UCD 48-35 CP
PORTST 41-48 SAC UMT 35-17 SUU
NOCO 21-34 WEB
IDST 39-44 MTST
NAU 28-30 UND
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 17-26
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 8-9
Best Performance: (#12) Montana St. 44, Idaho St. 39 - Jake Bleskin steps in for an injured Dakota Prukop and puts up 357 yards of total offense in a win with major postseason importance.
Worst Performance: (#22) Northern Arizona 28, North Dakota 30 - In a must-win contest, the Lumberjacks allow 297 rushing yards to a team that was averaging 92 ypg coming in.
Most Surprising Result: UC Davis 48, Cal Poly 35 - The Aggies gain 564 yards and inexplicably hold Chris Brown to just 24 rushing yards as they knock the 'Stangs out of playoff contention.
Southland
SHSU 76-0 HBU ACU 37-35 SFA
UIW 20-31 LAM
MCNSE 9-28 SELU
NICH 21-48 NWST
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 16-23
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 8-9
Best Performance: (#10) Southeastern Louisiana 28, (#13) McNeese St. 9 - Bryan Bennett threw 4 TD passes on just 18 attempts while the Lion defense held McNeese quarterbacks to an 82 efficiency rating.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 0, Sam Houston St. 76 - Huskies allow 800+ yards for the second-straight week.
Most Surprising Result: Abilene Christian 37, Stephen F. Austin 35 - De'Andre Brown shows up Gus Johnson by running for 256 yards and 3 touchdowns on just 22 carries.
Best Performance: (#11) Northern Iowa 40, Southern Illinois 21 - Thanks to 4 Saluki turnovers, the Panthers win in a blowout despite just 284 yards of offense.
Worst Performance: Western Illinois 24, (#19) South Dakota St. 59 - Leathernecks allow 6 TD passes to Austin Sumner in an uncompetitive loss.
Most Surprising Result: (#23) Indiana St. 27, (#15) Youngstown St. 24 (OT) - Just when you thought the Sycamores were ready to fade away, they pull off a vital road win against a higher-ranked opponent.
OVC
AP 7-42 SEMO
EIU 20-27 JAXST
MUR 36-43 EKU UTC 38-17 TTU
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 14-20
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 6-11
Best Performance: (#3) Jacksonville St. 27, Eastern Illinois 20 - Gamecocks clinch the Ohio Valley auto-bid with a tough win over the surging Panthers.
Worst Performance: Austin Peay 7, Southeast Missouri St. 42 - The Governors are blasted by a team that had looked awful in recent weeks.
Most Surprising Result: (#18) Eastern Kentucky 43, Murray St. 36 - The seemingly playoff-bound Colonels did gain 683 yards, but they also had to overcome a 20-point halftime deficit against a 3-7 team.
Pioneer League
VALPO 27-32 USD DAY 21-14 BUT
DVDSN 7-38 MARIST
CAMP 19-45 JU
STET 18-41 MHEAD
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-14
Best Performance: Jacksonville 45, Campbell 19 - Well, it should be some consolation for the Dolphins that they played well despite learning their season was ruined just two days earlier.
Worst Performance: Stetson 18, Morehead St. 41 - The Hatters had played better in recent weeks, so maybe they can blame the unseasonable cold in Kentucky for this poor performance?
Most Surprising Result: San Diego 32, Valparaiso 27 - What's more pathetic… that the best team in the PFL had to withdraw from title consideration for the second-straight year, or that the presumed replacement champion needed a hail mary to beat lowly Valpo at home?
Best Performance: (#7) Fordham 52, Georgetown 7 - Michael Nebrich returned to action for the first time since an appendectomy, but then hurt his knee in the second quarter. It didn't matter here, however, as Peter Maetzold threw for 285 yards and 2 TDs on just 19 attempts.
Worst Performance: Colgate 27, Lehigh 30 - You could, in part, blame bad luck for the Raider loss here since Lehigh fumbled 6 times and only lost 1 of them.
Most Surprising Result: Colgate 27, Lehigh 30 - The Raiders clinch their 3rd. losing season in the last 4 years after having only 1 losing season in the first 15 years of the Dick Biddle era.
Best Performance: Sacred Heart 14, (#21) Bryant 7 - The Pioneers clinch the NEC auto-bid for the 2nd. straight year by inflicting 13 tackles-for-loss & by holding the ranked Bulldogs to 18% on third down.
Worst Performance: Robert Morris 7, St. Francis (PA) 40 - The Colonials have now lost 3 straight to SFPA after only losing twice ever to the Red Flash before that.
Most Surprising Result: Wagner 23, Duquesne 13 - The Seahawks did what they could to force a final-week showdown for the conference title, but Bryant couldn't hold up their end of the bargain.
CAA
ALB 31-48 NOVA
URI 14-35 SBU
UD 14-43 UNH W&M 37-14 TOW JMU 55-20 RICH MAINE 24-17 ELON
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 25-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 22-10
Best Performance: (#25) James Madison 55, (#14) Richmond 20 - Vad Lee throws for 433 yards and puts up 3 total TDs with surprisingly little resistance.
Worst Performance: Rhode Island 14, Stony Brook 35 - Lyle McCombs somehow runs for 202 yards against one of the best defenses in the nation, but the Rams still can't turn that into anything resembling a good performance.
Most Surprising Result: (#14) Richmond 20, (#25) James Madison 55 - After Michael Rocco threw 4 picks in a bad loss last week, Michael Strauss follows through in his return from injury with 3 picks of his own.
Big South
CHSO 38-36 LIB PRESBY 14-7 GWEBB
MONM 21-52 CCU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 26-11
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 17-5
Best Performance: Charleston Southern 38, Liberty 36 - The Bucs put up 576 yards of offense and overcome 4 interceptions in a really tough place to play.
Worst Performance: Monmouth 21, (#2) Coastal Carolina 52 - Hawks lose rushing 284-51 as they surprisingly fall to 0-4 in Big South play.
Most Surprising Result: Gardner-Webb 7, Presbyterian 14 - The Bulldogs had looked solid at home this season, but they couldn't beat Presbyterian even with a 4-1 turnover advantage.
MEAC
FAMU 41-7 DSU
SCSU 21-24 MORG HOW 28-25 CCSU
BCU 35-40 HAMP NCCEN 19-14 NFOLK NCAT 34-0 SAV
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 13-30
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 5-16
Best Performance: Hampton 40, (#20) Bethune-Cookman 35 - Jerrell Antoine throws 5 TD passes to help Pirates pull off a stunning Thursday-night upset.
Worst Performance: Delaware St. 7, Florida A&M 41 - The Hornets are humiliated at home by an equally bad team.
Most Surprising Result: Hampton 40, (#20) Bethune-Cookman 35 - The Pirates end a 6-game losing streak in their series with the Wildcats.
SoCon
VMI 27-42 WCU
WOFF 14-31 FUR SAM 20-17 CIT
war 0-56 MER UTC 38-17 TTU
NConf Record: 2-0 Overall: 16-20
vs. FCS*: 1-0 Overall: 7-10
Best Performance: Furman 31, Wofford 14 - P.J. Blazejowski completes all 15 of his passes for 305 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Worst Performance: Wofford 14, Furman 31 - Terriers lose in Greenville for the 4th. straight time.
Most Surprising Result: Furman 31, Wofford 14 - Blazejowski's sudden stellar play the last two weeks makes Furman's QB situation really interesting when Reese Hannon presumably returns next year.
HARV 34-24 PENN COR 30-27 COLUM
BROWN 21-44 DART
PRINCE 30-44 YALE
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 11-13
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 10-13
Best Performance: Yale 44, Princeton 30 - Morgan Roberts throws for 405 yards as the Bulldogs amass their highest point total against Princeton since 1977.
Worst Performance: Columbia 27, Cornell 30 - The Lions were competitive for once, but still suffered their 20th. straight loss against a bad team.
Best Performance: Alabama St. 37, Grambling 23 - The Hornets finally play up to their preseason expectations as they hand Grambling their first conference loss.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 13, Southern 44 - After taking a 14-0 lead early, the Delta Devils allow 30 points in the second quarter.
Most Surprising Result: Alabama St. 37, Grambling 23 - The Hornets increase their winning streak against Grambling to 4, the longest for ASU in the history of the series.
