Week 5 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:25 am
Big Sky
UMT 48-28 CP
PORTST 7-20 IDA
NAU 42-56 IDST
EWU 34-17 MTST
UND 38-13 NOCO
Southland
HBU 27-63 SMU
UIW 44-34 ACU
UCA 31-34 SHSU (OT)
NWST 17-24 SELU
SFA 10-17 MCNSE
LAM 27-50 NICH
Missouri Valley
SDKST 17-21 NDSU
ILST 21-24 MIZST
YSU 38-45 WIU
SDK 31-24 SIU
UNI 33-0 INST
OVC
AP 32-48 JAXST
UTM 38-45 MUR
TSU 27-31 VANDY
EIU 52-38 TTU
Pioneer League
STET 10-49 USD
DVDSN 40-35 VALPO
MHEAD 21-24 BUT
DAY 17-28 MARIST
DRAKE 41-9 JU
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
UMT 48-28 CP
PORTST 7-20 IDA
NAU 42-56 IDST
EWU 34-17 MTST
UND 38-13 NOCO
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 16-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 9-7
Best Performance: (#5) Eastern Washington 34, Montana St. 17 - The Eagles win #7-in-a-row over the Bobcats thanks to a newfangled concept in Cheney: defense.
Worst Performance: Portland St. 7, Idaho 20 - In what must've been a really boring game to watch, the Viks lose their 17th. straight against DI competition.
Most Surprising Result: North Dakota 38, Northern Colorado 13 - Brady Oliveira & James Johannesson both run for over 100 yards as the Fighting Hawks compensate for being without John Santiago.
Southland
HBU 27-63 SMU
UIW 44-34 ACU
UCA 31-34 SHSU (OT)
NWST 17-24 SELU
SFA 10-17 MCNSE
LAM 27-50 NICH
- NConf Record: 0-1
Overall: 8-13
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 4-1
Best Performance: (#21) Sam Houston St. 34, (#13t) Central Arkansas 31 (OT) - The Bearkats switch to Ty Brock at quarterback, and it pays off as he puts up 378 yards of total offense and 3 total TDs.
Worst Performance: Abilene Christian 34, Incarnate Word 44 - The Wildcats lose by double digits despite putting up 566 yards and nearly doubling UIW in possession time.
Most Surprising Result: (#21) Sam Houston St. 34, (#13t) Central Arkansas 31 (OT) - Just when we thought we could leave Sam Houston for dead, they pull off a big win and look ready to coast through an easy remaining schedule.
Missouri Valley
SDKST 17-21 NDSU
ILST 21-24 MIZST
YSU 38-45 WIU
SDK 31-24 SIU
UNI 33-0 INST
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 17-12
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 13-5
Best Performance: (#1) North Dakota St. 21, (#3) South Dakota St. 17 - In a very evenly matched game, the Bison get the Dakota Marker back after losing it for a couple years.
Worst Performance: Indiana St. 0, (#23) Northern Iowa 33 - The Sycamores have failed to score a touchdown in 3 straight meetings with UNI.
Most Surprising Result: Missouri St. 24, (#9) Illinois St. 21 - The Bears have now beaten 2 opponents who have FBS wins.
OVC
AP 32-48 JAXST
UTM 38-45 MUR
TSU 27-31 VANDY
EIU 52-38 TTU
- NConf Record: 0-1
Overall: 7-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 7-8
Best Performance: (#8) Jacksonville St. 48, Austin Peay 32 - The Gamecocks win their 34th. straight conference game and look poised to get their 5th. consecutive OVC title.
Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 38, Eastern Illinois 52 - The Golden Eagles are allowing 51.2 points-per-game.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee-Martin 38, Murray St. 45 - For the 2nd. straight season, all Skyhawk optimism bleeds away at the hands of the Racers.
Pioneer League
STET 10-49 USD
DVDSN 40-35 VALPO
MHEAD 21-24 BUT
DAY 17-28 MARIST
DRAKE 41-9 JU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 12-14
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 2-13
Best Performance: Marist 28, Dayton 17 - QB Jacob Hallenbeck accounts for 3 total touchdowns as the Red Foxes show some life for the first time this season.
Worst Performance: Valparaiso 35, Davidson 40 - The Crusaders give Davidson their first DI win since 2015.
Most Surprising Result: Marist 28, Dayton 17 - Marist beats Dayton at home for the first time ever.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.