Week 1 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:22 am
Big Sky
EWU 10-35 NDSU (in Minneapolis, MN)
PORTST 7-81 UO
USD 10-27 CP
UCD 48-10 TAMUC
SAC 38-24 NICH
IDA 42-17 LAM
IDST 28-36 SDSU
cwu 10-35 WEB
NAU 3-38 UA
BUT 20-35 UMT
UTU 20-63 MTST
NOCO 11-31 ACU
Southland
UCD 48-10 TAMUC
arkbap 0-66 HCU
IDA 42-17 LAM
UIW 14-28 UTEP
SELU 7-48 MSST
NWST 13-38 ULL
TARL 52-34 MCNSE
SAC 38-24 NICH
Missouri Valley
DRAKE 7-55 UND
EWU 10-35 NDSU (in Minneapolis, MN)
SDK 10-35 MIZ
wou 7-45 SDKST
UNI 9-30 ISU
MIZST 17-48 KU
DAY 0-41 ILST
WIU 21-58 NMSU
AP 23-49 SIU
EIU 27-0 INST
VALPO 10-52 YSU
PRESBY 10-41 MUR
UAC
UTU 20-63 MTST
SUU 21-24 ASU
UNC 11-31 ACU
SFA 30-48 TROY
TARL 52-34 MCNSE
UCA 13-27 OKST
UTC 27-41 UNA
EKU 13-66 CIN
AP 23-49 SIU
Pioneer
USD 10-27 CP
bhsu 26-36 STTHOM
DRAKE 7-55 UND
VALPO 10-52 YSU
BUT 20-35 UMT
DAY 0-41 ILST
MARIST 7-49 GTOWN
DVDSN 7-12 VMI
PRESBY 10-41 MUR
stu 33-34 STET (OT)
wvsu 35-37 MHEAD
EWU 10-35 NDSU (in Minneapolis, MN)
PORTST 7-81 UO
USD 10-27 CP
UCD 48-10 TAMUC
SAC 38-24 NICH
IDA 42-17 LAM
IDST 28-36 SDSU
cwu 10-35 WEB
NAU 3-38 UA
BUT 20-35 UMT
UTU 20-63 MTST
NOCO 11-31 ACU
- NConf Record: 7-5
Overall: 7-5
vs. FCS: 6-2
Overall: 6-2
Best Performance: (#16) UC Davis 48, Texas A&M-Commerce 10 - The first game of the post-Ulonzo Gilliam era for the Aggies saw Lan Larison & Matteo Perez combine for 197 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in a surprisingly dominant win.
Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 11, Abilene Christian 31 - The Bears are outgained 493-190, thus confirming everyone's suspicions that Ed Lamb has a lot of work to do.
Most Surprising Result: Idaho St. 28, (FBS) San Diego St. 36 - This result may've been more about SDSU's love for making games closer than expected, but still… this was a much better performance from the Bengals than last year's 38-7 smothering.
Southland
UCD 48-10 TAMUC
arkbap 0-66 HCU
IDA 42-17 LAM
UIW 14-28 UTEP
SELU 7-48 MSST
NWST 13-38 ULL
TARL 52-34 MCNSE
SAC 38-24 NICH
- NConf Record: 1-7
Overall: 1-7
vs. FCS: 0-4
Overall: 0-4
Best Performance: Houston Christian 66, (NAIA) Arkansas Baptist 0 - You know it's a bad week for the Southland when Houston Christian is the only winner.
Worst Performance: McNeese St. 34, Tarleton St. 52 - The Cowboys give up 50+ to an FCS team for the first time in 7 years (@ SHSU).
Most Surprising Result: (#7) Incarnate Word 14, (FBS) UTEP 28 - I know Lindsay Scott is gone, but getting shut out in the second half by a weak FBS is still a concerning outcome for the Cardinals.
Missouri Valley
DRAKE 7-55 UND
EWU 10-35 NDSU (in Minneapolis, MN)
SDK 10-35 MIZ
wou 7-45 SDKST
UNI 9-30 ISU
MIZST 17-48 KU
DAY 0-41 ILST
WIU 21-58 NMSU
AP 23-49 SIU
EIU 27-0 INST
VALPO 10-52 YSU
PRESBY 10-41 MUR
- NConf Record: 7-5
Overall: 7-5
vs. FCS: 6-1
Overall: 6-1
Best Performance: Southern Illinois 49, Austin Peay 23 - The Salukis take a 42-3 lead against a decent opponent before allowing some garbage points late.
Worst Performance: Indiana St. 0, Eastern Illinois 27 - The oddsmakers had the Sycamores as double-digit favorites here. Hopefully they've learned never to do that again.
Most Surprising Result: (#23) Northern Iowa 9, (FBS) Iowa St. 30 - The Panthers usually play ISU tough, so it's strange to see them get mostly dominated by a Cyclone squad picked near the bottom of the Big 12.
UAC
UTU 20-63 MTST
SUU 21-24 ASU
UNC 11-31 ACU
SFA 30-48 TROY
TARL 52-34 MCNSE
UCA 13-27 OKST
UTC 27-41 UNA
EKU 13-66 CIN
AP 23-49 SIU
- NConf Record: 3-6
Overall: 3-7
vs. FCS: 3-2
Overall: 3-3
Best Performance: North Alabama 41, Tennessee-Chattanooga 27 - The Lions pull an upset in a streaky game: UNA scored the first 21 points, UTC followed with 27 straight, and then UNA scored the last 20.
Worst Performance: Austin Peay 23, Southern Illinois 49 - It doesn't bode well for the UAC in the postseason if their 3rd. place pick can get beat this bad by the Missouri Valley's 5th. place pick.
Most Surprising Result: Southern Utah 21, (FBS) Arizona St. 24 - The T-Birds got a blocked-punt TD to make things close late, but they just couldn't overcome former Sac State RB Cam Skattebo's 112 total yards and 1 rushing TD.
Pioneer
USD 10-27 CP
bhsu 26-36 STTHOM
DRAKE 7-55 UND
VALPO 10-52 YSU
BUT 20-35 UMT
DAY 0-41 ILST
MARIST 7-49 GTOWN
DVDSN 7-12 VMI
PRESBY 10-41 MUR
stu 33-34 STET (OT)
wvsu 35-37 MHEAD
- NConf Record: 3-8
Overall: 3-8
vs. FCS: 0-8
Overall: 0-8
Best Performance: Stetson 34, (NAIA) St. Thomas (FL) 33 (OT) - Some missed kicks by the Bobcats, including a missed PAT in overtime, allow the Hatters to come away with a win over the #14 team in NAIA.
Worst Performance: Marist 7, Georgetown 49 - This series used to be competitive, but the Red Foxes have now lost 4 straight meetings in blowout fashion—this one being the most lopsided.
Most Surprising Result: Butler 20, (#14) Montana 35 - In their first-ever game in Missoula, the Bulldogs actually had the Griz on the ropes in the third quarter.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.