EWU 42-41 CP MTST 27-17 UCD SAC 31-7 IDA
IDST 10-42 BYU
NAU 30-31 SUU
WEB 16-35 UMT
NOCO 38-45 UND
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 22-26
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 14-8
Best Performance: (#5) Montana 35, (#3) Weber St. 16 - The Griz force 4 turnovers and gain 31 more yards than Weber on 27 fewer offensive plays.
Worst Performance: Northern Arizona 30, Southern Utah 31 - The Lumberjack defense is wasting Case Cookus's final season by allowing 508 yards-per-game and nearly 40 points-per-game.
Most Surprising Result: (#5) Montana 35, (#3) Weber St. 16 - Samori Toure had 193 yards receiving, the most for any Griz since Marc Mariani had 200 yards against Cal Poly in 2009.
Southland
LAM 26-31 HBU SELU 35-14 ACU NWST 31-28 SHSU
UIW 28-41 NMSU
SFA 7-30 UCA
MCNSE 20-34 NICH
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 14-18
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-3
Best Performance: (#24) Nicholls St. 34, McNeese St. 20 - Chase Fourcade throws for a career-high 374 yards and 3 TDs as his Colonels win what was effectively a playoff-elimination game.
Worst Performance: Lamar 26, Houston Baptist 31 - The Cardinals fall for the 4th. consecutive time, this one coming against a team that had lost 5 straight.
Most Surprising Result: Sam Houston St. 28, Northwestern St. 31 - With a playoff spot still in sight, Bearkat quarterbacks completed 47% of their passes and threw 4 picks against a 2-8 team.
Best Performance: (#8) South Dakota St. 38, (#4) Northern Iowa 7 - The Jackrabbits win turnovers 4-0 and show that the J'Bore Gibbs injury may not be fatal to their deep postseason hopes.
Worst Performance: Youngstown St. 17, Indiana St. 24 - The Penguins, who started 4-0, have now clinched a non-winning season.
Most Surprising Result: (#4) Northern Iowa 7, (#8) South Dakota St. 38 - Panther QB Will McElvain, who has played well this season, throws for just 85 yards and 3 INTs.
Best Performance: (#22) Austin Peay 42, Murray St. 7 - The Governors win rushing 275-39 and easily remain in the first place in the OVC.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 7, (#22) Austin Peay 42 - The Racers are now 4-7 despite having their best scoring-defense stat in 8 years.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Pioneer League
MHEAD 20-52 USD DAY 46-29 DRAKE
VALPO 21-24 BUT JU 52-45 MARIST (2OT) DVDSN 42-14 STET
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 14-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-17
Best Performance: Dayton 46, Drake 29 - Brandon Easterling nabbed 3 interceptions, including one that was returned 100 yards for a go-ahead touchdown on the final play of the first half.
Worst Performance: Marist 45, Jacksonville 52 (2OT) - The Red Foxes give Jacksonville their first conference win in a game that was a one-possession affair throughout.
Most Surprising Result: Drake 29, Dayton 46 - After leading 22-7, the Bulldogs allow Dayton to outscore them 39-7.
LEH 6-13 SACHRT COLG 16-0 LAF
GTOWN 17-20 BUCK HC 49-27 FORD
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 10-29
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 9-24
Best Performance: Colgate 16, Lafayette 0 - The Raiders put Holy Cross back in the Patriot League driver's seat thanks to a dominating defensive performance.
Worst Performance: Georgetown 17, Bucknell 20 - 3 second-half turnovers cause the Hoyas to blow an 11-point lead.
Most Surprising Result: Lafayette 0, Colgate 16 - The Leopards have now been shut out by Colgate 3 straight times.
NEC
WAG 8-42 SFPA
DUQ 16-20 BRY
LIU 7-35 NOVA
fpu 0-57 MERR
RMU 28-49 CCSU
LEH 6-13 SACHRT
NConf Record: 2-1 Overall: 14-23
vs. FCS: 1-1 Overall: 11-17
Best Performance: (#19) Central Connecticut St. 49, Robert Morris 28 - The Blue Devils clinch a playoff spot thanks to a 35-0 run (and Duquesne's choke).
Worst Performance: Wagner 8, St. Francis (PA) 42 - Backup CB Drew Daniel had a big game for the Seahawks—10 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 3 pass breakups—but that wasn't nearly enough to rescue their woeful offense.
but Most Surprising Result: Duquesne 16, Bryant 20 - The Dukes lose to Bryant for the 2nd. straight year, this time costing them a chance at an NEC title.
CAA
LIU 7-35 NOVA
UNH 17-24 ALB
URI 30-34 MAINE
SBU 10-17 UD TOW 31-10 W&M
RICH 6-48 JMU
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 26-20
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 26-6
Best Performance: (#2) James Madison 48, Richmond 6 - The Dukes are outscoring their CAA opponents by an average of 25.9 ppg.
Worst Performance: William & Mary 10, (#20) Towson 31 - The Tribe scores a whopping 3 points in 3 redzone trips.
Best Performance: (#17) Monmouth 47, Campbell 10 - Pete Guerriero puts up 303 total yards (237 rushing) and 4 total touchdowns in a Monmouth massacre.
Worst Performance: Presbyterian 7, Charleston Southern 27 - The Blue Hose allow 7 sacks and run for just 37 yards.
Most Surprising Result: North Alabama 34, Gardner-Webb 30 - Lion QB Christian Lopez throws for 446 yards and 4 TDs (0 INTs) in his final game.
SoCon
VMI 6-47 ARMY SAM 31-13 WCU
FUR 7-24 WOFF
MER 33-38 ETSU
CIT 33-34 UTC
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 11-18
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 7-11
Best Performance: (#21) Wofford 24, (#9) Furman 7 - The Terriers lock up the auto-bid as the home team wins for the 12th. time in the last 13 meetings of this series.
Worst Performance: Mercer 33, East Tennessee St. 38 - Although Tyray Devezin ran for 168 yards and 4 TDs, he was outdone by Quay Holmes's 255 yards and 3 TDs.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee-Chattanooga 34, The Citadel 33 - Moc QB Nick Tiano only completed 11 out of 29 passes, but those 11 completions went for 268 yards and 2 TDs.
LIU 7-35 NOVA
UNH 17-24 ALB
URI 30-34 MAINE
SBU 10-17 UD TOW 31-10 W&M
RICH 6-48 JMU
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 26-20
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 26-6
Best Performance: (#2) James Madison 48, Richmond 6 - The Dukes are outscoring their CAA opponents by an average of 25.9 ppg.
Worst Performance: William & Mary 10, (#20) Towson 31 - The Tribe scores a whopping 3 points in 3 redzone trips.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Another ho hum day for Ben Dinucci: 11 for 13 passing, 179 yds, 3 TDs/0 INT. 1 TD rushing.
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
BROWN 48-24 COLUM COR 20-17 DART PENN 24-20 HARV YALE 51-14 PRINCE
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-9
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 15-9
Best Performance: Yale 51, (#18) Princeton 17 - Kurt Rawlings throws for 338 yards and 6 touchdowns on just 34 attempts as his Bulldogs eviscerate the defending Ivy champs.
Worst Performance: Columbia 24, Brown 48 - It seems the Lions may have taken the "Jekyll & Hyde Team of the Year Award" away from Idaho State & South Dakota.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Dartmouth 17, Cornell 20 - After passing all their tough tests, it should've been a breeze for the Big Green in the final two weeks.
Best Performance: (#25) North Carolina A&T 47, Bethune-Cookman 17 - The Aggies win rushing 300-110 in a surprisingly lopsided beatdown.
Worst Performance: Delaware St. 17, Norfolk St. 33 - The Hornets ran for 249 yards, but QB Tylik Bethea threw for just 54 yards and had 2 picks.
Most Surprising Result: (#25) North Carolina A&T 47, Bethune-Cookman 17 - The Aggies & SCSU are now facing that unique MEAC dilemma of having to decide whether they'd rather be in the playoffs or the Celebration Bowl.
SWAC
ewc 14-41 PVAMU
ALST 12-49 FSU GRAM 40-0 MVSU SU 40-34 SU
AAMU 28-34 ALCORN
NConf Record: 1-1 Overall: 15-24
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-12
Best Performance: Southern 40, Jackson St. 34 - Ladarius Skelton puts up 304 yards of total offense and 4 total touchdowns (most of that rushing) to help the Jaguars remain in first place in the West.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 0, Grambling 40 - The Delta Devils are outgained 521-134 while also committing 4 turnovers.
