UCD 52-10 CP UND 41-15 SAC
SUU 12-31 IDA
IDST 41-48 LIB
MTST 24-34 WEB
NAU 14-42 NOCO
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 16-19
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-7
Best Performance: Northern Colorado 42, Northern Arizona 14 - With 12 players suspended, the Bears still get their first win of the season in blowout fashion.
Worst Performance: Northern Arizona 14, Northern Colorado 42 - With QB Daniel Bridge-Gadd suspended in the first half, the 'Jacks outscored UNC 14-12. With him playing sparingly in the second half, the 'Jacks were whipped 30-0.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Arizona 14, Northern Colorado 42 - NAU had big momentum from their Weber win and a bye week to prepare for this "performance."
Southland
SFA 42-14 HBU
SHSU 23-41 LAM
MCNSE 17-45 UIW
NWST 17-38 UCA ACU 48-27 SELU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 8-13
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-1
Best Performance: Incarnate Word 45, (#6) McNeese St. 17 - Malic Phillips registers 5 tackles, a pick, a fumble recovery, and 3 pass breakups to help the Cardinals roll the Cowboys.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 14, Stephen F. Austin 42 - The Huskies are blown out at home by a fellow 1-5 team.
Most Surprising Result: (#6) McNeese St. 17, Incarnate Word 45 - I thought McNeese only played like this at home in the playoffs.
Best Performance: (#25) Northern Iowa 24, (#2) South Dakota St. 9 - The Panthers avoid falling into a must-win scenario by keeping SDSU out of the endzone.
Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 21, Indiana St. 24 - SIU's conference losing streak increases to 8 games.
Most Surprising Result: (#2) South Dakota St. 9, (#25) Northern Iowa 24 - The Jackrabbits fail to score a touchdown for the first time in 5 years.
Best Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 37, (#5) Jacksonville St. 14 - The Redhawks take advantage of countless Gamecock miscues and end their 36-game OVC winning streak.
Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 14, Tennessee St. 41 - The Golden Eagles are trounced by the only team they beat last year.
Most Surprising Result: (#5) Jacksonville St. 14, Southeast Missouri St. 37 - I don't think JSU will need to worry about being a second-round upset victim this year.
Pioneer League
USD 42-13 BUT DRAKE 28-17 DAY
DVDSN 41-48 MARIST(2OT)
JU 35-38 STET
VALPO 24-31 MHEAD
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 12-15
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-14
Best Performance: San Diego 42, Butler 13 - Anthony Lawrence continues his shredding of PFL defenses by throwing for 390 yards and 4 TDs on just 28 attempts (a 242.7 rating).
Worst Performance: Valparaiso 24, Morehead St. 31 - The Crusaders fall to 1-6 after managing just 24 points against a team that was allowing 41.5 ppg.
Most Surprising Result: Dayton 17, Drake 28 - Flyer QB Jack Cook comes back to Earth as he throws for just 194 yards on 35 attempts.
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Most Surprising Result: (#6) McNeese St. 17, Incarnate Word 45 - I thought McNeese only played like this at home in the playoffs.
I thought the Southland "worst performance" award was going to be between McNeese and Sam Houston.
McNeese has no offense. It's really bad. I watched the game and what happened is Incarnate Word had a great game plan and executed well on offense to grab a lead. It got expanded by two McNeese turnovers and all of a sudden it was 28-3. In the second half it looked like McNeese's defense made adjustments and did much better. But there was yet another turnover...a pick six at desperation time...to further inflate the score.
The offense is awful. Incarnate Word is very good on offense but it has the worst defense in the Southland and McNeese could not move the ball. I think they have serious offensive line problems. They've got three running backs who have done very well in the past and now they can't get anything. Also the quarterback is under constant pressure.
They pretty much have to keep games close with their defense to have a shot and if they fall behind by multiple scores they are in serious trouble.
Well, I believe that I must tell the truth
And say things as they really are
But if I told the truth and nothing but the truth
Could I ever be a star? Deep Purple: No One Came
Best Performance: Sacred Heart 28, Central Connecticut St. 25 - Kevin Duke throws for 374 yards and 3 TDs on just 28 attempts as his Pioneers overcome a 10-point halftime deficit.
Worst Performance: Central Connecticut St. 25, Sacred Heart 28 - The Blue Devils went 3-1 on their recent month-long road trip, but they're now 0-2 against DI teams at home.
Most Surprising Result: Sacred Heart 28, Central Connecticut St. 25 - Sacred Heart ends their 3-game losing streak and takes over sole possession of first place.
CAA
TOW 56-28 ALB
URI 14-52 SBU UD 38-14 UNH
MAINE 20-27 W&M
RICH 28-38 ELON
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 22-14
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 20-4
Best Performance: (#18) Stony Brook 52, (#22) Rhode Island 14 - Donald Liotene & Jordan Gowins both run for over 100 yards as the Seawolves past the Rams.
Worst Performance: (#16) Maine 20, William & Mary 27 - Chris Ferguson throws 3 picks as the Black Bears lose for the first time with him healthy.
Most Surprising Result: William & Mary 27, (#16) Maine 20 - The Tribe beat Maine for the first time since 2010.
Big South
CAMP 21-38 MONM
PRESBY 7-41 CHSO
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 18-14
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 11-9
Best Performance: Monmouth 38, Campbell 21 - Juwon Farri runs for 239 yards and 2 TDs while Justin Terry registers a crazy 7 pass breakups in a key win for the Hawks.
Worst Performance: Presbyterian 7, Charleston Southern 41 - The Blue Hose lost fumbles on 5 of their first 7 second-half possessions.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
SoCon
CIT 34-32 VMI SAM 38-25 FUR
ETSU 17-30 WOFF
WCU 46-59 MER
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 9-10
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 6-4
Best Performance: (#12) Wofford 30, (#21) East Tennessee St. 17 - The Terriers keep ETSU's offense out of the endzone until the final 7 minutes as they take control of the SoCon.
Worst Performance: Furman 25, Samford 38 - The Paladins fail to capitalize on last week's momentum.
Best Performance: (#19) North Carolina A&T 35, Bethune-Cookman 10 - The Aggies win yardage 471-196 as they finally put together a notable performance in MEAC play.
Worst Performance: Norfolk St. 6, NC Central 36 - The Spartans commit 6 turnovers and suffer their worst conference loss in 2 years.
Most Surprising Result: Norfolk St. 6, NC Central 36 - This was the most lopsided meeting in this series since 1983.
Best Performance: Alcorn St. 33, Grambling 26 - Terry Whittington picks up 15 tackles, 6 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, and a forced fumble as the Braves beat Grambling at their own stadium for the first time since 1997 (the 2015, 2013, and 2012 wins were all neutral site).
Worst Performance: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47, Mississippi Valley St. 48 (2OT) - The Golden Lions allow 380 rushing yards to a team that only had 372 rushing yards over their previous 28 games combined.
Most Surprising Result: Jackson St. 7, North Alabama 24 - The Tigers gain just 163 yards against a team that hadn't beaten a DI squad since early September.
Independents
UNA 24-7 JSU
Non-Ind. Record: 1-0 Overall: 8-6
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 4-5
Best Performance: North Alabama 24, Jackson St. 7 - Jaylin Dailey registers 7 tackles, 3 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks in smothering defensive performance for the Lions.
Worst Performance: (none)
Most Surprising Result: North Alabama 24, Jackson St. 7 - UNA finishes the DI portion of their schedule 3-2, which is pretty respectable for a first-year transitional.
