Week 7 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:12 am
Big Sky
UMT 23-21 IDA
EWU 41-42 IDST
UCD 17-16 WEB
PORTST 45-21 NAU
CP 19-59 MTST
SAC 21-13 NOCO
Southland
PVAMU 0-30 HCU
TAMUC 11-28 UIW
LAM 30-24 SELU
Missouri Valley
NDSU 24-49 UND
YSU 31-34 SDK
UNI 6-41 SDKST
INST 7-44 ILST
MIZST 48-7 WIU
SIU 27-6 MUR
UAC
UNA 13-30 ACU
SFA 21-24 UCA
TARL 35-41 EKU (2OT)
GWEBB 14-41 AP
Pioneer
STTHOM 21-52 DRAKE
MHEAD 24-21 VALPO
DVDSN 35-33 BUT
PRESBY 20-17 DAY (OT)
USD 16-30 MARIST
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
UMT 23-21 IDA
EWU 41-42 IDST
UCD 17-16 WEB
PORTST 45-21 NAU
CP 19-59 MTST
SAC 21-13 NOCO
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 18-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 12-7
Best Performance: (#16) Montana 23, (#3) Idaho 21 - After registering only 2 sacks in their first 3 conference games, the Griz sack Gevani McCoy 6 times and hold on for a key victory after taking a 20-0 lead.
Worst Performance: Northern Arizona 21, Portland St. 45 - The Lumberjacks give up 366 rushing yards, 54 more than they had allowed in their previous 4 games combined.
Most Surprising Result: (#21) Eastern Washington 41, Idaho St. 42 - If Aaron Best wasn't on the hot seat before, he's gotta be there now after the Eagles blew a 41-14 lead and lost to Idaho State for the first time since 2005.
Southland
PVAMU 0-30 HCU
TAMUC 11-28 UIW
LAM 30-24 SELU
- NConf Record: 1-0
Overall: 7-24
vs. FCS: 1-0
Overall: 3-14
Best Performance: Houston Christian 30, Prairie View A&M 0 - The Huskies set program milestones by pitching their first-ever DI shutout and by holding Prairie View to 110 total yards.
Worst Performance: Southeastern Louisiana 24, Lamar 30 - The Lions fall to a stunning 0-7 after failing to fully rally from a 20-point deficit.
Most Surprising Result: Houston Christian 30, Prairie View A&M 0 - Houston Baptist/Christian gets their first DI home win since before COVID.
Missouri Valley
NDSU 24-49 UND
YSU 31-34 SDK
UNI 6-41 SDKST
INST 7-44 ILST
MIZST 48-7 WIU
SIU 27-6 MUR
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 20-16
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 18-6
Best Performance: (#15) North Dakota 49, (#6) North Dakota St. 24 - Gaven Ziebarth runs for 161 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Fighting Hawks to their first win over NDSU since 2003, their last year together in Division II.
Worst Performance: Western Illinois 7, Missouri St. 48 - The Leathernecks don't have to leave the Missouri Valley until next year, but they apparently wanted to beat the traffic.
Most Surprising Result: (#6) North Dakota St. 24, (#15) North Dakota 49 - The Bison lose multiple conference games in a fall season for the first time since 2010 (they lost 2 MVFC games in Spring '21). This was also their most lopsided loss since they they were still playing in the Great West in 2005 (37-6 at Cal Poly).
UAC
UNA 13-30 ACU
SFA 21-24 UCA
TARL 35-41 EKU (2OT)
GWEBB 14-41 AP
- NConf Record: 1-0
Overall: 18-20
vs. FCS: 1-0
Overall: 16-10
Best Performance: Austin Peay 41, Gardner-Webb 14 - Mike DiLiello throws for 372 yards and 2 TDs (0 INTs) to help the Governors win their 4th. in a row.
Worst Performance: North Alabama 13, Abilene Christian 30 - Noah Walters throws 4 picks, 2 to Cirby Coheley, as the Lions lose their 3rd. straight.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Pioneer
STTHOM 21-52 DRAKE
MHEAD 24-21 VALPO
DVDSN 35-33 BUT
PRESBY 20-17 DAY (OT)
USD 16-30 MARIST
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 12-19
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 1-15
Best Performance: Drake 52, St. Thomas 21 - Luke Bailey throws for 411 yards and 5 TDs on just 32 attempts in an eye-opening win for the Bulldogs.
Worst Performance: St. Thomas 21, Drake 52 - The Tommies give up 50+ for the first time since 2007.
Most Surprising Result: Drake 52, St. Thomas 21 - The surprising Bulldogs have now won 6 straight PFL games.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.