.9%	5.3%	0%	10%	9.1%	0%	8.5%
Adrian Cormier	RB	13.2%	21.1%	22.2%	5%	0%	29.4%	8.5%
Bryce Marcus	WR	1.5%	0%	0%	0%	9.1%	0%	2.1%
Dominic Haney	WR	1.5%	0%	5.6%	0%	0%	0%	2.1%
Jalile Bost	WR	4.4%	5.3%	11.1%	0%	0%	0%	6.4%
Christian Vann	RB	7.4%	10.5%	11.1%	5%	0%	23.5%	2.1%
Brian Green Jr.	WR	5.9%	21.1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	8.5%
Tae'Shaun Johnson	WR	1.5%	0%	5.6%	0%	0%	0%	2.1%
Cole Pennington	QB	77.9%	68.4%	72.2%	85%	90.9%	29.4%	100%
Giovanni Adopte	WR	17.6%	15.8%	11.1%	10%	45.5%	0%	25.5%
Collin Carroll	TE	1.5%	5.3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	2.1%

Austin Peay

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Marvin Sims	WR	4.4%	6.7%	5.6%	5.9%	0%	0%	13%
Jaden Robinson	WR	1.5%	0%	0%	5.9%	0%	0%	4.3%
Isaiah Groves	RB	14.7%	0%	16.7%	11.8%	27.8%	22.7%	0%
Corey Richardson	RB	10.3%	0%	5.6%	11.8%	22.2%	13.6%	4.3%
Denver Harper	WR	5.9%	0%	16.7%	5.9%	0%	0%	17.4%
Chris Parson	QB	47.1%	60%	50%	58.8%	22.2%	18.2%	100%
Ben Marshall	TE	1.5%	0%	5.6%	0%	0%	0%	4.3%
Nate Garnett	WR	5.9%	13.3%	0%	0%	11.1%	2.3%	13%
Matthew Wilson	QB	1.5%	0%	0%	0%	5.6%	2.3%	0%
Jackson Head	TE	4.4%	13.3%	0%	0%	5.6%	0%	13%
Kaden Williams	RB	8.8%	20%	11.1%	5.9%	0%	9.1%	8.7%
Courtland Simmons	RB	16.2%	20%	16.7%	11.8%	16.7%	20.5%	8.7%

Average player PPA

Gardner-Webb

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Randy Young	RB	-0.07	—	—	-0.07	—	-0.03	-0.14
Kory Jones	WR	0.92	—	0.8	0.63	3.19	0	0.92
Montez Green	WR	-0.32	-0.29	—	-0.1	-0.79	0	-0.32
Adrian Cormier	RB	-0.08	-0.68	0.43	0.32	—	-0.47	0.41
Bryce Marcus	WR	-0.57	—	—	—	-0.57	0	-0.57
Dominic Haney	WR	-1.05	—	-1.05	—	—	0	-1.05
Jalile Bost	WR	1.21	1.36	1.14	—	—	0	1.21
Christian Vann	RB	-0.09	-0.67	-0.25	1.4	—	-0.46	1.4
Brian Green Jr.	WR	0.9	0.9	—	—	—	0	0.9
Tae'Shaun Johnson	WR	-0.04	—	-0.04	—	—	0	-0.04
Cole Pennington	QB	0.13	0.4	0.07	0.05	-0.01	0.15	0.18
Giovanni Adopte	WR	-0.12	0	0.13	-0.48	-0.15	0	-0.12
Collin Carroll	TE	-0.43	-0.43	—	—	—	0	-0.43

Austin Peay

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Marvin Sims	WR	1.19	-1.04	2.8	1.8	—	0	1.19
Jaden Robinson	WR	-0.65	—	—	-0.65	—	0	-0.65
Isaiah Groves	RB	-0.43	—	-0.59	0.32	-0.64	-0.43	0
Corey Richardson	RB	-0.08	—	-0.43	0.63	-0.35	-0.41	1.92
Denver Harper	WR	2.18	—	1.63	3.82	—	0	2.18
Chris Parson	QB	0.49	0.2	1.2	0.18	0.29	0.28	0.6
Ben Marshall	TE	1.62	—	1.62	—	—	0	1.62
Nate Garnett	WR	-0.38	-1.11	—	—	0.34	-1.2	-0.11
Matthew Wilson	QB	-1.6	—	—	—	-1.6	-1.6	0
Jackson Head	TE	1.54	2.56	—	—	-0.49	0	1.54
Kaden Williams	RB	-0.05	0.37	-0.35	-0.68	—	0.24	-0.62
Courtland Simmons	RB	0.5	1.26	-0.11	0.18	0.57	0.54	0.35

Total player PPA

Gardner-Webb

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Randy Young	RB	-0.2	0	0	-0.2	0	-0.1	-0.1
Kory Jones	WR	9.2	0	1.6	4.4	3.2	0	9.2
Montez Green	WR	-1.3	-0.3	0	-0.2	-0.8	0	-1.3
Adrian Cormier	RB	-0.7	-2.7	1.7	0.3	0	-2.4	1.6
Bryce Marcus	WR	-0.6	0	0	0	-0.6	0	-0.6
Dominic Haney	WR	-1.1	0	-1.1	0	0	0	-1.1
Jalile Bost	WR	3.6	1.4	2.3	0	0	0	3.6
Christian Vann	RB	-0.4	-1.3	-0.5	1.4	0	-1.8	1.4
Brian Green Jr.	WR	3.6	3.6	0	0	0	0	3.6
Tae'Shaun Johnson	WR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cole Pennington	QB	6.7	5.1	0.8	0.8	-0.1	0.7	8.3
Giovanni Adopte	WR	-1.4	0	0.3	-1	-0.8	0	-1.4
Collin Carroll	TE	-0.4	-0.4	0	0	0	0	-0.4

Austin Peay

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Marvin Sims	WR	3.6	-1	2.8	1.8	0	0	3.6
Jaden Robinson	WR	-0.6	0	0	-0.6	0	0	-0.6
Isaiah Groves	RB	-4.3	0	-1.8	0.6	-3.2	-4.3	0
Corey Richardson	RB	-0.6	0	-0.4	1.3	-1.4	-2.5	1.9
Denver Harper	WR	8.7	0	4.9	3.8	0	0	8.7
Chris Parson	QB	15.7	1.8	10.8	1.8	1.2	2.2	13.9
Ben Marshall	TE	1.6	0	1.6	0	0	0	1.6
Nate Garnett	WR	-1.5	-2.2	0	0	0.7	-1.2	-0.3
Matthew Wilson	QB	-1.6	0	0	0	-1.6	-1.6	0
Jackson Head	TE	4.6	5.1	0	0	-0.5	0	4.6
Kaden Williams	RB	-0.3	1.1	-0.7	-0.7	0	1	-1.2
Courtland Simmons	RB	5.5	3.8	-0.3	0.3	1.7	4.8	0.7