EWU 16-49 NEV
PORTST 14-56 BSU
UTU 14-32 UCD SAC 34-0 TAMUC IDA 27-24 ACU
SUU 28-38 IDST WEB 39-0 NWST
NAU 14-38 UIW
WCU 35-46 UMT
MHURST 13-52 MTST
NOCO 7-48 SFA
NConf Record: 7-4 Overall: 22-22
vs. FCS: 7-2 Overall: 17-10
Best Performance: (#4) Idaho 27, (#19) Abilene Christian 24 - This game got hairy down the stretch—Idaho led 27-3 in the third quarter—but the Vandals won turnovers 3-0 and now have a 3-1 record with an FBS victory and 2 wins over (then) ranked teams.
Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 7, Stephen F. Austin 48 - The Bears complete 13 passes for a whopping 18 yards ( ) as they get pounded by a middling Southland team.
Most Surprising Result: Idaho St. 38, Southern Utah 28 - The Bengals, who lost rushing yards 225-59 on average last season, gave up 172 yards to Targhee Lambson and still somehow outrushed the T-Birds 262-218.
Southland
SAC 34-0 TAMUC
HCU 7-45 UTSA
NOCO 7-48 SFA
TXSO 17-20 LAM
NAU 14-38 UIW SDKST 41-0 SELU WEB 39-0 NWST
ALCORN 14-42 MCNSE
MVSU 0-66 NICH
NConf Record: 5-4 Overall: 12-23
vs. FCS: 5-3 Overall: 10-11
Best Performance: (#15) Incarnate Word 38, Northern Arizona 14 - Cardinal LB Mister Williams (yes, that is his real name) puts up 12 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles for a defense that held NAU to 0 points on their last 6 drives (4 failed fourth downs, 2 lost fumbles).
Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 0, Weber St. 39 - The Demons scored 0 points and were tackled-for-loss 17 times (6 of those went to Weber DE Kemari Munier-Bailey).
Most Surprising Result: (#22) Lamar 20, Texas Southern 17 - The Cardinals score TDs on each of their last 3 drives to avoid the upset.
Missouri Valley
USD 24-41 UND
TOW 24-41 NDSU
DRAKE 3-42 SDK SDKST 41-0 SELU
UNI 7-36 HAW MIZST 31-24 UTM
EIU 7-31 ILST SEMO 38-21 SIU
YSU 17-73 PITT
NConf Record: 6-3 Overall: 23-18
vs. FCS: 6-1 Overall: 21-6
Best Performance: (#1) South Dakota St. 41, Southeastern Louisiana 0 - Kirby Vorhees runs for 173 yards and 3 TDs as the Jackrabbits outrush a decent(?) SELU squad 341-94 and hold them under 200 total yards.
Worst Performance: Northern Iowa 7, (FBS) Hawai'i 36 - The Panthers are outgained 528-199 by an team that had some trouble with Delaware State.
Most Surprising Result: Missouri St. 31, Tennessee-Martin 24 - Jacob Clark throws for 388 yards and 3 TDs on just 33 attempts against the Big South-OVC favorites.
UAC
UTU 14-32 UCD
SUU 28-38 IDST IDA 27-24 ACU UCA 56-17 UAPB TARL 28-14 UNA
MHEAD 13-42 EKU
AAMU 16-59 AP
NConf Record: 3-3 Overall: 9-19
vs. FCS: 3-3 Overall: 8-10
Best Performance: (#8) Central Arkansas 56, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 17 - ShunDerrick Powell, Landen Chambers, and Darius Hale combine for 304 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns (Hale also had a receiving TD) in a road rout for the Bears.
Worst Performance: Southern Utah 28, Idaho St. 38 - The Thunderbirds outgained ISU 485-423 and committed 0 turnovers, but they went 0/4 on fourth down.
Most Surprising Result: Southern Utah 28, Idaho St. 38 - Suutah has now lost 14 straight games to Big Sky teams.
Best Performance: San Diego 24, (#10) North Dakota 41 - A 24-3 third quarter decided the game, but the Toreros actually outscored the top-10 Fighting Hawks 21-17 in the other three quarters (they led 14-10 at the half).
Worst Performance: St. Thomas 0, Lindenwood 64 - The Tommies are outgained 541-148 by the team picked 8th. in the Big South-OVC.
Most Surprising Result: St. Thomas 0, Lindenwood 64 - Injuries are apparently a factor for this team, but St. Thomas was actually picked 2nd. in the Pioneer League.
PRINCE 20-35 LEH
LAF 20-31 COLUM
MARIST 18-34 BUCK
COR 24-41 COLG
FORD 13-45 DART YALE 38-31 HC BROWN 26-14 GTOWN
NConf Record: 3-4 Overall: 11-17
vs. FCS: 3-4 Overall: 11-12
Best Performance: Lehigh 35, Princeton 20 - The Mountain Hawks register 6 sacks and 3 interceptions and hold Princeton to -7 rushing yards in a strong defensive performance.
Worst Performance: Fordham 13, Dartmouth 45 - The Rams suffer their most lopsided FCS loss in 5 years and start 0-4 for the first time in 6 years.
Most Surprising Result: (#18) Lafayette 20, Columbia 31 - Despite having Jamar Curtis (who ran for 102 in this one), the Leopards still lose rushing to the preseason Ivy basement 204-122.
Best Performance: Central Connecticut St. 31, (FBS) UMass 35 - The Blue Devils nearly knock off an upper-division foe in a game that had 26 combined penalties for 241 yards.
Worst Performance: Wagner 14, Robert Morris 21 - 13 penalties for 140 yards prevent the Seahawks from getting a 1-0 start in NEC play.
Most Surprising Result: Stonehill 35, Sacred Heart 21 - Jarel Washington and Zavion Woodard combine for 294 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns as they beat a former conference rival.
CAA
NOVA 20-38 MD
BRY 17-38 UNH MAINE 26-15 MERR URI 28-21 LIU MONM 45-42 FIU
TOW 24-41 NDSU RICH 38-24 DSU HAMP 27-20 HOW
FUR 24-34 W&M
NCAT 24-66 NCCEN ETSU 34-14 ELON SBU 24-17 CAMP
NConf Record: 6-4 Overall: 25-24
vs. FCS: 5-3 Overall: 21-11
Best Performance: Monmouth 45, (FBS) FIU 42 - The Hawks amass 540 yards and take advantage of 2 late Golden Panther fumbles (the second one that decided the game is posted below) to give FCS their 5th. FBS scalp of the season.
Worst Performance: North Carolina A&T 24, NC Central 66 - The Aggies allow 372 yards and 5 touchdowns through the air on just 29 attempts as they suffer their worst-ever loss in the 100+ year history of this rivalry.
Most Surprising Result: Monmouth 45, (FBS) FIU 42 - Kevin Callahan, who is the longest-tenured head coach in FCS and the only one whose tenure dates back to the 20th. century, picks up the first FBS win of his career.
Best Performance: (#21) Southeast Missouri St. 38, (#7) Southern Illinois 21 - Paxton DeLaurent throws for 301 yards and 4 touchdowns—2 of them going to Dorian Anderson—as the Redhawks fully establish themselves as a first-round bye contender.
Worst Performance: Tennessee St. 14, Tennessee Tech 24 - Thanks to 7 sacks, the Tigers finished the game with exactly 0 rushing yards.
Most Surprising Result: (#21) Southeast Missouri St. 38, (#7) Southern Illinois 21 - The road team has now won 4 straight and 6 of the last 8 in the "War for the Wheel" rivalry.
Best Performance: East Tennessee St. 34, Elon 14 - The Buccaneers showed no hangover from blowing it against NDSU as they jumped out to a 17-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the game in Elon.
Worst Performance: VMI 10, Norfolk St. 32 - Keydet quarterbacks throw for just 118 yards on 35 attempts plus 3 picks in an ugly home defeat.
Most Surprising Result: VMI 10, Norfolk St. 32 - VMI was actually favored by around a touchdown here.
kalm wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:25 am
SEMO’s win was big.
ACU looked like they could compete with anyone although Idaho might be a little road weary and beat up.
I told either you or Jalmond that ISU would surprise with a win or two.
Yeah, maybe ISU is better than I thought they'd be. I wasn't surprised they played SUU tough in Holt (or whatever it's called now), but I didn't expect a win. The 247 rushing yards was the biggest shock—it was their first 200-yard rushing game in 2 years, and they only had 126 against Western Oregon.
kalm wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:25 am
SEMO’s win was big.
ACU looked like they could compete with anyone although Idaho might be a little road weary and beat up.
I told either you or Jalmond that ISU would surprise with a win or two.
Yeah, maybe ISU is better than I thought they'd be. I wasn't surprised they played SUU tough in Holt (or whatever it's called now), but I didn't expect a win. The 247 rushing yards was the biggest shock—it was their first 200-yard rushing game in 2 years, and they only had 126 against Western Oregon.
I didn't realize that S Utah has lost 14 straight to Big Sky teams. Any chance we can get them back in the Big Sky?
Yeah, maybe ISU is better than I thought they'd be. I wasn't surprised they played SUU tough in Holt (or whatever it's called now), but I didn't expect a win. The 247 rushing yards was the biggest shock—it was their first 200-yard rushing game in 2 years, and they only had 126 against Western Oregon.
I didn't realize that S Utah has lost 14 straight to Big Sky teams. Any chance we can get them back in the Big Sky?
Yeah… they finished Spring '21 with 3 straight losses, then they went 0-8 in 2021, and they've gone 0-3 since leaving.
PENN 22-29 UD
LAF 20-31 COLUM
COR 24-41 COLG
FORD 13-45 DART
STET 0-35 HARV BROWN 26-14 GTOWN YALE 38-31 HC
PRINCE 20-35 LEH
NConf Record: 5-3 Overall: 5-3
vs. FCS: 5-2 Overall: 5-2
Best Performance: Columbia 31, (#18) Lafayette 20 - The Lions put up 447 yards, their highest total in 2 years, as they knock off the defending Patriot League champions.
Worst Performance: Princeton 20, Lehigh 35 - The Tigers lose their season opener for the first time since 2014.
Most Surprising Result: Columbia 31, (#18) Lafayette 20 - The Lions get their first win over a ranked team in 5 years and—if you go by the Coaches' Poll—their first win over a top-15 team in 28 years.
Best Performance: Norfolk St. 32, VMI 10 - Jacquez Jones and Tavian Morris combine for 18 of QB Jalen Daniels's 20 completions and 265 of his 277 passing yards in a strong road victory for the Spartans.
Worst Performance: Howard 20, Hampton 27 - The Bison lose their 8th. straight in the rivalry known as "The Real HU."
Most Surprising Result: Delaware St. 24, Richmond 38 - The Hornets ultimately couldn't overcome Zach Palmer-Smith's 207 rushing yards (and 266 total yards), but at least they put in a much better performance than what we saw in the Wagner debacle last week.
SWAC
TXSO 17-20 LAM SU 31-24 PVAMU (OT) UCA 56-17 UAPB
JSU 20-41 GRAM
ALCORN 14-42 MCNSE
FAMU 12-34 TROY cau 38-37 BCU
AAMU 16-59 AP
MVSU 0-66 NICH
NConf Record: 0-7 Overall: 12-26
vs. FCS: 0-5 Overall: 4-13
Best Performance: Grambling 41, Jackson St. 20 - Grambling was outgained by 167 yards, but that doesn't really matter when you win turnovers 5-0 (with 2 defensive TDs) and win penalties 11-4.
Worst Performance: Alabama A&M 13, Austin Peay 59 - Mississippi Valley lost to an FCS team 66-0, and that was somehow not the worst loss in the SWAC this week.
Most Surprising Result: Bethune-Cookman 37, (DII) Clark Atlanta 38 - The Wildcats blow a 31-7 lead against a DII squad and lose at the gun on a 55-yard field goal.
Independents
SACHRT 21-35 SHILL MAINE 26-15 MERR
Non-Ind. Record: 0-2 Overall: 3-5
vs. FCS: 0-2 Overall: 2-3
Best Performance: (none)
Worst Performance: Sacred Heart 21, Stonehill 35 - The Pioneers allow 354 rushing yards, more than Stonehill had amassed in their first 2 games combined.
Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2024 2:16 amIvy League
PENN 22-29 UD
LAF 20-31 COLUM
COR 24-41 COLG
FORD 13-45 DART
STET 0-35 HARV BROWN 26-14 GTOWN YALE 38-31 HC
PRINCE 20-35 LEH
NConf Record: 5-3 Overall: 5-3
vs. FCS: 5-2 Overall: 5-2
Best Performance: Columbia 31, (#18) Lafayette 20 - The Lions put up 447 yards, their highest total in 2 years, as they knock off the defending Patriot League champions.
Worst Performance: Princeton 20, Lehigh 35 - The Tigers lose their season opener for the first time since 2014.
Most Surprising Result: Columbia 31, (#18) Lafayette 20 - The Lions get their first win over a ranked team in 5 years and—if you go by the Coaches' Poll—their first win over a top-15 team in 28 years.
Best Performance: Norfolk St. 32, VMI 10 - Jacquez Jones and Tavian Morris combine for 18 of QB Jalen Daniels's 20 completions and 265 of his 277 passing yards in a strong road victory for the Spartans.
Worst Performance: Howard 20, Hampton 27 - The Bison lose their 8th. straight in the rivalry known as "The Real HU."
Most Surprising Result: Delaware St. 24, Richmond 38 - The Hornets ultimately couldn't overcome Zach Palmer-Smith's 207 rushing yards (and 266 total yards), but at least they put in a much better performance than what we saw in the Wagner debacle last week.
SWAC
TXSO 17-20 LAM SU 31-24 PVAMU (OT) UCA 56-17 UAPB
JSU 20-41 GRAM
ALCORN 14-42 MCNSE
FAMU 12-34 TROY cau 38-37 BCU
AAMU 16-59 AP
MVSU 0-66 NICH
NConf Record: 0-7 Overall: 12-26
vs. FCS: 0-5 Overall: 4-13
Best Performance: Grambling 41, Jackson St. 20 - Grambling was outgained by 167 yards, but that doesn't really matter when you win turnovers 5-0 (with 2 defensive TDs) and win penalties 11-4.
Worst Performance: Alabama A&M 13, Austin Peay 59 - Mississippi Valley lost to an FCS team 66-0, and that was somehow not the worst loss in the SWAC this week.
Most Surprising Result: Bethune-Cookman 37, (DII) Clark Atlanta 38 - The Wildcats blow a 31-7 lead against a DII squad and lose at the gun on a 55-yard field goal.
Independents
SACHRT 21-35 SHILL MAINE 26-15 MERR
Non-Ind. Record: 0-2 Overall: 3-5
vs. FCS: 0-2 Overall: 2-3
Best Performance: (none)
Worst Performance: Sacred Heart 21, Stonehill 35 - The Pioneers allow 354 rushing yards, more than Stonehill had amassed in their first 2 games combined.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
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