Week 8 - Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:51 am
Big Sky
UCD 52-10 CP
UND 41-15 SAC
SUU 12-31 IDA
IDST 41-48 LIB
MTST 24-34 WEB
NAU 14-42 NOCO
Southland
SFA 42-14 HBU
SHSU 23-41 LAM
MCNSE 17-45 UIW
NWST 17-38 UCA
ACU 48-27 SELU
Missouri Valley
ILST 14-28 NDSU
SDKST 9-24 UNI
WIU 31-14 MIZST
INST 24-21 SIU
SDK 17-29 YSU
OVC
JAXST 14-37 SEMO
UTM 21-24 EIU (OT)
MUR 34-6 EKU
TTU 14-41 TSU
Pioneer League
USD 42-13 BUT
DRAKE 28-17 DAY
DVDSN 41-48 MARIST (2OT)
JU 35-38 STET
VALPO 24-31 MHEAD
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.
UCD 52-10 CP
UND 41-15 SAC
SUU 12-31 IDA
IDST 41-48 LIB
MTST 24-34 WEB
NAU 14-42 NOCO
- NConf Record: 0-1
Overall: 16-19
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 9-7
Best Performance: Northern Colorado 42, Northern Arizona 14 - With 12 players suspended, the Bears still get their first win of the season in blowout fashion.
Worst Performance: Northern Arizona 14, Northern Colorado 42 - With QB Daniel Bridge-Gadd suspended in the first half, the 'Jacks outscored UNC 14-12. With him playing sparingly in the second half, the 'Jacks were whipped 30-0.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Arizona 14, Northern Colorado 42 - NAU had big momentum from their Weber win and a bye week to prepare for this "performance."

Southland
SFA 42-14 HBU
SHSU 23-41 LAM
MCNSE 17-45 UIW
NWST 17-38 UCA
ACU 48-27 SELU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 8-13
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 4-1
Best Performance: Incarnate Word 45, (#6) McNeese St. 17 - Malic Phillips registers 5 tackles, a pick, a fumble recovery, and 3 pass breakups to help the Cardinals roll the Cowboys.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 14, Stephen F. Austin 42 - The Huskies are blown out at home by a fellow 1-5 team.
Most Surprising Result: (#6) McNeese St. 17, Incarnate Word 45 - I thought McNeese only played like this at home in the playoffs.
Missouri Valley
ILST 14-28 NDSU
SDKST 9-24 UNI
WIU 31-14 MIZST
INST 24-21 SIU
SDK 17-29 YSU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 17-12
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 13-5
Best Performance: (#25) Northern Iowa 24, (#2) South Dakota St. 9 - The Panthers avoid falling into a must-win scenario by keeping SDSU out of the endzone.
Worst Performance: Southern Illinois 21, Indiana St. 24 - SIU's conference losing streak increases to 8 games.
Most Surprising Result: (#2) South Dakota St. 9, (#25) Northern Iowa 24 - The Jackrabbits fail to score a touchdown for the first time in 5 years.
OVC
JAXST 14-37 SEMO
UTM 21-24 EIU (OT)
MUR 34-6 EKU
TTU 14-41 TSU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 7-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 7-8
Best Performance: Southeast Missouri St. 37, (#5) Jacksonville St. 14 - The Redhawks take advantage of countless Gamecock miscues and end their 36-game OVC winning streak.
Worst Performance: Tennessee Tech 14, Tennessee St. 41 - The Golden Eagles are trounced by the only team they beat last year.
Most Surprising Result: (#5) Jacksonville St. 14, Southeast Missouri St. 37 - I don't think JSU will need to worry about being a second-round upset victim this year.
Pioneer League
USD 42-13 BUT
DRAKE 28-17 DAY
DVDSN 41-48 MARIST (2OT)
JU 35-38 STET
VALPO 24-31 MHEAD
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 12-15
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 2-14
Best Performance: San Diego 42, Butler 13 - Anthony Lawrence continues his shredding of PFL defenses by throwing for 390 yards and 4 TDs on just 28 attempts (a 242.7 rating).
Worst Performance: Valparaiso 24, Morehead St. 31 - The Crusaders fall to 1-6 after managing just 24 points against a team that was allowing 41.5 ppg.
Most Surprising Result: Dayton 17, Drake 28 - Flyer QB Jack Cook comes back to Earth as he throws for just 194 yards on 35 attempts.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.