cwu 14-63 EWU
PORTST 24-44 WSU
CP 10-63 FRES UCD 53-7 USD UNI 34-16 SAC
IDA 14-56 IU
IDST 10-49 NEV WEB 41-3 DIX
NAU 7-34 SDK
WIU 7-42 UMT
DRAKE 7-45 MTST NOCO 45-13 HBU
NConf Record: 6-6 Overall: 12-14
vs. FCS: 5-2 Overall: 7-4
Best Performance: (#14) UC Davis 53, San Diego 7 - Hunter Rodrigues throws for 322 yards and 4 touchdowns (0 INTs) as the Aggies embarrass the Toreros on their home field.
Worst Performance: Northern Arizona 7, South Dakota 34 - The Lumberjacks have now lost 6-straight DI non-conference games since they thumped UTEP in the 2019 opener.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Colorado 45, Houston Baptist 13 - Bear DE David Hoage put up 8 tackles, 4 TFLs, 3 Sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries to help his team crush an HBU squad that did scare a couple FBS opponents the last couple seasons.
Southland
NOCO 45-13 HBU
PVAMU 9-40 UIW
SELU 42-45 LATECH
NWST 10-13 ALCORN
MCNSE 7-34 LSU
NICH 24-27 ULL
NConf Record: 1-5 Overall: 2-10
vs. FCS: 1-2 Overall: 2-3
Best Performance: Nicholls St. 24, (FBS) Louisiana-Lafayette 27 - Lindsey Scott's 480 yards of total offense weren't quite enough for the Colonels to upset a Sun Belt squad that was 21-5 over the previous 2+ seasons coming in.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 13, Northern Colorado 45 - The Huskies put up just 266 yards and commit 5 turnovers in a pathetic performance.
Most Surprising Result: Houston Baptist 13, Northern Colorado 45 - Close losses to teams like Texas Tech & New Mexico indicated potential progress for the Huskies, but a blowout loss to a perennial Big Sky bottom-dweller indicates nothing that isn't vomit-inducing.
Missouri Valley
UND 24-48 USU
VALPO 0-64 NDSU
NAU 7-34 SDK
lindwd 7-52 SDKST UNI 34-16 SAC
UCA 34-43 MIZST
ILST 0-28 WMU
WIU 7-42 UMT
SIU 23-31 KSU
INST 6-24 NW
YSU 14-42 MSU
NConf Record: 5-6 Overall: 12-10
vs. FCS: 4-1 Overall: 10-1
Best Performance: (#21) Northern Iowa 34, Sacramento St. 16 - 6 forced turnovers and a QB change at halftime propel the Panthers to a strong road victory.
Worst Performance: Western Illinois 7, (#4) Montana 42 - The Leathernecks did force 4 turnovers, but that was overshadowed by a 518-151 deficit in total yardage.
Most Surprising Result: (#8) Southern Illinois 23, (FBS) Kansas St. 31 - The Salukis really put a scare into the team that handled Stanford one week earlier by scoring 23 unanswered points the end the first half.
OVC
SEMO 14-52 SHSU
EIU 10-17 DAY
MUR 7-42 CIN
TSU 16-38 JSU(in Memphis, TN) FUR 26-0 TTU
SAM 27-33 UTM
AP 17-54 MISS
NConf Record: 1-6 Overall: 3-12
vs. FCS: 1-4 Overall: 3-8
Best Performance: Tennessee-Martin 33, Samford 27 - After turning it over 5 times in their first 6 possessions, the Skyhawks scored 33 points on their next 5 possessions.
Worst Performance: Tennessee St. 16, Jackson St. 38 - Eddie George can't beat former NFL foe Deion Sanders as his Tigers lose their 2nd. straight Southern Heritage Classic.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee-Martin 33, Samford 27 - UTM has now won 3 straight over Samford after starting the series 1-15-1.
AQ7
WEB 41-3 DIX
lacoll 7-62 ACU
SFA 22-28 TXTECH
SEMO 14-52 SHSU
LAM 0-54 UTSA
ftlew 7-54 TARL
UCA 34-43 MIZST JAXST 20-17 FSU
EKU 3-30 UL
NConf Record: 4-5 Overall: 6-9
vs. FCS: 1-2 Overall: 3-3
Best Performance: (#16) Jacksonville St. 20, (FBS) Florida St. 17 - Damond Philyaw-Johnson catches a 59-yard hail mary (his only catch) on the final play to stun the Seminoles… not to mention everyone else.
Worst Performance: Dixie St. 3, (#10) Weber St. 41 - In 2 games, the Trailblazers have scored a grand total of 10 points against Big Sky opponents. Oh, and they still have to play UC Davis & Montana.
Most Surprising Result: (#16) Jacksonville St. 20, (FBS) Florida St. 17 - The Gamecocks become the first I-AA/FCS team to beat Florida State. The only other FCS-ers to even play FSU within two scores were JSU in 2009 and Samford in 2018.
LEH 3-31 RICH
LAF 3-24 W&M
BUCK 3-55 NOVA SBU 24-3 COLG MONM 26-23 FORD MERR 35-21 HC GTOWN 20-14 DSU (OT)
NConf Record: 1-6 Overall: 2-11
vs. FCS: 1-6 Overall: 1-8
Best Performance: Fordham 23, (#20) Monmouth 26 - Ryan Greenhagen contributes 28 tackles and a pass breakup as the Rams nearly pull off the upset.
Worst Performance: (#24) Holy Cross 21, Merrimack 35 - The post-FBS-win hangover hits the Crusaders hard as they allow 4 unanswered touchdowns in the second & third quarters.
Most Surprising Result: (#24) Holy Cross 21, Merrimack 35 - Holy Cross allowed 197 more yards to recently DII Merrimack than they did to FBS UConn.
NEC
SFPA 10-27 UD DUQ 28-26 OHIO
LIU 0-66 WVU CCSU 21-19 WAG MERR 35-21 HC
SACHRT 6-17 BRY
NConf Record: 2-2 Overall: 4-8
vs. FCS: 1-1 Overall: 2-2
Best Performance: Duquesne 28, (FBS) Ohio 26 - Duke RBs Garrett Owens & Billy Lucas combine for 185 total yards in a nice upset.
Worst Performance: Sacred Heart 6, Bryant 17 - The spring NEC champs commit 3 turnovers and put up their lowest point total in two years.
Most Surprising Result: Duquesne 28, (FBS) Ohio 26 - Duquesne takes a two-possession lead in the fourth quarter and holds off a last-second 2-point try to get their first-ever FBS win.
CAA
BUCK 3-55 NOVA URI 16-14 ALB SBU 24-3 COLG
TOW 14-26 UNH
SFPA 10-27 UD
LEH 3-31 RICH
LAF 3-24 W&M
MAINE 7-55 JMU ELON 24-23 CAMP
NConf Record: 6-0 Overall: 11-3
vs. FCS: 6-0 Overall: 11-2
Best Performance: (#3) James Madison 55, Maine 7 - The Dukes put up 512 yards, 10 TFLs, and 2 non-offensive touchdowns in an intraconference massacre.
Worst Performance: Maine 7, (#3) James Madison 55 - The Black Bears got their first chance to play JMU in 4 years, and this was the best they could do?
Most Surprising Result: Elon 24, Campbell 23 - The Phoenix end a 6-game losing streak by stopping a late 2-point gamble.
Big South
RMU 0-45 CMU MONM 26-23 FORD
HAMP 7-47 ODU
NCAT 17-45 DUKE
GWEBB 10-38 CHAR ELON 24-23 CAMP CHSO 38-21 CIT
KENN 17-45 GT UTC 20-0 UNA
NConf Record: 2-7 Overall: 4-12
vs. FCS: 2-2 Overall: 2-4
Best Performance: Charleston Southern 38, The Citadel 21 - Buc WR Garris Schwarting catches 6 balls for 151 yards and 4 TDs and adds a passing touchdown in the Big South's first win over the SoCon this season.
Worst Performance: North Alabama 0, Tennessee-Chattanooga 20 - The Lions give up 6 sacks and amass a pathetic 90 yards of offense.
Most Surprising Result: (#20) Monmouth 26, Fordham 23 - The Hawks are 1-1 as expected, but both results were hardly encouraging for their playoff hopes.
SoCon
VMI 10-60 KENT
WCU 0-76 OU FUR 26-0 TTU CHSO 38-21 CIT
MER 14-48 BAMA
SAM 27-33 UTM
vawise 14-45 ETSU UTC 20-0 UNA
NConf Record: 3-5 Overall: 9-8
vs. FCS: 2-2 Overall: 6-4
Best Performance: Tennessee-Chattanooga 20, North Alabama 0 - The Moc defense dominates with 9 TFLs, 6 sacks, and 2 INTS, one of which was returned for a touchdown by Jerrell Lawson.
Worst Performance: The Citadel 21, Charleston Southern 38 - The Bulldogs have now lost 14 of their last 16 games.
Most Surprising Result: Samford 27, Tennessee-Martin 33 - Samford puts up 254 yards of offense, the lowest of the Chris Hatcher era against a non-FBS opponent.
Pioneer League
UCD 53-7 USD STTHOM 12-9 mtu
DRAKE 7-45 MTST
VALPO 0-64 NDSU
depauw 24-49 BUT
EIU 10-17 DAY
shaw 26-28 DVDSN
uftl 3-68 PRESBY
avemar 16-49 STET
point 9-62 MHEAD
NConf Record: 7-3 Overall: 10-8
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 1-7
Best Performance: Dayton 17, Eastern Illinois 10 - The Flyers score 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to get the PFL their only DI win of the season thus far.
Worst Performance: San Diego 7, (#14) UC Davis 53 - We know the Toreros can't beat the Big Sky in the regular season, but I don't recall the prior losses being this ugly.
Most Surprising Result: Presbyterian 68, (NCCAA) Fort Lauderdale 3 - The Eagles started 6 drives in Presbyterian territory and still couldn't manage more than 3 points.
BUCK 3-55 NOVA URI 16-14 ALB SBU 24-3 COLG
TOW 14-26 UNH
SFPA 10-27 UD
LEH 3-31 RICH
LAF 3-24 W&M
MAINE 7-55 JMU ELON 24-23 CAMP
NConf Record: 6-0 Overall: 11-3
vs. FCS: 6-0 Overall: 11-2
Best Performance: (#3) James Madison 55, Maine 7 - The Dukes put up 512 yards, 10 TFLs, and 2 non-offensive touchdowns in an intraconference massacre.
Worst Performance: Maine 7, (#3) James Madison 55 - The Black Bears got their first chance to play JMU in 4 years, and this was the best they could do?
Most Surprising Result: Elon 24, Campbell 23 - The Phoenix end a 6-game losing streak by stopping a late 2-point gamble.
Amd MaineJeff, on the JMU board a good bit last week, has been MIA since the game…
..peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard..
..But you have to go home now. We have to have peace…
..I know how you feel, but go home, and go home in peace.
JMU Football: 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt East Champions.
BUCK 3-55 NOVA URI 16-14 ALB SBU 24-3 COLG
TOW 14-26 UNH
SFPA 10-27 UD
LEH 3-31 RICH
LAF 3-24 W&M
MAINE 7-55 JMU ELON 24-23 CAMP
NConf Record: 6-0 Overall: 11-3
vs. FCS: 6-0 Overall: 11-2
Best Performance: (#3) James Madison 55, Maine 7 - The Dukes put up 512 yards, 10 TFLs, and 2 non-offensive touchdowns in an intraconference massacre.
Worst Performance: Maine 7, (#3) James Madison 55 - The Black Bears got their first chance to play JMU in 4 years, and this was the best they could do?
Most Surprising Result: Elon 24, Campbell 23 - The Phoenix end a 6-game losing streak by stopping a late 2-point gamble.
Amd MaineJeff, on the JMU board a good bit last week, has been MIA since the game…
At least some things never change.
"Elaine, you're from Baltimore, right?"
"Yes, well, Towson actually."
Best Performance: South Carolina St. 3, (FBS) Clemson 49 - The best thing any MEAC team could say this week was "It wasn't too bad, I guess."
Worst Performance: Delaware St. 14, Georgetown 20 (OT) - The Hornets struck first with 2 touchdowns early in the second quarter, but they never even got past the Hoya 45 again until overtime.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
SWAC
TXSO 7-66 BAY
PVAMU 9-40 UIW
GRAM 0-37 USM
miles 24-41 SU
NWST 10-13 ALCORN
fvsu 7-34 FAMU
BCU 14-63 UCF
ALST 0-62 AUB
TSU 16-38 JSU(in Memphis, TN)
NConf Record: 4-5 Overall: 8-9
vs. FCS: 2-1 Overall: 4-3
Best Performance: Jackson St. 38, Tennessee St. 16 - Shedeur Sanders (Deion's son) threw for 362 yards and 3 touchdowns (0 INTs) while his Tiger teammate James Houston added 10 tackles, 5 TFLs, and 4.5 sacks.
Worst Performance: Prairie View A&M 9, Incarnate Word 40 - The Panthers throw 4 picks and suffer their most lopsided loss in 3 years.
Deion's whining about having to face NE Louisiana next week. He doesn't approve of body-bag games, despite the fact that NELA is in such disarray that a JSU win is almost a given....
SuperHornet's Athletics Hall of Fame includes Jacksonville State kicker Ashley Martin, the first girl to score in a Division I football game. She kicked 3 PATs in a 2001 game for J-State.