Week 6: Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:40 pm
Big Sky
PORTST 27-35 EWU
UCD 34-27 CP
UMT 42-38 IDST
MTST 34-10 NAU
Southland
HCU 7-27 UTRGV
NICH 17-24 LAM
SFA 31-17 UIW
ETAMU 40-10 NWST
SELU 38-0 MCNSE
Missouri Valley
MUR 24-49 SDK
UND 35-7 UNI
NDSU 33-16 ILST
INST 27-55 SIU
SDKST 35-30 YSU
United
UNA 23-52 ACU
SUU 42-52 TARL
UTU 17-23 UCA
UWG 30-44 AP
Pioneer
BUT 21-14 STTHOM (OT)
VALPO 0-41 DRAKE
USD 14-19 MARIST
DVDSN 32-35 STET
DAY 35-28 MHEAD
PORTST 27-35 EWU
UCD 34-27 CP
UMT 42-38 IDST
MTST 34-10 NAU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 22-24
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 18-9
Best Performance: (#5) Montana St. 34, (#12) Northern Arizona 10 - Bobcat QB Justin Lamson threw for 3 more yards than his counterpart, Ty Pennington, on 28 fewer attempts in a surprisingly easy victory.
Worst Performance: Portland St. 27, Eastern Washington 35 - The Vikings narrowly outgained their Dam Cup rivals and won the turnover battle 3-1, but that still wasn’t enough to prevent them from falling to 0-6.
Most Surprising Result: (#12) Northern Arizona 10, (#5) Montana St. 34 - With a golden opportunity to establish themselves as a top-tier team, the Lumberjacks instead give up 34 consecutive points and lose their 4th. straight to MSU.
Southland
HCU 7-27 UTRGV
NICH 17-24 LAM
SFA 31-17 UIW
ETAMU 40-10 NWST
SELU 38-0 MCNSE
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 16-24
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 10-10
Best Performance: Stephen F. Austin 31, (#24) Incarnate Word 17 - Sam Vidlak threw for 261 yards and 3 TDs on just 26 attempts and Jaydon Southard put up 16 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in an eye-opening victory for the Lumberjacks.
Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 10, East Texas A&M 40 - The Demons are outgained 532-190 by a winless team.
Most Surprising Result: (#24) Incarnate Word 17, Stephen F. Austin 31 - One week after blowing out Abilene Christian, the Cardinals are handled at home by a team that lost to Abilene Christian.
Missouri Valley
MUR 24-49 SDK
UND 35-7 UNI
NDSU 33-16 ILST
INST 27-55 SIU
SDKST 35-30 YSU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 24-15
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 22-6
Best Performance: (#1) North Dakota St. 33, (#9) Illinois St. 16 - The Redbirds gave them a game for a while, but the Bison eventually got a comfortable win by outscoring ISU 26-7 over the final 35 minutes.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 24, South Dakota 49 - The Racers allow 244 rushing yards and 4 TDs to L.J. Phillips as they suffer their 14th. consecutive loss.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
United
UNA 23-52 ACU
SUU 42-52 TARL
UTU 17-23 UCA
UWG 30-44 AP
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 16-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 13-11
Best Performance: (#16) Austin Peay 44, (#17) West Georgia 30 - Chris Parson throws for 346 yards on just 26 attempts and accounts for 5 total touchdowns in another notable win for the Governors.
Worst Performance: Utah Tech 17, Central Arkansas 23 - The Blazers have now lost 9 straight one-score games dating back to 2023.
Most Surprising Result: Southern Utah 42, (#3) Tarleton St. 52 - The T-Birds scored more points than Tarleton’s other four FCS opponents combined and still lost.
Pioneer
BUT 21-14 STTHOM (OT)
VALPO 0-41 DRAKE
USD 14-19 MARIST
DVDSN 32-35 STET
DAY 35-28 MHEAD
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 20-20
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 8-18
Best Performance: Marist 19, San Diego 14 - Nate Furrow had 5 tackles-for-loss and 3 sacks in leading a dominant effort by the Red Fox defense.
Worst Performance: Davidson 32, Stetson 35 - The Wildcats lose rushing 384-121 in what might’ve been the battle for the Pioneer basement.
Most Surprising Result: Marist 19, San Diego 14 - Marist has now won 2 of their last 3 against San Diego after never beating them once before 2023.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.