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Big Sky

EWU 45-42 WSU
cwu 26-43 PORTST
CP 27-30 NEV (OT)
UCD 28-53 UO
wou 38-30 SAC
sfu 3-47 IDST
SUU 0-24 UTAH
WEB 6-45 USU
NAU 13-44 ASU
SFPA 31-41 UMT
MTST 17-20 ID
rmc 27-56 NOCO
UND 9-13 SBU

• NConf Record: 5-8
  Overall: 5-8
  
  vs. FCS: 1-1
  Overall: 1-1
  
  
  Best Performance: (#14) Eastern Washington 45, (FBS) Washington St. 42 - Gage Gubrud puts up 551 yards of total offense and 6 total touchdowns as EWU hands Wazzu their second-straight Big Sky loss.
  
  Worst Performance: Sacramento St. 30, (DII) Western Oregon 38 - 3 Hornet turnovers and poor punt coverage allow Western Oregon to get their first DI win in 15 years.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#14) Eastern Washington 45, (FBS) Washington St. 42 - The Eagles have now scored at least 42 points in their last three FBS games (all Pac-12).

Southland

ACU 21-37 AFA
SFA 17-69 TXTECH
opsu 21-59 SHSU
CCU 38-14 LAM
tamuk 31-22 UIW
HBU 13-56 UCA
SELU 7-61 OKST
NWST 7-55 BAY
tarle 3-33 MCNSE

• NConf Record: 2-6
  Overall: 2-6
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 0-0
  
  
  Best Performance: Central Arkansas 56, Houston Baptist 13 - The Bears outrush the Huskies 283-30 as they win for the 8th. time in 10 games.
  
  Worst Performance: Incarnate Word 22, (DII) Texas A&M-Kingsville 31 - The Cardinals fail to dodge the Javelinas this time as they are held to minus-26 rushing yards.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Abilene Christian 21, (FBS) Air Force 37 - They were never really in the game at any point, but I expected the Wildcats to get massacred here.

Missouri Valley

SDK 21-48 UNM
SDKST 41-59 TCU
UNI 25-20 ISU
swks 0-57 MIZST
VALPO 13-50 ILST
WIU 38-21 EIU
SIU 30-38 FAU
BUT 25-41 INST
DUQ 10-45 YSU

• NConf Record: 6-4
  Overall: 7-4
  
  vs. FCS: 4-0
  Overall: 5-0
  
  
  Best Performance: (#5) Northern Iowa 25, (FBS) Iowa St. 20 - The Panthers avenge last year's puzzling loss in Ames by holding the Cyclones to 51 rushing yards.
  
  Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 30, (FBS) Florida Atlantic 38 - OK, this wasn't really that bad, but SIU was the only MVFC team to lose a realistically winnable game.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#8) South Dakota St. 41, (FBS) TCU 59 - They didn't have enough defense to pull it off, but the Jackrabbits were within 4 points of the #13 Horned Frogs with less than 10 minutes to go.

OVC

SEMO 17-35 MEM
WIU 38-21 EIU
una 12-31 JAXST
EKU 24-45 PUR
MUR 3-52 ILL
UAPB 0-44 TSU
WOFF 21-7 TTU
UTM 7-28 CIN
AP 17-57 TROY

• NConf Record: 2-7
  Overall: 2-7
  
  vs. FCS: 1-2
  Overall: 1-2
  
  
  Best Performance: Tennessee St. 44, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 - The Tigers' margin of victory here was greater than in all four of their wins from last year combined. It was also their largest margin in a DI win since 2011.
  
  Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 7, Wofford 21 - It wasn't quite as bad as last year's loss in Spartanburg, but the Golden Eagles were still outrushed 346-41.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#3) Jacksonville St. 31, (DII) North Alabama 12 - This was actually closer than 10 of JSU's 13 wins from last season.

Pioneer League

wnmu 0-27 USD
quin 38-35 DRAKE
VALPO 13-50 ILST
BUT 25-41 INST
centst 19-31 DAY
BUCK 26-10 MARIST
DVDSN 14-38 GTOWN
blufld 7-59 CAMP
SACHRT 18-14 STET
MHEAD 7-80 JMU

• NConf Record: 3-7
  Overall: 3-7
  
  vs. FCS: 0-6
  Overall: 0-6
  
  
  Best Performance: San Diego 27, (DII) Western New Mexico 0 - The Toreros move to 6-0 against the Mustangs this decade.
  
  Worst Performance: Drake 35, (DII) Quincy 38 - The Bulldogs allow 178 rushing yards to Jaylan James and fall to the Hawks for the first time ever.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Morehead St. 7, (#12) James Madison 80 - Despite all the progress they made last season, the Eagles somehow find a way to be humiliated even worse than they were last year in Harrisonburg.

Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.

Mvemjsunpx wrote:Most Surprising Result: (#3) Jacksonville St. 31, (DII) North Alabama 12 - This was actually closer than 10 of JSU's 13 wins from last season.[/list]

I actually was slightly surprised that Jacksonville State won by the margin they did. North Alabama is a perennial D-II playoff team (11 times in past 13 years) The last time they played Jacksonville State in 2013, when Jacksonville State went on to the FCS quarterfinals, the Gamecocks beat the Lions 24-21 in double overtime.

That brought the head to head between the two teams since Jacksonville State left D-II to one win each as North Alabama beat a Gamecock I-AA playoff team by 28-16 in 2003.

I know this year's Jacksonville State team is believed to be better than either of those previous Jacksonville State playoff teams the Lions played but, still, I don't think North Alabama is likely to be a cupcake from the perspective of a FCS team; even a very good one. At least you don't think that from North Alabama's history. Actually the extent to which Jacksonville State dominated North Alabama this time makes me wonder if North Alabama is kind of down this year. We'll see.

JohnStOnge wrote:

Mvemjsunpx wrote:Most Surprising Result: (#3) Jacksonville St. 31, (DII) North Alabama 12 - This was actually closer than 10 of JSU's 13 wins from last season.[/list]

I actually was slightly surprised that Jacksonville State won by the margin they did. North Alabama is a perennial D-II playoff team (11 times in past 13 years) The last time they played Jacksonville State in 2013, when Jacksonville State went on to the FCS quarterfinals, the Gamecocks beat the Lions 24-21 in double overtime.

That brought the head to head between the two teams since Jacksonville State left D-II to one win each as North Alabama beat a Gamecock I-AA playoff team by 28-16 in 2003.

I know this year's Jacksonville State team is believed to be better than either of those previous Jacksonville State playoff teams the Lions played but, still, I don't think North Alabama is likely to be a cupcake from the perspective of a FCS team; even a very good one. At least you don't think that from North Alabama's history. Actually the extent to which Jacksonville State dominated North Alabama this time makes me wonder if North Alabama is kind of down this year. We'll see.

UNA is 15th. in the DII preseason poll, so I don't think they're really expected to be down. I don't follow DII close enough to actually know, though.

UNA is 15th. in the DII preseason poll, so I don't think they're really expected to be down. I don't follow DII close enough to actually know, though.

Ha! I didn't know where they were ranked pre season. But my guess is that's a low pre season ranking for North Alabama. I do know that in the final 2015 poll at D2football.com they were rated 8th.

I mentioned a more recent thing earlier but this is a program that has been in the D-II playoffs 20 times in the last 31 years.

Patriot League

MONM 23-21 LEH
LAF 24-10 CCSU
BUCK 26-10 MARIST
COLG 7-33 SYR
FORD 16-52 NAVY
HC 51-24 MORG
DVDSN 14-38 GTOWN

• NConf Record: 4-3
  Overall: 4-3
  
  vs. FCS: 4-1
  Overall: 4-1
  
  
  Best Performance: Holy Cross 51, Morgan St. 24 - Crusaders score 30 consecutive points in a surprisingly easy win.
  
  Worst Performance: Lehigh 21, Monmouth 23 - The supposedly potent Mountain Hawks only manage 239 yards against a middling Monmouth defense.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Fordham 16, (FBS) Navy 52 - The Rams rack up 464 yards and only commit 1 turnover against the Middies, yet they can't manage more than 16 points.

NEC

SFPA 31-41 UMT
DUQ 10-45 YSU
ab 14-7 RMU
anselm 16-38 WAG
merr 20-41 BRY
LAF 24-10 CCSU
SACHRT 18-14 STET

• NConf Record: 3-4
  Overall: 3-4
  
  vs. FCS: 1-3
  Overall: 1-3
  
  
  Best Performance: St. Francis (PA) 31, Montana 41 - Lorenzo Jerome puts up 237 return yards, 1 kick-return TD, and 2 interceptions in almost single-handedly keeping the Red Flash in the game in Missoula.
  
  Worst Performance: Robert Morris 7, Alderson Broaddus 14 - The Colonial offense gets shutout and only gains 149 yards against a DII.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Robert Morris 7, Alderson Broaddus 14 - This game had perfect weather from what I can tell, yet no points were scored after the first quarter.

CAA

NOVA 7-28 PITT
ALB 22-16 BUFF
UND 9-13 SBU
UNH 0-31 SDSU
MAINE 21-24 UCONN
URI 6-55 KU
DSU 14-56 UD
TOW 20-56 USF
RICH 37-20 UVA
W&M 14-48 NCSU
MHEAD 7-80 JMU
GWEBB 31-6 ELON

• NConf Record: 5-7
  Overall: 5-7
  
  vs. FCS: 3-1
  Overall: 3-1
  
  
  Best Performance: (#4) Richmond 37, (FBS) Virginia 20 - The Spiders rack up 524 yards and nearly double the ACC Cavaliers in time-of-possession.
  
  Worst Performance: Elon 6, Gardner-Webb 31 - The Phoenix lost rushing 327-59 to a team that had almost no offense last season.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Albany 22, (FBS) Buffalo 16 - The Great Danes get their first-ever FBS win thanks to a 4-0 turnover advantage.

Big South

MONM 23-21 LEH
LIB 13-36 VT
GWEBB 31-6 ELON
kyst 7-57 CHSO
PRESBY 3-49 CMU
ETSU 20-17 KENN (2OT)

• NConf Record: 3-3
  Overall: 3-4
  
  vs. FCS: 2-1
  Overall: 2-2
  
  
  Best Performance: Monmouth 23, Lehigh 21 - 9 penalties were the only thing holding back a dominating result for Monmouth in their travels across the Pennsylvania border.
  
  Worst Performance: Kennesaw St. 17, East Tennessee St. 20 (2OT) - The option-based Owls manage only 166 rushing yards against arguably the worst team in all of FCS from a year ago.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Kennesaw St. 17, East Tennessee St. 20 (2OT) - Have things really changed that much since Kennesaw beat ETSU by 40 last year?

SoCon

VMI 24-47 AKR
WCU 7-52 ECU
FUR 13-28 MSU
WOFF 21-7 TTU
CIT 24-23 MER
mhu 7-77 SAM
ETSU 20-17 KENN (2OT)
short 0-66 UTC

• NConf Record: 4-3
  Overall: 4-3
  
  vs. FCS: 2-0
  Overall: 2-0
  
  
  Best Performance: (#15) The Citadel 24, Mercer 23 - The Bulldogs almost lost rushing yardage, but discipline ruled the day as they won turnovers 2-0 and won penalties 10-1.
  
  Worst Performance: Western Carolina 7, (FBS) East Carolina 52 - The Catamounts give up 688 yards to the rebuilding Pirates.
  
  Most Surprising Result: East Tennessee St. 20, Kennesaw St. 17 (2OT) - The Buccaneers show vast improvement as they pick up their first DI win in 13 years.

Tomorrow: Non-Playoff Folks…

Mvemjsunpx wrote:
Worst Performance: Sacramento St. 30, (DII) Western Oregon 38 - 3 Hornet turnovers and poor punt coverage allow Western Oregon to get their first DI win in 15 years.

I knew we would suck this year, didn't think we would suck this bad. Yay Sears!!!

Ivy League

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MEAC

DSU 14-56 UD
HC 51-24 MORG
HOW 13-52 MD
HAMP 21-54 ODU
ecsu 12-20 NFOLK
NCCEN 6-49 DUKE
staug 0-62 NCAT
SCSU 0-38 UCF
SAV 0-54 GASO
FAMU 3-70 MIAMI

• NConf Record: 2-8
  Overall: 2-8
  
  vs. FCS: 0-2
  Overall: 0-2
  
  
  Best Performance: (#25) North Carolina A&T 62, (DII) St. Augustine's 0 - The Aggies thoroughly dominate in their first meeing with the Falcons in 81 years.
  
  Worst Performance: Morgan St. 24, Holy Cross 51 - The Bears have now lost 12 straight DI non-conference games.
  
  Most Surprising Result: South Carolina St. 0, (FBS) Central Florida 38 - Not a good result against 2015's worst team in all of FBS.

SWAC

TXSO 25-29 PVAMU
UAPB 0-44 TSU
vul 12-72 GRAM
SU 21-38 ULM
ALST 13-26 UTSA
AAMU 0-55 MTSU
MVSU 14-61 EMU
JSU 13-63 UNLV

• NConf Record: 1-6
  Overall: 1-6
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 0-1
  
  
  Best Performance: Prairie View A&M 29, Texas Southern 25 - Panthers win despite scoring less than 30 for just the 2nd. time in their last 17 games.
  
  Worst Performance: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0, Tennessee St. 44 - Nothing goes right for the Golden Lions as they amass nearly as many penalty yards (110) as offensive yards (168).
  
  Most Surprising Result: (none)

Independents

No independents this year… unless you count Coastal Carolina, which you shouldn't.