UND 48-21 PORTST
CP 28-31 UCD
UMT 27-41 WEB
SAC 17-37 NAU
IDST 14-28 MTST SUU 27-14 NOCO
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 13-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-6
Best Performance: Weber St. 41, (#24) Montana 27 - Weber's offense did absolutely nothing in the second half, but their 5-0 turnover advantage for the game made that unimportant.
Worst Performance: Portland St. 21, North Dakota 48 - The spiraling Viks take a 14-0 lead, then proceed to piss down their legs for the remaining 47 minutes.
Most Surprising Result: North Dakota 48, Portland St. 21 - It's been a trying year for the Fighting Hawks, but their 48 points here—and earlier against Northern Colorado—is more than they scored in any game over the previous 3 seasons.
Southland
NWST 10-7 HBU SFA 34-7 LAM NICH 38-31 UIW
MCNSE 17-47 UCA SHSU 33-23 SELU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 8-14
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 6-4
Best Performance: (#4) Central Arkansas 47, (#20) McNeese St. 17 - Hayden Hildebrand's arm doesn't even get any exercise as he throws for 250 yards and 4 TDs on just 16 attempts.
Worst Performance: Lamar 7, Stephen F. Austin 34 - The reverse of the Weber/Montana game: Lamar forces 5 turnovers, but loses yardage 571-225.
Most Surprising Result: (#20) McNeese St. 17, (#4) Central Arkansas 47 - The Cowboys still figure to make the playoffs as long as they avoid a total collapse, but I'm not sure they really deserve to.
Best Performance: (#11) South Dakota St. 52, (#12) Western Illinois 24 - Taryn Christion throws for 386 yards and 5 touchdowns in a surprising Jackrabbit rout.
Worst Performance: Indiana St. 20, Missouri St. 59 - Sycamores allow 624 yards to a fellow bottom-dweller.
Most Surprising Result: (#12) Western Illinois 24, (#11) South Dakota St. 52 - It seems like we're watching a second-consecutive Leatherneck swoon in progress.
Best Performance: Tennessee-Martin 27, Eastern Illinois 10 - Eastern Illinois did largely give the Skyhawks the game with 5 turnovers, but it's still a win over one of the better teams in the Ohio Valley.
Worst Performance: Tennessee St. 26, Tennessee Tech 30 - Just as the Tigers seemed to be regrouping, they go and lose to the winless Golden Eagles.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee St. 26, Tennessee Tech 30 - Under Rod Reed, TSU is 25-10 in August/September compared to just 22-31 after September.
Pioneer League
MHEAD 32-63 VALPO
DVDSN 12-17 DRAKE
BUT 22-27 DAY JU 54-48 CAMP (3OT) USD 48-7 STET
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 13-19
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 3-18
Best Performance: Jacksonville 54, Campbell 48 (3OT) - The Dolphins run the ball 77 times for 396 yards and 6 touchdowns in a wild win.
Worst Performance: Morehead St. 32, Valparaiso 63 - The Eagles commit 6 turnovers and allow 597 yards as they officially replace Valpo as a Pioneer League doormat.
Most Surprising Result: Campbell 48, Jacksonville 54 (3OT) - Campbell's recent collapse means Drake is now the last remaining hope to dethrone San Diego.
Most Surprising Result: (#20) McNeese St. 17, (#4) Central Arkansas 47 - The Cowboys still figure to make the playoffs as long as they avoid a total collapse, but I'm not sure they really deserve to.
Even if they finish 9-2 I don't think they will unless Nicholls State loses at least one. And Nicholls State might have to lose two because one of their losses is a competitive loss to Texas A&M.
I said at the beginning that losing to Nicholls State in a game they physically dominated really put them in bad position due to how weak their schedule is.
I can't see more than 3 from the Southland getting in and if it comes down to between McNeese and Nicholls State Nicholls State has the head to head.
The sad thing is that in both losses the opponent couldn't move the ball consistently against McNeese but got big plays in the passing game. 2 long TD passes for Nicholls State and 3 for Central Arkansas. Like I wrote in another thread Central Arkansas got 157 yards on three long TD passes and just 166 on their other 48 plays. They couldn't run the ball. 75 yards on 35 attempts. They only had 11 first downs.
Add a scoop and score for a defensive touchdown and a blocked punt returned for another touchdown and you get the blowout. VERY disappointing because it was obvious that Central Arkansas was a beatable team from McNeese's standpoint. A beatable team that just beat you 47-17.
Well, I believe that I must tell the truth
And say things as they really are
But if I told the truth and nothing but the truth
Could I ever be a star? Deep Purple: No One Came
Best Performance: Colgate 40, Bucknell 3 - The Raiders win for the 4th. time in 5 games, which is otherworldly by the standards of this year's Patriot League.
Worst Performance: Georgetown 10, Holy Cross 24 - The Hoyas are outgained 411-191 by a demoralized, freefalling opponent.
Most Surprising Result: Fordham 45, Lehigh 35 - When you're playing Lehigh's defense, you don't need Chase Edmonds; D'Angelo Palladino runs for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns for the Rams.
NEC
RMU 7-36 SFPA BRY 31-16 WAG DUQ 37-21 SACHRT
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 15-17
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-15
Best Performance: Duquesne 37, Sacred Heart 21 - The Dukes win 7 straight for the first time since they were MAAC champs in 2002.
Worst Performance: Wagner 16, Bryant 31 - Thanks to special teams miscues, the Seahawks waste a 228-yard rushing performance by Ryan Fulse.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
CAA
ELON 19-14 NOVA URI 31-14 ALB
W&M 6-23 MAINE
UD 17-18 TOW SBU 27-24 RICH
UNH 0-21 JMU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 22-11
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 20-3
Best Performance: (#1) James Madison 21, (#17) New Hampshire 0 - The Duke offense hasn't been great of late, but their defense continues to dominate.
Worst Performance: Albany 14, Rhode Island 31 - The Danes are held to 125 yards and lose their 4th. in a row.
Most Surprising Result: (#23) Delaware 17, Towson 18 - The Blue Hens toy with Towson a little too long and give up a 14-yard TD pass with 35 seconds left.
Big South
LIB 33-17 GWEBB MONM 23-20 CHSO KENN 28-0 PRESBY
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 18-13
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 12-9
Best Performance: Monmouth 23, Charleston Southern 20 - CSU trimmed a 23-point deficit down to 3 with 4:21 to play, but the Hawk offense never let them get the ball back.
Worst Performance: Gardner-Webb 17, (FBS) Liberty 33 - Tyrell Maxwell throws 3 picks to Jeremy Peters as the Bulldogs end Liberty's 4-game skid.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
SoCon
FUR 28-6 WCU
VMI 3-21 CIT UTC 23-21 SAM WOFF 31-24 ETSU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 12-12
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-5
Best Performance: Furman 28, (#18) Western Carolina 6 - Antonio Wilcox & Kealand Dirks combine for 321 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns to help the Paladins get their biggest win in quite some time.
Worst Performance: (#9) Samford 21, Tennessee-Chattanooga 23 - After upsetting Wofford, the Bulldogs somehow lose to a team that is still starting their 87th. string quarterback.
Most Surprising Result: (#9) Samford 21, Tennessee-Chattanooga 23 - It wasn't quite as bad as last year's ETSU debacle, but it was still another stunning upset loss for Samford.
ELON 19-14 NOVA URI 31-14 ALB
W&M 6-23 MAINE
UD 17-18 TOW SBU 27-24 RICH
UNH 0-21 JMU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 22-11
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 20-3
Best Performance: (#1) James Madison 21, (#17) New Hampshire 0 - The Duke offense hasn't been great of late, but their defense continues to dominate.
Worst Performance: Albany 14, Rhode Island 31 - The Danes are held to 125 yards and lose their 4th. in a row.
Most Surprising Result: (#23) Delaware 17, Towson 18 - The Blue Hens toy with Towson a little too long and give up a 14-yard TD pass with 35 seconds left.
You nailed it. JMU defense with 9 starters back + 3 P5 transfers, has been has been downright nasty. UNH came into the game averaging 30 points & 423 yards (284 passing/139 rushing) of offense. JMU held them to 193 yard offense (166 passing/27 rushing). Got 3 turnovers & a defensive TD for the 4th straight game. Last 4 games the starting defense has yield only 2 TDs and gotten 15 turnovers/4 defensive TDs. National defensive rankings:
Total Defense:
#1 NDSU
#2 JMU
Scoring defense:
#1 JMU
#2 NDSU
Yep, the JMU offense has been average at best in CAA play. Lost 6 starters from last year's teams 3 and more for the season going back to the summer Have had a # of key guys miss 1 to 4 games due to injury, illness, or suspension. OL has struggled . Off last years Lost 3 senior starters, including an AA and an All CAA. 2 more lost for the season - a would be starter in Aug and an OG who started the 1st 4 games. Last weekend the 1st half vs UNH the pre season AA LT went down. Tried to come back second half for 1 series. Status next week uncertain.
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
DART 22-25 HARV PENN 17-7 BROWN
COLUM 6-23 YALE COR 29-28 PRINCE
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 18-6
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 17-6
Best Performance: Yale 23, Columbia 6 - The Bulldogs bring Columbia back to Earth by holding them to 206 yards.
Worst Performance: Princeton 28, Cornell 29 - Field position killed the Tigers as they never started past their own 31 yard line the entire game.
Most Surprising Result: Cornell 29, Princeton 28 - How the hell is Cornell tied for first?
MEAC
FAMU 34-31 MORG SAV 27-9 NFOLK
DSU 14-42 NCCEN HOW 28-20 SCSU
HAMP 21-24 BCU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 10-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 4-11
Best Performance: Bethune-Cookman 24, Hampton 21 - The Wildcats committed 14 penalties, including 3 big ones on Hampton's final drive, but Adam Brown missed a game-tying chip shot to preserve the BCU victory.
Worst Performance: Norfolk St. 9, Savannah St. 27 - The Spartans become the first team to ever lose consecutive MEAC games to Savannah State.
Most Surprising Result: Savannah St. 27, Norfolk St. 9 - The Tigers run for 262 yards after combining for just 245 yards in their previous 4 games.
SWAC
bacone 17-34 PVAMU SU 47-40 UAPB
TXSO 24-50 GRAM ALST 21-16 AAMU (in Birmingham, AL) JSU 24-5 MVSU
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 7-25
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-11
Best Performance: Alabama St. 21, Alabama A&M 16 - The Hornets beat AAMU for the 3rd. straight time, their longest streak in the series since winning 6 straight from 1990-95.
Worst Performance: Mississippi Valley St. 5, Jackson St. 24 - The Delta Devils are outrushed 251 to minus-10 by a winless team.
Most Surprising Result: Alabama St. 21, Alabama A&M 16 - Break out the Hornets! They're now 2-0 under interim coach Donald Hill-Eley.
