Week 9: Conference by Conference Breakdown
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2025 8:31 pm
Big Sky
MTST 34-17 CP
UMT 49-35 SAC
PORTST 6-45 IDA
NAU 31-18 IDST
EWU 23-20 WEB
UCD 27-16 NOCO
Southland
SFA 31-21 ETAMU
UIW 28-56 UTRGV
SELU 38-14 HCU
LAM 41-14 NWST
MCNSE 7-31 NICH
Missouri Valley
INST 17-46 UND
ILST 21-13 SDK
NDSU 38-7 SDKST
UNI 17-31 SIU
MUR 17-51 YSU
United
SUU 28-7 UTU
UCA 17-18 UWG
TARL 31-7 EKU
UNA 28-56 AP
Pioneer
MHEAD 17-13 VALPO
PRESBY 19-35 DAY
DRAKE 31-17 MARIST
USD 40-28 DVDSN
STTHOM 52-10 STET
MTST 34-17 CP
UMT 49-35 SAC
PORTST 6-45 IDA
NAU 31-18 IDST
EWU 23-20 WEB
UCD 27-16 NOCO
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 23-24
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 19-9
Best Performance: (#5) Montana 49, Sacramento St. 35 - The Griz dominated the penalty statistic 10-1 and also registered 6 sacks—Montana now has 10 sacks in their last 2 games after only getting 6 sacks in their first 6.
Worst Performance: Portland St. 6, Idaho 45 - The Viks fall into last place all by themselves after falling to 2-16 all-time versus Idaho and 0-10 in Moscow.
Most Surprising Result: Idaho St. 18, (#19) Northern Arizona 31 - The high-octane Bengals are held to 18 points at home by an NAU squad that was allowing 33.9 points-per-game coming in.
Southland
SFA 31-21 ETAMU
UIW 28-56 UTRGV
SELU 38-14 HCU
LAM 41-14 NWST
MCNSE 7-31 NICH
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 16-24
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 10-10
Best Performance: Texas-Rio Grande Valley 56, Incarnate Word 28 - UTSA transfer Eddie Lee Marburger throws for 440 yards and 6 touchdowns (7 total TDs) on just 36 attempts in a surprising rout for the Vaqueros.
Worst Performance: McNeese St. 7, Nicholls St. 31 - The Cowboys score 10 or less for the 4th. time this season and fall to an opponent that hadn’t won since Week 0.
Most Surprising Result: Incarnate Word 28, Texas-Rio Grande Valley 56 - The Cardinals have given up 101 points the last 2 weeks after allowing just 19.2 ppg to their first 5 FCS opponents.
Missouri Valley
INST 17-46 UND
ILST 21-13 SDK
NDSU 38-7 SDKST
UNI 17-31 SIU
MUR 17-51 YSU
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 24-15
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 22-6
Best Performance: (#1) North Dakota St. 38, (#2) South Dakota St. 7 - QB Cole Payton had 137 yards and 4 TDs on the ground, and the Bison won total yardage 500-166 in a result that seems to make the rest of the FCS season academic.
Worst Performance: Murray St. 17, (#20) Youngstown St. 51 - The Racers suffer their 13th. consecutive double-digit defeat.
Most Surprising Result: (#2) South Dakota St. 7, (#1) North Dakota St. 38 - This was the Jackrabbits’ most lopsided loss since a 51-16 drubbing at James Madison in the 2017 semifinals.
United
SUU 28-7 UTU
UCA 17-18 UWG
TARL 31-7 EKU
UNA 28-56 AP
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 16-18
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 13-11
Best Performance: (#3) Tarleton St. 31, Eastern Kentucky 7 - The Texan defense continues to dominate by forcing 4 turnovers and holding EKU to 189 total yards.
Worst Performance: Utah Tech 7, Southern Utah 28 - The Blazers allow 203 rushing yards and 3 TDs to Joshua Dye and fall to 11-47 since moving up to FCS.
Most Surprising Result: West Georgia 18, Central Arkansas 17 - The Wolves avoided a 4th. straight loss, but needing a double-digit fourth-quarter rally to beat UCA doesn’t suggest they’re back to their September form.
Pioneer
MHEAD 17-13 VALPO
PRESBY 19-35 DAY
DRAKE 31-17 MARIST
USD 40-28 DVDSN
STTHOM 52-10 STET
- NConf Record: 0-0
Overall: 20-21
vs. FCS: 0-0
Overall: 8-19
Best Performance: Dayton 35, (#16) Presbyterian 19 - The Flyers ran for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns (133 yards and 2 TDs from Gavin Lochow) and outscored the ranked Blue Hose 28-6 after the first quarter.
Worst Performance: Stetson 10, St. Thomas 52 - The Hatters lose yardage 558-120 as they get blown out for the 5th. time this season.
Most Surprising Result: (#16) Presbyterian 19, Dayton 35 - Even if Presbyterian failed to win another game this year, they would still be guaranteed to have their best record since they were still DII in 2006.
Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.