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Big Sky

UCD 31-24 PORTST
IDA 34-38 CP
VMI 10-38 IDST
MTST 54-0 UTU
EWU 27-34 NAU
SUU 21-28 UMT
WEB 30-29 NOCO

• NConf Record: 1-0
  Overall: 1-0
  
  vs. FCS: 1-0
  Overall: 1-0
  
  
  Best Performance: Cal Poly 38, Idaho 34 - Mustang QB Anthony Grigsby Jr. accounted for 382 yards of total offense and 5 total touchdowns in helping head coach Tim Skipper win his Cal Poly debut.
  
  Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 29, Weber St. 30 - The Bears dominated possession time, won yardage by 115, and avoided committing a single turnover, and yet they still found a way to lose to team going through a total rebuild.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#5) UC Davis 31, Portland St. 24 - The Aggies open with a 31-24 win over a bad team for the 2nd. straight year.

Southland

ETAMU 15-23 MER
utpb 0-44 UTRGV
ACU 14-21 LAM
opsu 14-76 UIW
HCU 34-28 SELU
lcu 42-37 NWST
SFA 38-27 MCNSE
MVSU 10-44 NICH

• NConf Record: 4-2
  Overall: 4-2
  
  vs. FCS: 2-1
  Overall: 2-1
  
  
  Best Performance: (#22) Lamar 21, (#15) Abilene Christian 14 - The Cardinals get a goal-line stand late and beat ACU for the first time since 2019.
  
  Worst Performance: Northwestern St. 37, (NAIA) Louisiana Christian 42 - The Demons continue to reinvent the definition of “rock bottom” as they fall to an NAIA squad that lost to McNeese by 45 last year and lost to HCU by 63 in 2024.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Houston Christian 34, (#19) Southeastern Louisiana 28 - LB Jayven Anderson had a monster game with 6 tackles-for-loss ( ), a sack, and a forced fumble to help the Huskies pull a huge upset.

Missouri Valley

LIU 21-42 UND
CCSU 20-59 SDK
STET 7-70 SDKST
sfil 0-76 ILST
SIU 31-34 UWF
SEMO 23-21 INST
MHURST 10-43 YSU
EIU 28-14 MUR

• NConf Record: 6-2
  Overall: 6-2
  
  vs. FCS: 5-2
  Overall: 5-2
  
  
  Best Performance: (#13) South Dakota 59, Central Connecticut St. 20 - QB Austyn Mordrzewski put up 385 yards of total offense and 7 total touchdowns on just 22 combined passes & runs to lead the Coyotes to a pasting of the NEC favorites.
  
  Worst Performance: Murray St. 14, Eastern Illinois 28 - The Racers lose rushing 267-63 to a team picked near the bottom of the OVC.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#17) Southern Illinois 31, West Florida 34 - Recipe for a bad day for the Salukis: Star QB DJ Williams goes down, backup QB Jake Curry throws 3 interceptions, and the team falls to an FCS newbie.

United

ACU 14-21 LAM
PVAMU 30-49 TARL
UCA 36-24 UTM
UTC 24-10 UWG
SIU 31-34 UWF
SAM 10-22 UNA (in Huntsville, AL)
EKU 21-45 WCU
GWEBB 17-35 AP

• NConf Record: 5-3
  Overall: 5-3
  
  vs. FCS: 5-3
  Overall: 5-3
  
  
  Best Performance: Central Arkansas 36, Tennessee-Martin 24 - DII transfer QB Donovyn Omolo threw for 243 yards and 3 TDs and ran for 118 yards as his Bears knocked off the OVC favorites.
  
  Worst Performance: Eastern Kentucky 21, (#25t) Western Carolina 45 - The Colonels fall hard after allowing 500+ yards to an FCS opponent for the first time in 2 years.
  
  Most Surprising Result: West Florida 34, (#17) Southern Illinois 31 - The Argo defense picks off 3 passes and returns them for a combined 140 yards (1 TD) as they beat a DI opponent for the first time in 5 years (McNeese).

Pioneer

winona 9-15 STTHOM
sdsmt 38-35 DRAKE
lawtch 13-59 VALPO
gtwnky 23-27 BUT
fairmt 20-43 DAY
MARIST 21-22 NHAV
concwv 41-35 DVDSN
uvwise 37-47 PRESBY
STET 7-70 SDKST
ohdom 42-40 MHEAD (3OT)

• NConf Record: 5-5
  Overall: 5-5
  
  vs. FCS: 0-2
  Overall: 0-2
  
  
  Best Performance: Valparaiso 59, (NAIA) Lawrence Tech 13 - The Pioneer League played 8 non-DI opponents this week, and this was the only blowout.
  
  Worst Performance: Drake/Davidson/Morehead St. - Last year’s early season was about the PFL upsetting scholarship teams. This year, the league debuts with 3 losses to nondescript non-DI opponents.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Drake 35, (DII) South Dakota Mines 38 - Drake got 5 first-place votes in the Pioneer preseason poll.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Tomorrow: the rest of the playoff conferences.

Patriot League

W&M 35-32 NOVA
COLG 24-14 FORD
LEH 35-10 HC
BUCK 14-35 RICH

• NConf Record: 0-0
  Overall: 0-0
  
  vs. FCS: 0-0
  Overall: 0-0
  
  
  Best Performance: (#25t) William & Mary 35, (#7) Villanova 32 - The Tribe scores 13 unanswered points in the final minute to knock off the Patriot League favorites in the season opener.
  
  Worst Performance: Fordham 14, Colgate 24 - The Rams lose for the 8th. straight time after allowing 214 rushing yards to Danny Shaban.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (#7) Villanova 32, (#25t) William & Mary 35 - Perhaps distracted by legal eligibility issues surrounding QB Pat McQuaide, the Wildcats commit 4 turnovers and 15 penalties as they fall in a CAA-turned-Patriot League rivalry.

Ivy League

(no games until Week 3)


NEC

LIU 21-42 UND
MHURST 10-43 YSU
RMU 28-7 WAG
BRY 24-6 SHILL
CCSU 20-59 SDK
MARIST 21-22 NHAV

• NConf Record: 1-4
  Overall: 1-4
  
  vs. FCS: 1-4
  Overall: 1-4
  
  
  Best Performance: Robert Morris 28, Wagner 7 - The Colonial defense dominates with 12 tackles-for-loss, 6 sacks, and a defensive shutout (Wagner’s only score was a pick-six).
  
  Worst Performance: Wagner 7, Robert Morris 28 - The Seahawks manage just 97 total yards against a team picked below them in the NEC.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Central Connecticut St. 20, (#13) South Dakota 59 - It’s not a good look for the NEC when their projected & defending champion is totally uncompetitive against an opponent picked exactly in the middle of the Missouri Valley.

CAA

UNH 14-28 ALB
SBU 34-41 DSU
URI 34-7 MERR
BRY 24-6 SHILL
MONM 14-38 TTU
MAINE 21-18 TOW
vul 0-45 HAMP
MORG 17-7 NCAT
glen 7-42 ELON
CAMP 49-37 ETSU

• NConf Record: 5-3
  Overall: 5-3
  
  vs. FCS: 3-3
  Overall: 3-3
  
  
  Best Performance: Campbell 49, East Tennessee St. 37 - Campbell QB Kamden Sixkiller accounts for 438 of his team’s 514 yards of total offense and 4 total TDs in a nice win for the Fighting Camels.
  
  Worst Performance: North Carolina A&T 7, Morgan St. 17 - The Aggies have now lost 5 straight games to the MEAC, a conference they were mostly dominating in their last 5 years in the league.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Albany 28, New Hampshire 14 - The Great Danes run for 374 yards, their highest total in at least 8 years and more than double what they ran for in any game last year.

OVC

SEMO 23-21 INST
CHSO 17-20 LIND
nwia 14-65 WIU
EIU 28-14 MUR
GWEBB 17-35 AP
JSU 26-24 TSU
UCA 36-24 UTM

• NConf Record: 3-3
  Overall: 3-3
  
  vs. FCS: 2-3
  Overall: 2-3
  
  
  Best Performance: Lindenwood 20, Charleston Southern 17 - Isaac Edwards’s 85-yard pick-six just before halftime ultimately decided the game as the Lions have now won 4 of their last 5.
  
  Worst Performance: Tennessee St. 24, Jackson St. 26 - TSU is outscored 19-7 over the final 31 minutes and falls to JSU for the 4th. straight time.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Tennessee-Martin 24, Central Arkansas 36 - The preseason OVC favorites struggle as they’re held under 300 yards and lose 3rd. down 67%-27%.

SoCon

VMI 10-38 IDST
EKU 21-45 WCU
andsc 3-20 FUR
CIT 14-42 WOFF
ETAMU 15-23 MER
SAM 10-22 UNA (in Huntsville, AL)
MONM 14-38 TTU
CAMP 49-37 ETSU
UTC 24-10 UWG

• NConf Record: 5-3
  Overall: 5-3
  
  vs. FCS: 4-3
  Overall: 4-3
  
  
  Best Performance: (#16) Tennessee Tech 38, (#23) Monmouth 14 - SEMO transfer Jax Leatherwood throws for 289 yards and 4 TDs (0 INTs) as the Golden Eagles manhandle a fellow ranked team.
  
  Worst Performance: The Citadel 14, Wofford 42 - The Bulldogs endure their worst loss to Wofford since 2011.
  
  Most Surprising Result: East Tennessee St. 37, Campbell 49 - The Buccanneer defense has now allowed 500+ yards 5 times since the beginning of last season.

Tomorrow: Non-Playoff Folks…

MEAC

SBU 34-41 DSU
MORG 17-7 NCAT
HOW 31-24 AAMU (in Atlanta, GA)
wssu 0-56 NFOLK
NCCEN 30-42 TXSO
sav 0-87 SCSU

• NConf Record: 5-1
  Overall: 5-1
  
  vs. FCS: 3-1
  Overall: 3-1
  
  
  Best Performance: Delaware St. 41, Stony Brook 34 - The Hornets amass 514 yards of offense, more than Stony Brook allowed in any game last season.
  
  Worst Performance: NC Central 30, Texas Southern 42 - The favored Eagles stumble despite winning turnovers 2-1 and penalties 12-3.
  
  Most Surprising Result: South Carolina St. 87, (DII) Savannah St. 0 - Hard to believe Savannah State was FCS less than a decade ago.

SWAC

NCCEN 30-42 TXSO
PVAMU 30-49 TARL
mhouse 15-35 UAPB
cau 7-49 GRAM
ALST 30-17 SU
albst 7-20 FAMU
HOW 31-24 AAMU (in Atlanta, GA)
MVSU 10-44 NICH
JSU 26-24 TSU
miles 7-56 ALCORN

• NConf Record: 6-3
  Overall: 6-3
  
  vs. FCS: 2-3
  Overall: 2-3
  
  
  Best Performance: Texas Southern 42, NC Central 30 - Athean Renfro runs for 163 yards and a TD to help the Tigers knock off the preseason #2 in the MEAC.
  
  Worst Performance: Alabama A&M 24, Howard 31 - The Bulldogs allow 436 yards to a Bison team that averaged just 289 yards-per-game last year.
  
  Most Surprising Result: Alabama A&M 24, Howard 31 - AAMU falls to the team picked last in the MEAC.

Independents

roos 44-28 CHIST
URI 34-7 MERR

• Non-Ind. Record: 0-2
  Overall: 0-2
  
  vs. FCS: 0-1
  Overall: 0-1
  
  
  Best Performance: (none)
  
  Worst Performance: Chicago St. 28, (DII) Roosevelt 44 - It looks like it’ll be a long inaugural season for the Cougars after they lost to a DII that went 2-8 last year.
  
  Most Surprising Result: (none)

Thanks, M! I always look forward to your reporting!