Best Performance: (#7) Weber St. 45, (#24) Eastern Washington 21 - The Wildcats close the game with 24 unanswered points and start 5-0 for the first time since 1998.
Worst Performance: Cal Poly 29, Northern Arizona 31 - The 'Stangs fall to 3-16 under Beau Baldwin, proving he still has a long way to go with this team.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Southland
NICH 19-17 HCU
LAM 17-56 UIW TAMUC 31-28 SELU
NWST 27-35 EIU
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 9-20
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 5-10
Best Performance: Texas A&M-Commerce 31, (#19) Southeastern Louisiana 28 - Eric Rodriguez throws for 374 yards and 4 touchdowns (0 INTs) as his Lions pull off the weekend's most stunning result.
Worst Performance: Houston Christian 17, Nicholls St. 19 - The Huskies fall to winless Nicholls, a team they've now lost 8-in-a-row against.
Most Surprising Result: (#19) Southeastern Louisiana 28, Texas A&M-Commerce 31 - The Lions are held under 400 yards for just the 2nd. time in their last 34 FCS games.
Missouri Valley
SDK 3-28 SDKST ILST 23-21 UNI SIU 38-21 MIZST NDSU 31-26 INST UND 35-30 YSU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 14-17
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 13-7
Best Performance: (#17) Southern Illinois 38, (#20) Missouri St. 21 - Southern Illinois might be ranked in the top-5 right now if they hadn't taken the first two weeks off.
Worst Performance: Northern Iowa 21, Illinois St. 23 - The Panthers have already allowed 400+ yards 4 times this year, which is 1 more 400+ yard game than they allowed all of last season.
Most Surprising Result: (#1) North Dakota St. 31, Indiana St. 26 - The Bison running game has been as dominant as ever, but their suddenly middling run defense almost led to a stunning defeat.
Best Performance: Lindenwood 52, Central Arkansas 49 - Cade Brister puts up 475 yards of total offense and 7 total touchdowns (5 rushing) as the Lions shred the UCA defense.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 16, (#18) Tennessee-Martin 45 - After playing tough for three quarters, the Racers give up 256 yards and 24 unanswered points in the fourth.
Most Surprising Result: Lindenwood 52, Central Arkansas 49 - With this and the Commerce/SELU result, we saw two first-year transitionals pull off big road upsets in the same week.
AQ8
TARL 42-40 SUU
ACU 38-41 SFA LIND 52-49 UCA
UNA 34-40 KENN(2OT)
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 18-19
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 12-9
Best Performance: Stephen F. Austin 41, Abilene Christian 38 - Lumberjack kicker Chris Campos went 2/2 on field goals and made a 51-yard game-winner while his counterpart went 1/3.
Worst Performance: Central Arkansas 49, Lindenwood 52 - The Bears have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
Most Surprising Result: Central Arkansas 49, Lindenwood 52 - Central Arkansas allows 600+ yards for the first time in 4 years.
FORD 40-28 LEH PRINCE 23-2 LAF
BUCK 0-57 HC PENN 59-28 GTOWN
NConf Record: 0-2 Overall: 10-18
vs. FCS: 0-2 Overall: 9-14
Best Performance: (#9) Holy Cross 57, Bucknell 0 - The Crusaders get their most lopsided win since 1987 and start 6-0 for the first time since they ran the table in 1991.
Worst Performance: Georgetown 28, Penn 59 - Since blowing out Marist in Week 1, the Hoyas have been outscored 226-97.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
NEC
MERR 28-21 DUQ
WAG 7-28 COLUM BROWN 27-20 CCSU
NConf Record: 0-2 Overall: 8-21
vs. FCS: 0-2 Overall: 4-12
Best Performance: Merrimack 28, Duquesne 21 - The Warriors win rushing 256-99 and start 2-0 in NEC play.
Worst Performance: Central Connecticut St. 20, Brown 27 - The Blue Devils clinch a losing season despite holding Brown to 30 rushing yards.
Most Surprising Result: Duquesne 21, Merrimack 28 - The Dukes start 1-5 or worse for the first time since they went 0-9 back in their DIII days in 1991.
CAA
SBU 14-24 UNH
ALB 31-38 MONM MAINE 31-24 HAMP
UD 21-27 W&M
TOW 10-27 ELON
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 21-14
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 18-4
Best Performance: (#16) William & Mary 27, (#6) Delaware 21 - The Tribe gets a showdown victory after holding Delaware to 1/11 on third down and nearly doubling them in time-of-possession.
Worst Performance: Hampton 24, Maine 31 - An 0-8 record in their inaugural CAA season now looks plausible after the Pirates lose what looked to be their best shot at a conference win.
Most Surprising Result: (#6) Delaware 21, (#16) William & Mary 27 - It was a tough loss for the Hens, but LB Johnny Buchanan did finish with 19 tackles (he's averaging 13 tackles for the season).
Big South
GWEBB 48-0 RMU
soct 10-56 BRY
CHSO 28-34 CAMP
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 6-20
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-13
Best Performance: Gardner-Webb 48, Robert Morris 0 - The Bulldogs win yardage 574-177 and pitch their first conference shutout in 18 years.
Worst Performance: Robert Morris 0, Gardner-Webb 48 - The Colonials have been outscored 107-12 over their last three games (all FCS).
Most Surprising Result: Campbell 34, Charleston Southern 28 - After rolling NC Central, the Camels barely get by the winless Buccos.
SoCon
ETSU 44-21 VMI FUR 21-10 CIT
WCU 6-49 MER
WOFF 14-28 SAM
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 13-12
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 11-4
Best Performance: (#12) Mercer 49, Western Carolina 6 - Killer instinct: over the last 2 seasons, Mercer's average margin of victory in their wins has been 28.4.
Worst Performance: VMI 21, East Tennessee St. 44 - The Keydets commit 4 turnovers and allow Jacob Saylors to put up 200 total yards and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Most Surprising Result: Western Carolina 6, (#12) Mercer 49 - Aside from the bad performance by WCU… why would you kick 2 field goals after falling behind 42-0?
Pioneer League
DVDSN 16-27 STTHOM USD 22-10 DRAKE
DAY 0-31 BUT VALPO 41-21 PRESBY MARIST 45-31 STET
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 14-18
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 1-17
Best Performance: St. Thomas 27, Davidson 16 - The Tommies get 5 fourth-down stops and hold Davidson to their lowest point total since the Spring '21 playoffs.
Worst Performance: Dayton 0, Butler 31 - The Flyers get shredded through the air and lose to Butler for the first time since 2013.
Most Surprising Result: Davidson 16, St. Thomas 27 - If there's any conference opponent you'd be OK laying an egg against, I guess it would be the one that can't win the auto-bid.
PENN 59-28 GTOWN
WAG 7-28 COLUM HARV 35-28 COR BROWN 27-20 CCSU
DART 21-24 YALE PRINCE 23-2 LAF
NConf Record: 4-0 Overall: 16-4
vs. FCS: 4-0 Overall: 16-4
Best Performance: Yale 24, Dartmouth 21 - Bulldog RB Tre Peterson has run for 317 yards the last two weeks after rushing for only 76 yards in his career before that.
Worst Performance: Brown 27, Central Connecticut St. 20 - Any win is a good win for Brown, but they still managed just 17 rushing yards against of of this season's favorite whipping boys.
Most Surprising Result: Dartmouth 21, Yale 24 - The Big Green are held to 20 yards rushing, their lowest total in 10 years.
MEAC
NFOLK 24-21 MORG FAMU 20-14 SCSU
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 11-18
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 5-12
Best Performance: Norfolk St. 24, Morgan St. 21 - The Spartans take over sole possession of first in the MEAC despite having the worst overall record & scoring margin in the MEAC.
Worst Performance: Morgan St. 21, Norfolk St. 24 - The Bears have now lost 14 of their last 15 against Norfolk.
Most Surprising Result: Morgan St. 21, Norfolk St. 24 - Not often a team gets a 200-yard rusher and loses (Alfonzo Graham ran for 203 and a TD).
Best Performance: Southern 45, Prairie View A&M 13 - Besean McCray has another huge performance: 360 yards of total offense, 4 total touchdowns, and a 207.7 efficiency rating.
Worst Performance: Bethune-Cookman 17, Tennessee St. 41 - The Wildcats are blown out by an 0-4 squad that lost to a DII last week.
Most Surprising Result: Prairie View A&M 13, Southern 45 - The defending West Division champs are outscored 35-0 in the second half by a team they beat by 27 last season.
Wildcat Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:25 am
Id almost say UNC should get worst performance for the Sky. I know Sac is good but UNC didnt even show up
Agreed. I know Cow Poly whomps, but losing by a pair when you've actually scored a legitimate number of points sort of separates you from the bottom.
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.
Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:15 amIvy League
PENN 59-28 GTOWN
WAG 7-28 COLUM HARV 35-28 COR BROWN 27-20 CCSU
DART 21-24 YALE PRINCE 23-2 LAF
NConf Record: 4-0 Overall: 16-4
vs. FCS: 4-0 Overall: 16-4
Best Performance: Yale 24, Dartmouth 21 - Bulldog RB Tre Peterson has run for 317 yards the last two weeks after rushing for only 76 yards in his career before that.
Worst Performance: Brown 27, Central Connecticut St. 20 - Any win is a good win for Brown, but they still managed just 17 rushing yards against of of this season's favorite whipping boys.
Most Surprising Result: Dartmouth 21, Yale 24 - The Big Green are held to 20 yards rushing, their lowest total in 10 years.
MEAC
NFOLK 24-21 MORG FAMU 20-14 SCSU
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 11-18
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 5-12
Best Performance: Norfolk St. 24, Morgan St. 21 - The Spartans take over sole possession of first in the MEAC despite having the worst overall record & scoring margin in the MEAC.
Worst Performance: Morgan St. 21, Norfolk St. 24 - The Bears have now lost 14 of their last 15 against Norfolk.
Most Surprising Result: Morgan St. 21, Norfolk St. 24 - Not often a team gets a 200-yard rusher and loses (Alfonzo Graham ran for 203 and a TD).
Best Performance: Southern 45, Prairie View A&M 13 - Besean McCray has another huge performance: 360 yards of total offense, 4 total touchdowns, and a 207.7 efficiency rating.
Worst Performance: Bethune-Cookman 17, Tennessee St. 41 - The Wildcats are blown out by an 0-4 squad that lost to a DII last week.
Most Surprising Result: Prairie View A&M 13, Southern 45 - The defending West Division champs are outscored 35-0 in the second half by a team they beat by 27 last season.
I can't wait to see Southern University Jaguar redshirt frosh QB Noah Bodden he was a 3 star prospect coming out of high school.
