NAU 31-17 PORTST
WEB 12-34 UCD CP 32-24 SAC
IDA 30-41 UMT
EWU 3-57 MTST IDST 26-18 NOCO
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 22-24
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 18-9
Best Performance: (#5) Montana 41, (#7) Idaho 30 - Field position decided this one: the Vandals started at their own 20-yard line on average while the Griz averaged starting at their 42.
Worst Performance: Eastern Washington 3, (#4) Montana St. 57 - The Eagles scored 52 points last week against Western Illinois, but they’ve only scored a total of 52 points in their other 4 games.
Most Surprising Result: Cal Poly 32, (#18) Sacramento St. 24 - Brian Dukes had 2 interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, to help the Mustangs pull an upset without their starting quarterback.
Southland
NCCEN 50-42 ETAMU
MCNSE 17-34 SFA
UCA 32-35 LAM
ACU 7-38 UIW
UTRGV 31-45 SELU
NICH 7-27 EKU
NConf Record: 2-2 Overall: 16-24
vs. FCS: 2-2 Overall: 10-10
Best Performance: Incarnate Word 38, (#11) Abilene Christian 7 - The Cardinals produce two 100-yard rushers and get 8 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss, a sack, and a pick-six from LB Declan Williams in this stunning beatdown.
Worst Performance: Nicholls St. 7, Eastern Kentucky 27 - After their surprise win over UIW in the kickoff week, the Colonels have gone 0-4 with the closest loss being an 18-point defeat to FBS Troy.
Most Surprising Result: Incarnate Word 38, (#11) Abilene Christian 7 - UIW, who had looked like the most disappointing team in FCS coming in, gets their most lopsided win in nearly a year over a top-15 team.
Missouri Valley
SDK 13-51 NDSU
MHURST 7-51 SDKST
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 24-15
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 22-6
Best Performance: (#1) North Dakota St. 51, (#19) South Dakota 13 - Cole Payton ran for 102 yards and a TD and threw for 273 yards and 2 TDs on just 18 attempts as the Bison continue to cruise.
Worst Performance: (#19) South Dakota 13, (#1) North Dakota St. 51 - The Coyotes have already lost more regular-season games than they did in each of their last 2 seasons.
Most Surprising Result: (#1) North Dakota St. 51, (#19) South Dakota 13 - The Bison beat down an opponent they had actually lost 2 straight regular-season games against.
United
UWG 27-24 SUU
ACU 7-38 UIW
UCA 32-35 LAM
NICH 7-27 EKU
UTU 10-42 AP
NConf Record: 1-2 Overall: 16-18
vs. FCS: 1-2 Overall: 13-11
Best Performance: (#17) Austin Peay 42, Utah Tech 10 - The Govs win yardage 492-237 and dominate an opponent that had been surprisingly competitive.
Worst Performance: (#11) Abilene Christian 7, Incarnate Word 38 - The usually potent Wildcats gain just 248 yards, their lowest total since the 2023 finale against Texas A&M.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Abilene Christian 7, Incarnate Word 38 - This was ACU’s 4th. straight loss to Incarnate Word, but the other three defeats came by a combined margin of 24.
Pioneer
STTHOM 27-30 USD
MARIST 28-31 BUT
STET 14-48 DAY
MHEAD 0-41 PRESBY
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 20-20
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 8-18
Best Performance: San Diego 30, St. Thomas 27 - Dom Nankil came off the bench to throw for 265 yards and 2 TDs on just 16 attempts as the Toreros pulled off their 2nd. straight comeback victory.
Worst Performance: Stetson 14, Dayton 48 - Not only do the Hatters have a non-DI loss, they’ve also been outscored 170-21 by FCS competition.
PENN 30-44 LEH PRINCE 38-28 LAF
SFPA 23-30 BUCK
HC 21-26 FORD
GTOWN 10-19 COLUM
HOW 12-13 RICH
NConf Record: 3-2 Overall: 13-16
vs. FCS: 3-2 Overall: 13-10
Best Performance: (#23) Richmond 13, Howard 12 - The Spiders only had 152 yards of offense, but they were still able to rally in the fourth quarter to beat what might be the best team in the MEAC.
Worst Performance: Holy Cross 21, Fordham 26 - The Crusaders fall to 0-5 after scoring 21 points against a Fordham squad that was allowing 50 points-per-game coming in.
Most Surprising Result: Fordham 26, Holy Cross 21 - The Rams win the Ram-Crusader Cup for the first time since 2016 despite scoring fewer points than they did in 6 of those 8 consecutive rivalry defeats.
Ivy League
PENN 30-44 LEH
GTOWN 10-19 COLUM DART 35-28 CCSU
BROWN 7-41 HARV
COR 24-41 YALE PRINCE 38-28 LAF
NConf Record: 3-1 Overall: 8-4
vs. FCS: 3-1 Overall: 8-4
Best Performance: Princeton 38, Lafayette 28 - Torian Roberts registers 6 tackles, forces a fumble, and returns an interception 38 yards for a touchdown in an upset win for the Tigers.
Worst Performance: Brown 7, (#24) Harvard 41 - The Bears throw 3 picks, gain just 155 yards, and lose to Harvard in Boston for the 13th. consecutive time.
Most Surprising Result: Princeton 38, Lafayette 28 - Princeton improves to 45-5-3 all time versus the Leopards despite opening as a 12-point underdog.
Best Performance: Stonehill 10, Long Island 3 - The Skyhawk defense got their hands on 11 of LIU’s 24 pass attempts (INTs + pass breakups).
Worst Performance: New Haven 18, Duquesne 44 - The Chargers allow 264 yards of total offense and 5 total touchdowns to former Gardner-Webb QB Tyler Riddell.
Most Surprising Result: (none)
CAA
W&M 24-31 NOVA
MERR 10-35 SBU
ALB 6-24 UNH
NCAT 30-37 MAINE
URI 14-47 WMU TOW 26-24 BRY
HAMP 20-41 ELON WCU 42-35 CAMP
NConf Record: 1-2 Overall: 18-28
vs. FCS: 1-1 Overall: 15-14
Best Performance: Stony Brook 35, Merrimack 10 - QB Chris Zellous and RB Roland Dempster both clear 100 yards rushing, with Dempster adding 3 TDs, in a surprisingly easy win for the Seawolves.
Worst Performance: North Carolina A&T 30, Maine 37 - The Aggies fail to clear 100 yards rushing for the 8th. time in their last 15 games.
Most Surprising Result: (#21) Villanova 31, William & Mary 24 - Shane Hartzell amasses 10 tackles, 4 tackles-for-loss, and 2 sacks as his Wildcats oddly beat William & Mary at home for the first time since 2013.
Best Performance: Tennessee-Martin 34, Southeast Missouri St. 10 - QB Jase Bauer throws for 225 on just 22 attempts, runs for 107, and accounts for 4 total touchdowns in a Skyhawk beatdown.
Worst Performance: Western Illinois 23, Eastern Illinois 31 - The Leathernecks commit 14 penalties and fall to a Panther team that got blown out by Indiana State.
Most Surprising Result: Charleston Southern 31, South Carolina St. 24 - This was weirdly the first meeting between these two teams since 1999, and it ended up being the Buccaneers’ first-ever win over SCSU in 9 tries.
SoCon
WCU 42-35 CAMP FUR 31-13 SAM MER 38-34 ETSU CIT 28-10 UTC
NConf Record: 1-3 Overall: 6-20
vs. FCS: 1-2 Overall: 5-14
Best Performance: Mercer 38, East Tennessee St. 34 - The Bears come back from 10 down in the fourth quarter partially thanks to RB CJ Miller’s 213 total yards and 2 rushing touchdowns, 1 of which was the go-ahead score with 5:40 to go.
Worst Performance: Tennessee-Chattanooga 10, The Citadel 28 - The Mocs give up 336 rushing yards, the most they’ve allowed in 6 years.
Most Surprising Result: The Citadel 28, Tennessee-Chattanooga 10 - The Bulldogs get 336 rushing yards, the most they’ve accumulated against a DI opponent in 4 years.
DSU 31-35 SACHRT
miles 17-24 MORG(in Indianapolis, IN)
HOW 12-13 RICH
NFOLK 13-18 WAG NCCEN 50-42 ETAMU
SCSU 24-31 CHSO
NConf Record: 2-4 Overall: 15-16
vs. FCS: 1-4 Overall: 9-8
Best Performance: NC Central 50, East Texas A&M 42 - It wasn’t exactly the toughest competition, but still… the Eagles are averaging 50.3 points-per-game over the last 3 weeks.
Worst Performance: Norfolk St. 13, Wagner 18 - The Spartans, who are still looking for their first DI win under Michael Vick, allowed 18 points and 283 yards over Wagner’s last 5 drives after giving up 0 points and just 129 yards on their first 8 possessions.
Most Surprising Result: South Carolina St. 24, Charleston Southern 31 - 3 lost fumbles and 12 penalties doom the Bulldogs as they lose an FCS non-conference game for the first time in over a year.
Best Performance: Alabama St. 42, Florida A&M 14 - The Hornets hand FAMU their most lopsided home loss since 2016.
Worst Performance: Alcorn St. 20, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24 - Jacorian Sewell’s 225 rushing yards weren’t enough to prevent Alcorn from starting 0-4 for the first time since 2007.
Most Surprising Result: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24, Alcorn St. 20 - For the first time since 2019, the Golden Lions have a DI win prior to October (not counting Spring ’21).
Independents
MERR 10-35 SBU
DSU 31-35 SACHRT
Non-Ind. Record: 1-1 Overall: 6-4
vs. FCS: 1-1 Overall: 5-2
Best Performance: Sacred Heart 35, Delaware St. 31 - The Pioneers pitch a second-half shutout after allowing 31 points in the first half.
Worst Performance: Merrimack 10, Stony Brook 35 - The Warriors go 6/24 passing for just 60 yards in a surprisingly ugly defeat.
Most Surprising Result: Sacred Heart 35, Delaware St. 31 - The Pioneers start 4-1 for the first time in 9 years (they actually started 4-0 that year).
