EWU 62-56 WIU
wou 7-21 PORTST
SDK 48-14 CP
DIX 27-60 UCD
SAC 30-42 CAL
IDA 0-42 ORST
SUU 40-35 TARL
JMU 37-24 WEB
NAU 21-19 UA
USD 10-52 MTST
LAM 17-10 NOCO (OT)
- NConf Record: 6-5
Overall: 18-19
vs. FCS: 4-3
Overall: 11-7
Best Performance: Northern Arizona 21, (FBS) Arizona 19 - Harrison Beemiller puts up 10 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, and a forced fumble as his Lumberjacks get their first-ever win over the Pac-12.
Worst Performance: Cal Poly 14, South Dakota 48 - I know Cal Poly doesn't run the option anymore, but it's still gotta be jarring for Mustang fans to see their team lose rushing 353-62.
Most Surprising Result: Northern Arizona 21, (FBS) Arizona 19 - This is only the 2nd. time NAU has allowed less than 20 points in a game under head coach Chris Ball.
Southland
HBU 27-37 PVAMU
UIW 42-34 TXST
SELU 56-10 CCSU
UTM 35-10 NWST
MCNSE 31-24 SU
- NConf Record: 3-2
Overall: 5-12
vs. FCS: 2-2
Overall: 4-5
Best Performance: Incarnate Word 42, (FBS) Texas St. 34 - Cameron Ward throws for 376 yards and 4 touchdowns to help the Cardinals get their first-ever FBS win.
Worst Performance: Houston Baptist 27, Prairie View A&M 37 - A bit of bad luck for the Huskies as starting QB Blais Bentsen threw 3 TD passes in the first quarter before leaving with a serious injury. HBU only managed 2 field goals without Bentsen in the game.
Most Surprising Result: (#15) Southeastern Louisiana 56, Central Connecticut St. 10 -The Lions throw for 477 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 35 attempts as they definitively prove CCSU was a one-year wonder.
Missouri Valley
DRAKE 0-38 UND
NDSU 35-7 TOW
SDK 48-14 CP
STTHOM 3-44 UNI
ILST 31-24 EIU
EWU 62-56 WIU
DAY 3-55 SIU
INST 23-21 EKU
- NConf Record: 7-1
Overall: 19-11
vs. FCS: 7-1
Overall: 17-2
Best Performance: (#5) North Dakota St. 35, Towson 7 - The Bison defense holds Towson to 37 yards in the first half and keeps them off the scoreboard until the final 3 minutes of the game.
Worst Performance: Illinois St. 31, Eastern Illinois 24 - The Redbirds needed a last-minute touchdown to beat an OVC team that is now 2-20 since the beginning of 2019.
Most Surprising Result: Western Illinois 56, (#7) Eastern Washington 62 - The Leathernecks seemed content to absorb another Big Sky spanking at halftime, but—fueled by Dennis Houston's 225 total yards and 3 total TDs—they almost pulled off an insane comeback.
OVC
SEMO 28-59 MIZZOU
ILST 31-24 EIU
MUR 10-27 BGSU
kyst 7-41 TSU
TTU 0-56 UT
UTM 35-10 NWST
MHEAD 35-59 AP
- NConf Record: 3-4
Overall: 6-16
vs. FCS: 2-1
Overall: 5-9
Best Performance: Tennessee-Martin 35, Northwestern St. 10 - Peyton Logan runs for 179 yards and a touchdown in a solid win for the Skyhawks.
Worst Performance: Eastern Illinois 24, Illinois St. 31 - The Panthers have now lost 4 straight and 17 of the last 23 in the Mid-America Classic series with ISU.
Most Surprising Result: Murray St. 10, (FBS) Bowling Green 27 - A popular scalp pick for this week, the Racers instead amass just 176 yards for the game and 0 second-half points.
AQ7
DIX 27-60 UCD
utpb 9-34 ACU
MVSU 13-58 SFA
LAM 17-10 NOCO (OT)
SUU 40-35 TARL
UAPB 23-45 UCA
UNA 24-27 JAXST
INST 23-21 EKU
- NConf Record: 5-3
Overall: 11-12
vs. FCS: 4-3
Overall: 7-6
Best Performance: Lamar 17, Northern Colorado 10 (OT) - Desmond Veals puts up 3.5 TFLs, 2 sacks, and a pass breakup in a dominant defensive performance by the Cardinals.
Worst Performance: Tarleton St. 35, Southern Utah 40 - The Texans lose a game that was close throughout primarily thanks to a whopping 15 penalties for 150 yards.
Most Surprising Result: Lamar 17, Northern Colorado 10 (OT) - The Bears were on a backup QB, but it's still surprising Lamar was able to hold UNC to 35 fewer points than they had against Houston Baptist.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.