EWU 16-48 UW
PORTST 0-84 UO USD 38-35 CP
STET 7-45 UCD ACU 41-39 IDA NAU 35-23 UTU
SUU 26-28 STTHOM
NWST 20-49 WEB
UMT 17-52 ORST
CCSU 30-35 MTST
nest 17-23 NOCO(OT)
NConf Record: 4-6 Overall: 14-19
vs. FCS: 3-3 Overall: 10-7
Best Performance: (#1) Montana St. 35, Central Connecticut St. 30 - Adam Jones put up 214 total yards and 2 rushing touchdowns to help the Bobcats avoid a stunning defeat.
Worst Performance: Cal Poly 35, San Diego 38 - The ‘Stangs allowed 263 rushing yards and have now lost 2 straight home games to the Toreros.
Most Surprising Result: (#1) Montana St. 35, Central Connecticut St. 30 - The Bobcats were 41.5 point favorites in this one!
Southland
ETAMU 0-42 TULSA
MCNSE 10-27 UTRGV SFA 31-10 PVAMU
HCU 23-30 UIW(OT) SELU 38-35 ULM
NWST 20-49 WEB
NICH 0-59 SHSU
NConf Record: 2-3 Overall: 11-13
vs. FCS: 1-1 Overall: 6-4
Best Performance: Texas-Rio Grande Valley 27, McNeese St. 10 - The Vaqueros dominate the Cowboys by winning turnovers 4-1 and winning rushing 315-109.
Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 20, Weber St. 49 - The Demons are crushed by a team picked near the bottom of the Big Sky and lose for the 35th. time in their last 36 games.
Most Surprising Result: McNeese St. 10, Texas-Rio Grande Valley 27 - The Cowboys fell to UTRGV by a bigger margin than in their losses to SFA and Tarleton combined.
Best Performance: (#2) South Dakota St. 27, (#12) Youngstown St. 20 - Josiah Johnson runs for 238 yards—more than 4 times YSU’s entire rushing output—and 2 touchdowns as the Jackrabbits prevail in a big early-season Missouri Valley showdown.
Worst Performance: (#12) Youngstown St. 20, (#2) South Dakota St. 27 - A 7-point loss to the #2 team obviously isn’t bad, but the Penguins were the only MVFC squad to lose a non-FBS game this week.
Most Surprising Result: (#9) South Dakota 24, (FBS) Boise St. 38 - Despite being outrushed 325-36, the Coyotes were able to put a serious fourth-quarter scare into a mid-major FBS darling.
United
ACU 41-39 IDA
MERR 20-45 TARL
UCA 9-27 SEMO
UWG 27-35 ETSU AP 38-16 UWF
ALCORN 20-38 UNA DAY 17-14 EKU
NConf Record: 3-3 Overall: 13-14
vs. FCS: 3-3 Overall: 11-8
Best Performance: (#15) Austin Peay 38, (#18) West Florida 16 - Governor DL Malik Denkins puts up 4.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack while his teammates force 3 turnovers in a statement win against a talented transitional opponent.
Worst Performance: Central Arkansas 9, Southeast Missouri St. 27 - Bear QB Donovyn Omolo ran for a game-high 85 yards, but he struggled mightily through the air: 12/27, 98 yards, 2 INTs.
Most Surprising Result: Eastern Kentucky 14, Dayton 17 - The Colonels fall to a non-scholarship opponent after their kicker, Buzz Flabiano, went 0/3 on field goals—this included missing a chip shot that would’ve tied the game with 1 second left.
Pioneer
USD 38-35 CP
SUU 26-28 STTHOM
VALPO 16-39 INST
CHIST 20-47 BUT DAY 17-14 EKU
VMI 24-27 DVDSN(OT)
PRESBY 14-58 WCU
STET 7-45 UCD
MHEAD 2-59 WIU
NConf Record: 5-4 Overall: 17-24
vs. FCS: 5-4 Overall: 5-18
Best Performance: Dayton 17, Eastern Kentucky 14 - The Flyers were outgained by 124 yards, but they still pulled the upset thanks to a 2-0 turnover advantage plus 11 penalties and 3 missed field goals by their opponent.
Worst Performance: Morehead St. 2, Western Illinois 59 - The Eagles are outgained 593-77 by a team picked in the bottom half of the OVC.
Most Surprising Result: Revenge of the Pioneer League - The Pioneer League went 5-4 against FCS this week after going 0-14 over the first three weeks.
I did NOT expect Montana to get spanked THAT bad against OR State. The Beavers historically are vulnerable like Nevada was last week....
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SuperHornet wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2026 5:43 pm
I did NOT expect Montana to get spanked THAT bad against OR State. The Beavers historically are vulnerable like Nevada was last week....
They did to Montana what South Carolina St did to Savannah St lol
SuperHornet wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2026 5:43 pm
I did NOT expect Montana to get spanked THAT bad against OR State. The Beavers historically are vulnerable like Nevada was last week....
They did to Montana what South Carolina St did to Savannah St lol
NOVA 20-16 LIU
DART 20-24 LEH
LAF 34-40 COLUM(OT) PENN 20-7 BUCK
COR 7-20 COLG YALE 38-28 HC
GTOWN 21-24 RICH FORD 52-27 W&M
NConf Record: 3-3 Overall: 7-10
vs. FCS: 3-3 Overall: 7-3
Best Performance: Fordham 52, (#20) William & Mary 27 - Ram RBs Yohan-Li Louis and Jamell James combine for 369 yards and 4 touchdowns on the ground to help provide arguably the most stunning result of Week 3.
Worst Performance: (#20) William & Mary 27, Fordham 52 - The Tribe suffers their most lopsided home loss since the spring CoVid season.
Most Surprising Result: (#20) William & Mary 27, Fordham 52 - In addition to allowing 428 rushing yards to a team that was averaging 69 rushing yards-per-game coming in, the Tribe offense also had issues by allowing 6 sacks and 11 tackles-for-loss.
Ivy League
PENN 20-7 BUCK
LAF 34-40 COLUM(OT)
COR 7-20 COLG
DART 20-24 LEH HARV 31-7 UNH BROWN 17-10 NHAV YALE 38-28 HC
PRINCE 14-21 BRY
NConf Record: 5-3 Overall: 5-3
vs. FCS: 5-3 Overall: 5-3
Best Performance: (#23t) Harvard 31, New Hampshire 7 - Crimson LB Sean Line put up a dominant effort with 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Worst Performance: Princeton 14, Bryant 21 - The Tigers have now lost 6 straight, their worst skid since losing 9 in a row from 2011-12.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
NEC
DUQ 7-48 WSU
glen 20-49 MHURST NOVA 20-16 LIU
WAG 7-49 CAL
SHILL 14-36 UMASS
CCSU 30-35 MTST BROWN 17-10 NHAV
NConf Record: 1-6 Overall: 4-21
vs. FCS: 0-3 Overall: 1-11
Best Performance: Central Connecticut St. 30, (#1) Montana St. 35 - The Blue Devils scored 2 touchdowns in a 20-second span to take a 14-point lead in the third quarter, and then they kept making the defending national champions sweat throughout the fourth.
Worst Performance: New Haven 10, Brown 17 - The Chargers won the turnover battle 3-1, but an offense that couldn’t manage to gain more than 21 yards on any play wasn’t fully able to capitalize.
Most Surprising Result: Central Connecticut St. 30, (#1) Montana St. 35 - Is South Dakota 34 points better than Montana State? Almost certainly not, but CCSU’s results against those two ranked teams does make the FCS title race seem a lot more wide open.
CAA
MONM 28-20 ALB
URI 24-56 SBU HARV 31-7 UNH
MAINE 16-22 BC
PRINCE 14-21 BRY MORG 41-26 TOW
HAMP 21-42 NFOLK
SACHRT 21-24 ELON
NCAT 14-42 CAMP
NConf Record: 1-4 Overall: 11-22
vs. FCS: 1-3 Overall: 8-8
Best Performance: Stony Brook 56, (#13) Rhode Island 24 - Seawolf QB Quinn Boyd put up 351 yards of total offense (153 rushing) while his teammates added 7 rushing touchdowns in an eye-opening rout.
Worst Performance: Hampton 21, Norfolk St. 42 - The Pirates lose their 9th. straight DI game while handing Michael Vick his first DI victory as a head coach.
Most Surprising Result: (#13) Rhode Island 24, Stony Brook 56 - The Rams allow 300+ rushing yards for the first time in 4 years as they see their 11-game CAA win streak come to an end.
OVC
UCA 9-27 SEMO
MHEAD 2-59 WIU
EIU 13-49 ILST
NCCEN 20-44 GWEBB
point 0-65 CHSO TSU 29-26 FAMU
UTM 21-45 MEM
NConf Record: 5-2 Overall: 10-19
vs. FCS: 4-1 Overall: 8-9
Best Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 27, Central Arkansas 9 - The Redhawks took the opening kickoff back for a touchdown (99 yards by Khylen Harris-Norman) and never relinquished the lead despite not scoring an offensive TD until the fourth quarter.
Worst Performance: Eastern Illinois 13, (#3) Illinois St. 49 - The Panthers are outgained 556-216 and fall to ISU for the 8th. time in the last 9 meetings.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 29, Florida A&M 26 - The Tigers end an 8-game losing streak and get their highest point total in 2 years.
SoCon
VMI 24-27 DVDSN(OT)
PRESBY 14-58 WCU SCSU 20-17 FUR
MER 11-44 GT
UWG 27-35 ETSU
WOFF 7-41 UTC
NConf Record: 2-3 Overall: 11-16
vs. FCS: 2-2 Overall: 8-10
Best Performance: Tennessee-Chattanooga 41, Wofford 7 - The Mocs dominate the ground game 310-92 in a surprisingly brutal beating.
Worst Performance: VMI 24, Davidson 27 (OT) - The Keydets had one gimme on the schedule and they couldn’t even win that one.
Most Surprising Result: Wofford 7, Tennessee-Chattanooga 41 - This was Wofford’s most lopsided loss in the history of their series with Chattanooga.
Best Performance: (#2) South Dakota St. 27, (#12) Youngstown St. 20 - Josiah Johnson runs for 238 yards—more than 4 times YSU’s entire rushing output—and 2 touchdowns as the Jackrabbits prevail in a big early-season Missouri Valley showdown.
Worst Performance: (#12) Youngstown St. 20, (#2) South Dakota St. 27 - A 7-point loss to the #2 team obviously isn’t bad, but the Penguins were the only MVFC squad to lose a non-FBS game this week.
Most Surprising Result: (#9) South Dakota 24, (FBS) Boise St. 38 - Despite being outrushed 325-36, the Coyotes were able to put a serious fourth-quarter scare into a mid-major FBS darling.
For the Valley, I have to give UNI the worst performance. Getting absolutely boat raced by Iowa is embarrassing for a once proud program that used to go toe-to-toe for 3-4 quarters with Power 4/5 schools.
I worry about how the transfer portal and NIL are impacting directional FCS schools like UNI. Their impact looks significantly greater than losing schools to G5 FBS.
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Best Performance: (#23t) South Carolina St. 20, (#22) Furman 17 - DJ Maultsby caught a 65-yard TD pass on the first play of the game to give the Bulldogs a lead they would never relinquish.
Worst Performance: NC Central 20, Gardner-Webb 44 - It was an ugly loss for the Eagles, but DB Joshua Truesdale had a nice performance with 17 tackles—11 more than anyone else on his team.
Most Surprising Result: Morgan St. 41, Towson 26 - The Bears rack up 5 sacks and beat Towson for the first time since 2009. It was also Morgan’s first win in Towson since 1981.
SWAC
SFA 31-10 PVAMU
centst 35-41 UAPB
lcu 31-50 SU
ALCORN 20-38 UNA TSU 29-26 FAMU
vul 3-62 BCU
bow 3-45 AAMU delt 21-6 MVSU
tusk 7-41 JSU
NConf Record: 5-4 Overall: 19-18
vs. FCS: 0-3 Overall: 4-7
Best Performance: Jackson St. 41, (DII) Tuskegee 7 - Jared Lockhart throws for 376 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 30 attempts as the Tigers roast a team picked near the top of the SIAC.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 6, (DII) Delta St. 21 - The Delta Devils manage just 180 total yards against a team that had been outscored 147-23 by DII competition this season.
Most Surprising Result: Mississippi Valley St. 6, (DII) Delta St. 21 - A 4th. straight double-digit loss season for Jerry Rice U looks highly likely at this point.
Independents
CHIST 20-47 BUT
MERR 20-45 TARL
Non-Ind. Record: 0-2 Overall: 2-6
vs. FCS: 0-2 Overall: 1-4
Best Performance: (none)
Worst Performance: Chicago St. 20, Butler 47 - The Cougars hopes of competitiveness were ended early in this one as they fell behind 16-0 in the first 5 minutes of the game.
