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Big Sky

CP 21-59 PORTST
EWU 27-24 UCD
SAC 27-36 IDA
NOCO 21-35 IDST
MTST 40-0 WEB
UMT 14-28 NAU

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 18-18
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 12-7
  
  
  Best Performance: (#3) Montana St. 40, (#10) Weber St. 0 - Not only did the Bobcats shut out the (admittedly suspect) Weber offense, they racked up 518 total yards and 8.4 yards-per-play against a supposedly good Wildcat D.
  
  Worst Performance: Cal Poly 21, Portland St. 59 - The 'Stangs lose rushing 404-97 against a team that was also expected to finish in the bottom half of the Big Sky.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#13) Montana 14, Northern Arizona 28 - Thanks to a pathetic 231 total yards and 0.8 yards-per-carry on the ground, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck loses to NAU for the first time while coaching the Griz (he did lose to NAU while at UNLV).

Southland

TAMUC 9-10 ODU
lincca 0-38 LAM
namer 3-63 UIW
HCU 34-19 SELU
MCNSE 28-31 EIU
NICH 7-36 TULANE

• NConf Record: 2-3
  Overall: 6-21
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 2-11
  
  
  Best Performance: Texas A&M-Commerce 9, (FBS) Old Dominion 10 - The Lion defense forces 5 turnovers and holds the Monarchs to just 15 yards rushing as they just barely miss an unexpected FBS scalp.
  
  Worst Performance: Southeastern Louisiana 19, Houston Christian 34 - The Lions allowed 549 yards to the lowly Huskies and have already equaled their loss total from each of the past two seasons.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Texas A&M-Commerce 9, (FBS) Old Dominion 10 - Commerce looked pretty bad in their first 2 outings, so this was a nice rebound despite the loss.

Missouri Valley

UTU 14-59 MIZST
LIND 17-48 ILST
WIU 17-37 SUU

• NConf Record: 2-1
  Overall: 20-16
  
  vs. FCS: 2-1
  Overall: 18-6
  
  
  Best Performance: Missouri St. 59, Utah Tech 14 - Jacob Clark throws for 414 yards and 5 touchdowns on just 26 attempts as the Bears easily pick up their first win of the season.
  
  Worst Performance: Western Illinois 17, Southern Utah 37 - This was a bit closer than the final score—SUU scored 2 TDs in the last 2 minutes—but still… the Leathernecks were held to -7 rushing yards as they went down for the 17th. straight time.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (none) - It was apparently Senior Skip Day for the Missouri Valley this week, so there weren't many games to choose from.

UAC

UTU 14-59 MIZST
WIU 17-37 SUU
AP 22-20 SFA
swbap 13-27 TARL
ACU 17-52 UCA
UTM 37-21 UNA
SEMO 38-41 EKU

• NConf Record: 3-2
  Overall: 13-18
  
  vs. FCS: 2-2
  Overall: 11-10
  
  
  Best Performance: Central Arkansas 52, Abilene Christian 17 - ShunDerrick Powell puts up his 2nd. 200-yard rushing game in a row (256 yards, 1 TD) to help the Bears outscore ACU 45-7 over the final three quarters.
  
  Worst Performance: Abilene Christian 17, Central Arkansas 52 - One week after playing ranked Incarnate Word close, the Wildcats are outgained 594-232 by unranked UCA.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Tarleton St. 27, (DII) Southwest Baptist 13 - The Texans struggle to finish off a Bearcat team that lost to Texas-Permian Basin by 79 points last week.

Pioneer

DAY 25-40 USD
MHEAD 28-35 STTHOM
MARIST 36-30 VALPO (OT)
stdrew 6-84 DVDSN
BUT 28-18 STET

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 11-18
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 1-14
  
  
  Best Performance: Butler 28, Stetson 18 - Bulldog QB Bret Bushka was surprisingly quiet (54 yards passing), but Jyran Mitchell more than made up for that with 238 yards and 3 TDs on the ground.
  
  Worst Performance: Valparaiso 30, Marist 36 (OT) - The Beacons start 0-3 for the 4th. time in the last 6 years.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Valparaiso 30, Marist 36 (OT) - Despite being favored by more than touchdown at home, Valpo falls to 2-10 all-time versus the Red Foxes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.

Patriot League

LEH 17-34 DART
MONM 20-28 LAF
PENN 37-21 BUCK
SHILL 0-44 FORD
COLG 7-47 HC
GTOWN 0-30 COLUM

• NConf Record: 2-3
  Overall: 12-13
  
  vs. FCS: 2-3
  Overall: 11-9
  
  
  Best Performance: Fordham 44, Stonehill 0 - Ram QB CJ Montes is proving to be an adequate replacement for Tim DeMorat with his 13 TD passes and 0 INTs so far this season.
  
  Worst Performance: Georgetown 0, Columbia 30 - The Hoyas are held under 200 yards for the first time since 2018.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Lafayette 28, Monmouth 20 - The Leopards hold Payton finalist Jaden Shirden to 41 yards on 16 carries as they move to 3-1.

NEC

SACHRT 37-34 SFPA
MERR 27-30 WAG
SHILL 0-44 FORD

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 4-17
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 1-10
  
  
  Best Performance: Sacred Heart 37, St. Francis (PA) 34 - Each team had 3 players with 60+ yards rushing in this upset victory for the Pioneers.
  
  Worst Performance: Merrimack 27, Wagner 30 - The Warriors suffer their first-ever loss to Wagner despite getting 2 special teams touchdowns in the third quarter.
  
  Most Surprising Result: St. Francis (PA) 34, Sacred Heart 37 - The Red Flash start 0-4 for the first time in 15 years.

CAA

URI 9-35 NOVA
ALB 23-17 MORG (2OT)
RICH 20-19 SBU
MONM 20-28 LAF
UNH 25-29 UD
NFOLK 21-14 TOW
MAINE 3-28 W&M
ELON 28-24 CAMP

• NConf Record: 1-2
  Overall: 14-20
  
  vs. FCS: 1-2
  Overall: 14-7
  
  
  Best Performance: (#25) Villanova 35, (#17) Rhode Island 9 - The Wildcats get two 100-yard rushers and move to 21-5 all-time against Rhody.
  
  Worst Performance: Towson 14, Norfolk St. 21 - The Tigers give up 350 rushing yards and lose to a MEAC team for the first time since 2009.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Towson 14, Norfolk St. 21 - Towson shut down the MEAC school that upset Richmond, but they couldn't get past one of the MEAC squads that lost to a DII.

Big South/OVC

SEMO 38-41 EKU
LIND 17-48 ILST
MCNSE 28-31 EIU
lynch 0-46 RMU
BRY 16-13 PRINCE (OT)
GWEBB 0-44 ECU
CHSO 21-77 WCU
KENN 7-17 TTU
UTM 37-21 UNA

• NConf Record: 5-4
  Overall: 17-18
  
  vs. FCS: 3-3
  Overall: 13-8
  
  
  Best Performance: Bryant 16, Princeton 13 (OT) - The Bulldogs come back from 10 down in the fourth quarter and stuff a QB sneak in overtime to upset an Ivy contender.
  
  Worst Performance: Charleston Southern 21, (#23) Western Carolina 77 - The Buccaneers allow 683 yards and lose their 10th. straight DI non-conference game.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Bryant 16, Princeton 13 (OT) - Bryant knocks off the preseason Ivy runner-up one week after losing to the preseason Ivy basement.

SoCon

WOFF 14-17 VMI
CHSO 21-77 WCU
MER 14-38 FUR
CIT 10-31 SCSU
UTC 47-24 SAM

• NConf Record: 1-1
  Overall: 10-15
  
  vs. FCS: 1-1
  Overall: 7-7
  
  
  Best Performance: Tennessee-Chattanooga 47, (#20) Samford 24 - The Mocs win turnovers 3-0 and penalties 10-4 against the defending SoCon champs.
  
  Worst Performance: The Citadel 10, South Carolina St. 31 - The Bulldogs are now 0-3 against FCS teams this season, and they've been outscored 135-20 in those games.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#20) Samford 24, Tennessee-Chattanooga 47 - After going 8-0 in SoCon play last year, the Bulldogs are off to an 0-2 start in 2023 with an average scoring margin of -23.

Tomorrow: Non-Playoff Folks…

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Ivy League

PENN 37-21 BUCK
GTOWN 0-30 COLUM
LEH 17-34 DART
BROWN 31-34 HARV
COR 23-21 YALE
BRY 16-13 PRINCE (OT)

• NConf Record: 3-1
  Overall: 8-4
  
  vs. FCS: 3-1
  Overall: 8-4
  
  
  Best Performance: Cornell 23, Yale 21 - After falling behind 14-0, the Big Red outscored the preseason Ivy favorites 23-7 to start the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2016.
  
  Worst Performance: Yale 21, Cornell 23 - It's also just like 2016 for the Bulldogs as they start 0-2 for the first time in 7 years.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Cornell 23, Yale 21 - Cornell wins in New Haven for the first time since 2009.

MEAC

DSU 20-62 MIAMIU
ALB 23-17 MORG (2OT)
NFOLK 21-14 TOW
MVSU 3-45 NCCEN
CIT 10-31 SCSU

• NConf Record: 3-2
  Overall: 8-15
  
  vs. FCS: 3-1
  Overall: 6-5
  
  
  Best Performance: Norfolk St. 21, Towson 14 - Freshman LB Miguel Rijo registers 3 tackles-for-loss, 2 sacks, and 2 QB hurries in a solid upset for the Spartans.
  
  Worst Performance: Delaware St. 20, (FBS) Miami (OH) 62 - This wasn't really a bad performance for the Hornets, comparatively speaking (this was also a pretty good week for the MEAC), but they still allowed 7 different Redhawks to run for at least 40 yards.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Norfolk St. 21, Towson 14 - Norfolk State: 0-1 against Division II, 2-0 against the CAA.

SWAC

TXSO 23-35 GRAM
PVAMU 23-20 ALCORN
ALST 10-23 FAMU
UAPB 24-31 AAMU
MVSU 3-45 NCCEN
BCU 16-22 JSU

• NConf Record: 0-1
  Overall: 7-19
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 2-5
  
  
  Best Performance: Prairie View A&M 23, Alcorn St. 20 - Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez hits a 46-yard field goal at the gun to give the Panthers their first win over Alcorn since 2016.
  
  Worst Performance: Texas Southern 23, Grambling 35 - TSU starts 0-4 for the 2nd. time in the last 4 full seasons (they only played 2 games in Spring '21).
  
  Most Surprising Result: Jackson St. 22, Bethune-Cookman 16 - The Tigers pull out a win in their first one-score SWAC game in 2 years.