NAU 49-42 EWU WEB 48-21 CP
SAC 21-31 UCD
IDST 21-63 IDA
MTST 7-37 UMT PORTST 27-23 NOCO
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 18-18
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 12-7
Best Performance: (#3) Montana 37, (#4) Montana St. 7 - The home team dominates Griz/Cat for the 4th. straight time as the Montana defense holds MSU to just 4/16 passing for 67 yards.
Worst Performance: Cal Poly 21, Weber St. 48 - The Mustangs did win 3 games this year, but their 8 losses came by an average margin of 31.6 points-per-game.
Most Surprising Result: (#6) Idaho 63, Idaho St. 21 - With Gevani McCoy out, Vandal QB Jack Layne tied a school record with 6 touchdown passes… in the first half.
Southland
UIW 45-24 HCU
MCNSE 27-52 LAM NICH 21-16 SELU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 7-25
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 3-15
Best Performance: (#20) Incarnate Word 45, Houston Christian 24 - The Cardinals finally got a convincing win in Southland play, but it wasn't enough to offset their weak strength-of-schedule and convince the playoff committee to put them in.
Worst Performance: McNeese St. 27, Lamar 52 - The Cowboys lose turnovers 3-0 and finish winless… kinda (it's clear the NW State cancellation counts as a forfeit in conference, but whether it counts as a forfeit overall is unclear).
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Missouri Valley
ILST 21-22 UND
MIZST 17-35 SDKST NDSU 48-27 UNI SDK 48-6 WIU
INST 9-38 SIU YSU 34-17 MUR
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 20-16
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 18-6
Best Performance: (#9) North Dakota St. 48, (#22) Northern Iowa 27 - The Bison defense forces 4 picks off Theo Day (2 by Oscar Benson) as they crush a Panther team that had to win to get in the playoffs.
Worst Performance: Indiana St. 9, (#16) Southern Illinois 38 - The Sycamores got 5 sacks and held SIU to 50 yards rushing, and they still got rocked.
Most Surprising Result: (#22) Northern Iowa 27, (#9) North Dakota St. 48 - The Panthers lose convincingly in a must-win game and finish 6-5 in the regular season for the 3rd. straight year.
UAC
SUU 24-16 UTU
ACU 10-38 TAMU
UNA 13-58 FSU
SFA 24-36 EKU
UCA 12-14 AP
NConf Record: 0-2 Overall: 20-23
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 17-11
Best Performance: (#12) Austin Peay 14, (#20) Central Arkansas 12 - The defense leads the Governors to the first-ever UAC title as they force two redzone field goals and hold Will McElvain to just 168 yards on 42 pass attempts.
Worst Performance: Stephen F. Austin 24, Eastern Kentucky 36 - The Lumberjacks register 0 tackles-for-loss and finish winless in conference play.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Pioneer
VALPO 10-16 STTHOM DRAKE 13-9 BUT BUCK 38-21 MARIST DAY 45-14 DVDSN
MHEAD 27-31 PRESBY USD 47-20 STET
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 12-20
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 1-16
Best Performance: Dayton 45, Davidson 14 - Dante Casciola went 16/19 passing for 151 yards and 3 TDs while Luke Hansen ran for 162 yards in a surprising blowout.
Worst Performance: Davidson 14, Dayton 45 - The Wildcats started PFL play 6-0 with an average margin of +18.3 ppg, but they finished 0-2 with an average margin of -30.5 ppg (and both losses came to non-contenders).
Most Surprising Result: Davidson 14, Dayton 45 - Someone other than Davidson will be representing the Pioneer League in the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
LAF 49-21 LEH BUCK 38-21 MARIST
FORD 14-21 COLG
GTOWN 10-31 HC
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 18-17
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 17-12
Best Performance: Holy Cross 31, Georgetown 10 - In Matthew Sluka's final game as a Crusader (he entered the portal as a grad transfer today), he put up 284 yards of total offense and 3 total touchdowns (most of that rushing).
Worst Performance: Fordham 14, Colgate 21 - It wasn't a good day for the Ram offense, but QB CJ Montes did finish the season with 26 TD passes to only 1 interception.
Most Surprising Result: Colgate 21, Fordham 14 - After a rough 0-4 start, the Raiders ended up with their first winning season since they made the quarterfinals in 2018.
NEC
post 21-48 WAG DUQ 26-14 MERR
LIU 23-40 SHILL SFPA 49-14 CCSU
SACHRT 3-31 UCONN
NConf Record: 1-1 Overall: 6-24
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-14
Best Performance: Duquesne 26, Merrimack 14 - The Dukes win the de facto NEC championship game by throwing for 150 more yards than Merrimack on 5 fewer attempts.
Worst Performance: Central Connecticut St. 14, St. Francis (PA) 49 - The Blue Devils are outgained 549-160 and finish the season on a 4-game losing streak.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
CAA
MONM 0-41 ALB
MAINE 25-44 UNH NOVA 35-7 UD
URI 30-31 TOW RICH 27-26 W&M CAMP 28-14 NCAT
HAMP 14-51 ELON
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 20-25
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 20-11
Best Performance: (#10) Villanova 35, (#7) Delaware 7 - The Wildcat defense forces 3 Delaware passers into going 14/31 for 129 yards with 1 TD and 3 picks.
Worst Performance: Hampton 14, Elon 51 - The Pirates still finished the season a relatively respectable 5-6, but their last 4 losses came by an average margin of 38.25 ppg.
Most Surprising Result: (#12) Albany 41, Monmouth 0 - The Danes shut out a team that hadn't been held under 20 points in more than a year.
Best Performance: Bryant 45, Southeast Missouri St. 21 - Zevi Eckhaus throws for 394 yards and 6 touchdowns on just 28 attempts to help the Bulldogs clinch a winning season.
Worst Performance: Tennessee St. 0, Tennessee Tech 35 - The Tigers suffer their worst loss to TTU since 2001.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 0, Tennessee Tech 35 - After a strong start to the season, the Tigers close with 3 straight losses and finish second-to-last in the conference.
SoCon
WCU 24-27 VMI
FUR 13-19 WOFF
UTM 17-27 SAM
CIT 23-35 ETSU
UTC 10-66 BAMA
NConf Record: 1-1 Overall: 11-16
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 8-7
Best Performance: Wofford 19, (#2) Furman 13 - The Terriers, whose only win coming in was over a winless team, allow less than 200 yards and upset the 2nd. ranked team in the country
Worst Performance: (#2) Furman 13, Wofford 19 - Carson Jones throws for just 103 yards on 37 attempts in a dreadful performance for the Paladins.
Most Surprising Result: (#2) Furman 13, Wofford 19 - Furman has now lost 8 of their last 9 in Spartanburg.
Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:20 amPatriot League
LAF 49-21 LEH BUCK 38-21 MARIST
FORD 14-21 COLG
GTOWN 10-31 HC
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 18-17
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 17-12
Best Performance: Holy Cross 31, Georgetown 10 - In Matthew Sluka's final game as a Crusader (he entered the portal as a grad transfer today), he put up 284 yards of total offense and 3 total touchdowns (most of that rushing).
Worst Performance: Fordham 14, Colgate 21 - It wasn't a good day for the Ram offense, but QB CJ Montes did finish the season with 26 TD passes to only 1 interception.
Most Surprising Result: Colgate 21, Fordham 14 - After a rough 0-4 start, the Raiders ended up with their first winning season since they made the quarterfinals in 2018.
NEC
post 21-48 WAG DUQ 26-14 MERR
LIU 23-40 SHILL SFPA 49-14 CCSU
SACHRT 3-31 UCONN
NConf Record: 1-1 Overall: 6-24
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-14
Best Performance: Duquesne 26, Merrimack 14 - The Dukes win the de facto NEC championship game by throwing for 150 more yards than Merrimack on 5 fewer attempts.
Worst Performance: Central Connecticut St. 14, St. Francis (PA) 49 - The Blue Devils are outgained 549-160 and finish the season on a 4-game losing streak.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
CAA
MONM 0-41 ALB
MAINE 25-44 UNH NOVA 35-7 UD
URI 30-31 TOW RICH 27-26 W&M CAMP 28-14 NCAT
HAMP 14-51 ELON
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 20-25
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 20-11
Best Performance: (#10) Villanova 35, (#7) Delaware 7 - The Wildcat defense forces 3 Delaware passers into going 14/31 for 129 yards with 1 TD and 3 picks.
Worst Performance: Hampton 14, Elon 51 - The Pirates still finished the season a relatively respectable 5-6, but their last 4 losses came by an average margin of 38.25 ppg.
Most Surprising Result: (#12) Albany 41, Monmouth 0 - The Danes shut out a team that hadn't been held under 20 points in more than a year.
Best Performance: Bryant 45, Southeast Missouri St. 21 - Zevi Eckhaus throws for 394 yards and 6 touchdowns on just 28 attempts to help the Bulldogs clinch a winning season.
Worst Performance: Tennessee St. 0, Tennessee Tech 35 - The Tigers suffer their worst loss to TTU since 2001.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 0, Tennessee Tech 35 - After a strong start to the season, the Tigers close with 3 straight losses and finish second-to-last in the conference.
SoCon
WCU 24-27 VMI
FUR 13-19 WOFF
UTM 17-27 SAM
CIT 23-35 ETSU
UTC 10-66 BAMA
NConf Record: 1-1 Overall: 11-16
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 8-7
Best Performance: Wofford 19, (#2) Furman 13 - The Terriers, whose only win coming in was over a winless team, allow less than 200 yards and upset the 2nd. ranked team in the country
Worst Performance: (#2) Furman 13, Wofford 19 - Carson Jones throws for just 103 yards on 37 attempts in a dreadful performance for the Paladins.
Most Surprising Result: (#2) Furman 13, Wofford 19 - Furman has now lost 8 of their last 9 in Spartanburg.
PRINCE 31-24 PENN COLUM 29-14 COR DART 38-13 BROWN
HARV 18-23 YALE
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-9
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 15-9
Best Performance: Yale 23, (#23) Harvard 18 - Ezekiel Larry gets 3 sacks while Joseph Vaughn racks up 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, and an INT as the Bulldogs win/share the Ivy League title for the 4th. time in the last 6 seasons (not counting '20-'21).
Worst Performance: Cornell 14, Columbia 29 - The Big Red commits 4 turnovers, runs for just 33 yards, and finishes the season losing 7 of their last 8.
Most Surprising Result: Columbia 29, Cornell 14 - The Lions have now won 5 of their last 6 games with Cornell, their best 6-game stretch in the long history of this rivalry.
MEAC
MORG 7-14 HOW SCSU 44-17 NFOLK
DSU 14-55 NCCEN
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 13-22
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-11
Best Performance: South Carolina St. 44, Norfolk St. 17 - The Bulldogs win rushing 305-57 to send head coach Buddy Pough out on a high note.
Worst Performance: Norfolk St. 17, South Carolina St. 44 - The Spartans finish the year 1-5 in MEAC play after going 2-1 against CAA opponents.
Most Surprising Result: South Carolina St. 44, Norfolk St. 17 - The road team has now won 7 straight in this series.
Best Performance: Alcorn St. 28, Jackson St. 24 - Aaron Allen throws for 225 yards and 3 TDs on just 24 attempts as the Braves tie for first in the SWAC-West (they lost the tiebreaker to Prairie View).
Worst Performance: Texas Southern 34, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 35 - Whatever chance Clarence McKinney had of keeping his job in Houston went up in smoke after the Tigers gave up 22 unanswered points in the last 12 minutes.
Most Surprising Result: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 35, Texas Southern 34 - The Golden Lions end a 9-game losing streak against DI opponents.
Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:06 amIvy League
PRINCE 31-24 PENN COLUM 29-14 COR DART 38-13 BROWN
HARV 18-23 YALE
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-9
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 15-9
Best Performance: Yale 23, (#23) Harvard 18 - Ezekiel Larry gets 3 sacks while Joseph Vaughn racks up 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, and an INT as the Bulldogs win/share the Ivy League title for the 4th. time in the last 6 seasons (not counting '20-'21).
Worst Performance: Cornell 14, Columbia 29 - The Big Red commits 4 turnovers, runs for just 33 yards, and finishes the season losing 7 of their last 8.
Most Surprising Result: Columbia 29, Cornell 14 - The Lions have now won 5 of their last 6 games with Cornell, their best 6-game stretch in the long history of this rivalry.
MEAC
MORG 7-14 HOW SCSU 44-17 NFOLK
DSU 14-55 NCCEN
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 13-22
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-11
Best Performance: South Carolina St. 44, Norfolk St. 17 - The Bulldogs win rushing 305-57 to send head coach Buddy Pough out on a high note.
Worst Performance: Norfolk St. 17, South Carolina St. 44 - The Spartans finish the year 1-5 in MEAC play after going 2-1 against CAA opponents.
Most Surprising Result: South Carolina St. 44, Norfolk St. 17 - The road team has now won 7 straight in this series.
Best Performance: Alcorn St. 28, Jackson St. 24 - Aaron Allen throws for 225 yards and 3 TDs on just 24 attempts as the Braves tie for first in the SWAC-West (they lost the tiebreaker to Prairie View).
Worst Performance: Texas Southern 34, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 35 - Whatever chance Clarence McKinney had of keeping his job in Houston went up in smoke after the Tigers gave up 22 unanswered points in the last 12 minutes.
Most Surprising Result: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 35, Texas Southern 34 - The Golden Lions end a 9-game losing streak against DI opponents.
