UNI 24-34 EWU
PORTST 20-53 SDSU
cwu 17-24 CP UCD 49-17 USD
IDA 14-66 UTAH IDST 29-17 USU
UTU 7-63 BYU
WEB 42-47 SUU
NAU 7-35 UA
DRAKE 10-45 UMT
BUT 24-51 MTST SDK 38-23 NOCO
NConf Record: 6-5 Overall: 7-5
vs. FCS: 4-1 Overall: 5-1
Best Performance: (#21) Idaho St. 29, (FBS) Utah St. 17 - The Bengal defense forces 4 interceptions, 2 nabbed by TreShawn Shorty, as they get their first FBS scalp since 2017.
Worst Performance: Weber St. 42, Southern Utah 47 - It’s unfortunate that this was the “Worst Performance” this week since Weber played SUU closer than expected, but the Wildcat run defense does appear to be a big problem as they’re allowing 313.5 rushing yards-per-game so far this season.
Most Surprising Result: (#21) Idaho St. 29, (FBS) Utah St. 17 - Idaho State is only 3-19 all-time versus the Aggies, but all 3 wins have oddly come since the I-A/I-AA split (1981, 2000, 2026).
Southland
UTRGV 16-45 UTSA
HCU 3-31 RICE
ETAMU 7-44 SFA
LAM 7-38 ULL
SELU 14-39 USA
NWST 6-80 LATECH
txwes 0-52 MCNSE
NICH 3-71 KSU
NConf Record: 1-6 Overall: 5-8
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-1
Best Performance: (#12) Stephen F. Austin 44, East Texas A&M 7 - The Lumberjacks easily get their 10th. straight conference win after forcing 4 turnovers and winning rushing 256-56.
Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 6, (FBS) Louisiana Tech 80 - In a week where pretty much the whole Southland took their FBS lumps, the Demons’ lousiness still stood out as they allowed LA Tech to score touchdowns the first 11 times they possessed the ball.
Most Surprising Result: (#17) Lamar 7, (FBS) Louisiana-Lafayette 38 - After last week’s upset of ACU, I expected the Cardinals to be more competitive against a mediocre Sun Belt squad.
Missouri Valley
STTHOM 26-62 UND SDK 38-23 NOCO
SDKST 18-34 NW
UNI 24-34 EWU ILST 41-10 WIU SIU 22-18 SAM
INST 19-44 PUR
YSU 13-45 UK
MUR 14-38 MTSU
NConf Record: 4-5 Overall: 10-7
vs. FCS: 4-1 Overall: 9-3
Best Performance: (#4) Illinois St. 41, Western Illinois 10 - The Redbirds cruise and take back the all-time lead in their series with WIU for the first time since the ‘60s.
Worst Performance: Northern Iowa 24, Eastern Washington 34 - The Panthers got shut out in the second half after scoring points on each of their 4 first-half possessions.
Most Surprising Result: Southern Illinois 22, Samford 18 - A narrow victory over a SoCon bottom-feeder illustrates how desperately the Salukis need QB DJ Williams back in the lineup.
United
ACU 10-33 TXTECH TARL 20-13 BGSU
UWG 0-47 KENN UWF 42-14 UCA
UNA 14-31 ARK
EKU 7-49 JAXST
AP 9-28 VANDY
NConf Record: 1-5 Overall: 6-8
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-3
Best Performance: West Florida 42, (#25) Central Arkansas 14 - QB Ty’Ray Davis amasses 302 yards of total offense, 4 total touchdowns, and a 252.8 passing-efficiency rating as his Argos put up a stunningly good performance.
Worst Performance: (#25) Central Arkansas 14, West Florida 42 - The Bears follow an upset of the OVC favorites by committing 3 turnovers in a home mugging.
Most Surprising Result: West Florida 42, (#25) Central Arkansas 14 - With 2 top-25 wins to start the season, this former DII power is having no trouble adapting to a higher level.
Best Performance: Morehead St. 75, (NAIA) Kentucky Christian 24 - Six different players threw passes for the Eagles in this contest—they combined for 406 yards and 7 touchdowns on just 26 attempts.
Worst Performance: Davidson 0, Elon 38 - The Wildcats proved to be allergic to scoring as they missed two field goals in the first half and failed on fourth down 4 times in the second.
Most Surprising Result: Presbyterian 3, (#15) Mercer 62 - After pulling a shock upset over heavily favored Mercer last year, I’m surprised the Blue Hose didn’t do everything they could to avoid playing the revenge game a year later.
LAF 7-56 UCONN NOVA 17-16 BUCK
HC 10-35 COLG
FORD 0-38 NDSU LEH 45-14 GTOWN RICH 28-21 HOW
DSU 15-22 W&M
NConf Record: 2-2 Overall: 2-2
vs. FCS: 2-0 Overall: 2-0
Best Performance: (#16) William & Mary 22, Delaware St. 15 - The William & Mary offense did not have a good day (187 yards, 7 sacks allowed), but the Tribe defense did as they forced 6 turnovers and got 2 fourth-down stops.
Worst Performance: Holy Cross 10, Colgate 35 - The Crusaders commit 3 turnovers and allow 12 tackles-for-loss as they get thumped in a game that was supposed to be a tossup.
Most Surprising Result: (#19) Villanova 17, Bucknell 16 - An upset loss to W&M followed by a 1-point win over the team picked last in the Patriot League does not exactly inspire confidence in Villanova’s football team right now.
Ivy League
(no games until Week 3)
NEC
DUQ 0-34 AF
wvsu 9-29 RMU
MHURST 14-51 NMSU
LIU 6-51 KU
sconn 7-31 WAG SHILL 21-3 NHAV
NConf Record: 2-3 Overall: 3-7
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 1-4
Best Performance: Stonehill 21, New Haven 3 - The Skyhawk defense gets it done by forcing 2 turnovers and holding New Haven to 0/13 on third & fourth down combined.
Worst Performance: New Haven 3, Stonehill 21 - The Chargers fall to 0-5 against NEC opponents since moving up to DI last year.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
CAA
ALB 17-21 BUFF
LIND 32-36 SBU
UNH 3-66 SYR
MAINE 3-55 APP
URI 14-38 TEMP
BRY 3-59 ARMY
SACHRT 24-31 MONM
TOW 15-42 NAVY
HAMP 0-62 MD
NCAT 10-59 GSU ELON 38-0 DVDSN
WCU 19-28 CAMP
NConf Record: 3-8 Overall: 8-11
vs. FCS: 3-0 Overall: 6-3
Best Performance: Campbell 28, (#20) Western Carolina 19 - The Camels hold WCU to 15% on third down and a whopping 1 rushing yard as they pull a nice Sunday upset.
Worst Performance: North Carolina A&T 10, (FBS) Georgia St. 59 - The Aggies get eviscerated by what is supposed to be a bottom-10 FBS squad.
Most Surprising Result: Albany 17, (FBS) Buffalo 21 - An upset of New Hampshire and a narrow loss to an upper-half MAC team indicates the Great Danes could be good again.
Best Performance: Tennessee-Martin 42, Chicago St. 7 - After spotting the Cougars a 7-0 lead, the Skyhawks outgained them 486-134 and outscored them 42-0.
Worst Performance: Lindenwood 32, Stony Brook 36 - The Lions blow a 22-7 halftime lead and fall to a team they beat last year.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
SoCon
VMI 3-73 VT
WCU 19-28 CAMP
FUR 9-56 TENN
GWEBB 13-17 WOFF CIT 43-41 CHAR (3OT)
PRESBY 3-62 MER SIU 22-18 SAM
tusc 14-48 ETSU TTU 24-9 UTC
NConf Record: 4-4 Overall: 9-7
vs. FCS: 2-2 Overall: 6-5
Best Performance: (#13) Tennessee Tech 24, Tennessee-Chattanooga 9 - The Golden Eagles thoroughly frustrate Chattanooga QB Battle Alberson, holding him to just 6/16 passing for 37 yards and 2 picks.
Worst Performance: (#20) Western Carolina 19, Campbell 28 - The Catamounts won turnovers 3-0 and got 3 fourth-down stops and still couldn't avoid the upset.
Most Surprising Result: The Citadel 43, (FBS) Charlotte 41 (3OT) - After last week’s debacle against Wofford, any FBS win looks amazing—even one over a Charlotte team projected by ESPN/S&P+ to be the worst in all of FBS.
Best Performance: South Carolina St. 31, Florida A&M 13 - Turnovers & penalties made this Orange Blossom Classic more interesting than it should of been given that the Bulldogs won total yardage 479-161 and rushing 292 to -1.
Worst Performance: Howard 21, Richmond 28 - Not all that bad of a performance by Howard, really, but the Bison can’t really wait until the second half to score or even get beyond 60 total yards in the future.
Most Surprising Result: Delaware St. 15, (#16) William & Mary 22 - The Hornets couldn’t quite pull the upset, but they did hold a DI opponent under 200 yards for the first time since 2018.
SWAC
TXSO 14-52 PVAMU
UAPB 14-54 MIZ
centst 26-48 GRAM
kyst 15-34 SU
ALCORN 3-49 USM SCSU 31-13 FAMU (in Miami, FL)
BCU 6-73 UCF
lane 0-34 ALST
miles 23-38 AAMU
MVSU 0-52 SAC
edwat 14-66 JSU
NConf Record: 5-5 Overall: 11-8
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 2-4
Best Performance: Prarie View A&M 52, Texas Southern 14 - Malachi Williams registers 3 sacks while QB Tevin Carter puts up 5 total touchdowns as the Panthers issue a rivalry beatdown.
Worst Performance: Texas Southern 14, Prairie View A&M 52 - The Tigers follow a nice upset of NC Central with a humiliating defeat in the Labor Day Classic.
Most Surprising Result: Prarie View A&M 52, Texas Southern 14 - The Panthers have now won 11 of their last 12 and 19 of their last 23 against TSU (they still trail the overall series by 9 games).
Independents
CHIST 7-42 UTM
MERR 7-42 UD
Non-Ind. Record: 0-2 Overall: 0-4
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 0-2
Best Performance: (none)
Worst Performance: Chicago St. 7, Tennessee-Martin 42 - The Cougars took a 7-0 lead after their opening drive… and then realized football games are more than 8 minutes long.
Best Performance: South Carolina St. 31, Florida A&M 13 - Turnovers & penalties made this Orange Blossom Classic more interesting than it should of been given that the Bulldogs won total yardage 479-161 and rushing 292 to -1.
Worst Performance: Howard 21, Richmond 28 - Not all that bad of a performance by Howard, really, but the Bison can’t really wait until the second half to score or even get beyond 60 total yards in the future.
Most Surprising Result: Delaware St. 15, (#16) William & Mary 22 - The Hornets couldn’t quite pull the upset, but they did hold a DI opponent under 200 yards for the first time since 2018.
SWAC
TXSO 14-52 PVAMU
UAPB 14-54 MIZ
centst 26-48 GRAM
kyst 15-34 SU
ALCORN 3-49 USM SCSU 31-13 FAMU (in Miami, FL)
BCU 6-73 UCF
lane 0-34 ALST
miles 23-38 AAMU
MVSU 0-52 SAC
edwat 14-66 JSU
NConf Record: 5-5 Overall: 11-8
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 2-4
Best Performance: Prarie View A&M 52, Texas Southern 14 - Malachi Williams registers 3 sacks while QB Tevin Carter puts up 5 total touchdowns as the Panthers issue a rivalry beatdown.
Worst Performance: Texas Southern 14, Prairie View A&M 52 - The Tigers follow a nice upset of NC Central with a humiliating defeat in the Labor Day Classic.
Most Surprising Result: Prarie View A&M 52, Texas Southern 14 - The Panthers have now won 11 of their last 12 and 19 of their last 23 against TSU (they still trail the overall series by 9 games).
Independents
CHIST 7-42 UTM
MERR 7-42 UD
Non-Ind. Record: 0-2 Overall: 0-4
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 0-2
Best Performance: (none)
Worst Performance: Chicago St. 7, Tennessee-Martin 42 - The Cougars took a 7-0 lead after their opening drive… and then realized football games are more than 8 minutes long.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
I want to see what Watson does as a passer in the SC STATE passing game.Jared Lockhart (8th)and Tevin Carter (14th) are ranked nationally among FCS QBs in passing yds.
Best Performance: South Carolina St. 31, Florida A&M 13 - Turnovers & penalties made this Orange Blossom Classic more interesting than it should of been given that the Bulldogs won total yardage 479-161 and rushing 292 to -1.
Worst Performance: Howard 21, Richmond 28 - Not all that bad of a performance by Howard, really, but the Bison can’t really wait until the second half to score or even get beyond 60 total yards in the future.
Most Surprising Result: Delaware St. 15, (#16) William & Mary 22 - The Hornets couldn’t quite pull the upset, but they did hold a DI opponent under 200 yards for the first time since 2018.
SWAC
TXSO 14-52 PVAMU
UAPB 14-54 MIZ
centst 26-48 GRAM
kyst 15-34 SU
ALCORN 3-49 USM SCSU 31-13 FAMU (in Miami, FL)
BCU 6-73 UCF
lane 0-34 ALST
miles 23-38 AAMU
MVSU 0-52 SAC
edwat 14-66 JSU
NConf Record: 5-5 Overall: 11-8
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 2-4
Best Performance: Prarie View A&M 52, Texas Southern 14 - Malachi Williams registers 3 sacks while QB Tevin Carter puts up 5 total touchdowns as the Panthers issue a rivalry beatdown.
Worst Performance: Texas Southern 14, Prairie View A&M 52 - The Tigers follow a nice upset of NC Central with a humiliating defeat in the Labor Day Classic.
Most Surprising Result: Prarie View A&M 52, Texas Southern 14 - The Panthers have now won 11 of their last 12 and 19 of their last 23 against TSU (they still trail the overall series by 9 games).
Independents
CHIST 7-42 UTM
MERR 7-42 UD
Non-Ind. Record: 0-2 Overall: 0-4
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 0-2
Best Performance: (none)
Worst Performance: Chicago St. 7, Tennessee-Martin 42 - The Cougars took a 7-0 lead after their opening drive… and then realized football games are more than 8 minutes long.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
Chicago St is a obvious neophyte in D1 FCS FOOTBALL
