Best Performance: (#4) Montana St. 36, (#21) Eastern Washington 21 - The Bobcats expose EWU's surprisingly soft run defense with 266 yards while their defense takes advantage of O-Line injuries by registering 5 sacks.
Worst Performance: Northern Colorado 21, Weber St. 45 - The Bear secondary continues to get shredded as they allow Mike Hoke to put up a 240 efficiency rating.
Most Surprising Result: Sacramento St. 42, (#10) Montana 28 - Jeff Fleming returns to his efficient ways in leading the Hornets to their first-ever win over Montana.
Southland
TXST 35-26 SFA SHSU 48-45 UNM (OT)
UCA 24-53 ARKST
SELA 27-48 MCNSE NWST 34-0 NICH
NConf Record: 1-2 Overall: 10-12
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 2-1
Best Performance: (#20) Sam Houston St. 48, (FBS) New Mexico 45 (OT) - The Bearkats outrush the Lobos 373-94 and help to get their coach fired.
Worst Performance: Nicholls St. 0, Northwestern St. 34 - Colonels don't put up much of a fight & lose to a Demon team they beat by 30 last November.
Most Surprising Result: (#22) Stephen F. Austin 26, (FBS) Texas St. 35 - Lumberjack QB Brady Attaway did throw for 112 more yards than Bobcat QB Shaun Rutherford, but it took him 48 more pass attempts to do it.
Missouri Valley
NDSU 37-24 MINN
WIU 10-38 UNI
SDKST 13-20 ILST
MIZST 18-20 SIU
YSU 35-37 INST
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 11-12
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 9-4
Best Performance: (#8) North Dakota St. 37, (FBS) Minnesota 24 - The Bison didn't put up eye-popping offensive numbers in Minneapolis, but they did manage to take both of Minnesota's interceptions back for scores.
Worst Performance: South Dakota St. 13, Illinois St. 20 - Jackrabbits only amass 265 yards against a team known for poor defense.
Most Surprising Result: (#8) North Dakota St. 37, (FBS) Minnesota 24 - The Bison move to 2-1 against the Golden Gophers since moving up to FCS.
OVC
EIU 21-28 JAXST
TSU 24-63 AF
SEMO 31-38 TTU
MUR 26-48 UTM
EKU 17-23 AP
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 7-12
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-4
Best Performance: Tennessee-Martin 48, (#24) Murray St. 26 - The Skyhawks get two 100-yard rushers & put up 527 total yards in a Thursday stunning of the Racers.
Worst Performance: Eastern Kentucky 17, Austin Peay 23 - The Colonels commit 3 turnovers in a rare loss to the Governors.
Most Surprising Result: Austin Peay 23, Eastern Kentucky 17 - After losing 22 in a row against EKU, the Govs have now won 2 of the last 3.
Patriot League
LIB 24-27 LEH
LAF 20-37 SBU BUCK 34-9 PRINCE
COLG 17-42 TOW
FORD 17-21 URI GTOWN 52-28 MARIST
NConf Record: 3-3 Overall: 12-10
vs. FCS: 3-3 Overall: 12-8
Best Performance: (#15) Lehigh 27, Liberty 24 - Chris Lum had a mixed performance, but it was just good enough for the Mountain Hawks to edge Liberty and the deadly Chris Summers.
Worst Performance: Colgate 17, Towson 42 - Even without Nate Eachus, the Raiders nearly managed two 100-yard rushers… and still got blown out.
Most Surprising Result: Bucknell 34, Princeton 9 - Not much offense for the Bison, but it's hard not to blow someone out when you win turnovers 6-0.
Thumper 76 wrote:Really, worst performance is SDSU instead of WIU when they would have pretty much won had the WR not fumbled at the goal line in the 4th quarter?
WIU played the #2 team in the nation. SDSU played an average team.
Best Performance: Monmouth 24, Central Connecticut St. 12 - The Hawks outgain the preseason NEC favorites by 119 yards and win turnovers 3-1.
Worst Performance: St. Francis (PA) 14, Duquesne 41 - Red Flash outgained 553-182 as they fall to 6-32 all-time against the Dukes.
Most Surprising Result: Sacred Heart 24, Dartmouth 21 - Keshaudas Spence runs for 129 yards and 2 TDs and the Pioneers take advantage of 2 missed field goals to pull this upset.
CAA
PENN 21-30 NOVA
FORD 17-21 URI
ODU 17-27 UD
COLG 17-42 TOW UNH 45-43 RICH JMU 20-14 W&M
NConf Record*: 3-0 Overall: 19-9
vs. FCS*: 3-0 Overall: 16-1
Best Performance: (#11) New Hampshire 45, (#5) Richmond 43 - Wildcats lose most statistical categories but take advantage of opportunities by taking both Aaron Corp interceptions back for scores.
Worst Performance: Villanova 30, Penn 21 - Wildcats struggle with a team that got blown out by Lafayette.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) New Hampshire 45, (#5) Richmond 43 - Wildcats win in Richmond for the first time since 1994.
Big South
LAF 20-37 SBU
VMI 13-36 AKR
LIB 24-27 LEH CCU 31-14 NCAT NFOLK 33-3 CHSO
PRESBY 21-62 FUR
NConf Record: 2-4 Overall: 7-20
vs. FCS: 2-3 Overall: 4-10
Best Performance: Stony Brook 37, Lafayette 20 - The Seawolves have a horrible day throwing the ball (1/13), but still win comfortably thanks to 5 forced turnovers & a big day from Miguel Maysonet.
Worst Performance: Charleston Southern 3, Norfolk St. 33 - Spartans outgained 519-141 by a nondescript MEAC team.
Most Surprising Result: (#23) Liberty 24, (#15) Lehigh 27 - Liberty WR Chris Summers grabs 15 balls for 205 yards, but couldn't come up big in what ended up as a scoreless 4th. quarter.
MEAC
HOW 9-14 MORG NFOLK 33-3 CHSO CCU 31-14 NCAT SAV 33-30 NCCEN
DSU 0-69 SCSU
SU 33-38 FAMU
HAMP 31-35 BCOOK
NConf Record: 2-1 Overall: 12-16
vs. FCS: 2-1 Overall: 6-8
Best Performance: Bethune-Cookman 35, Hampton 31 - An FCS rarity as the Wildcats hold on thanks to an instant replay review on the final play of the game.
Worst Performance: Delaware St. 0, (#25) South Carolina St. 69 - It's hard to imagine something more humiliating for a football team than losing the yardage battle to a conference opponent by 603 yards.
Most Surprising Result: Savannah St. 33, NC Central 30 - A 99-yard touchdown pass from Antonio Bostick to Brian Lackey helps the Tigers get their first official MEAC win.
SoCon
UTC 12-14 APP
CIT 15-18 ELON(OT)
PRESBY 21-62 FUR
SAM 23-38 WOFF
WCU 20-52 GASO
NConf Record: 1-0 Overall: 11-7
vs. FCS: 1-0 Overall: 8-1
Best Performance: (#3) Appalachian St. 14, (#13) Tennessee-Chattanooga 12 - The defense provides all the flash for the Mountaineers as they hold on in an important game.
Worst Performance: Western Carolina 20, (#1) Georgia Southern 52 - Catamounts allow 634 rushing yards & three 100-yard rushers to the Eagles.
Most Surprising Result: (#3) Appalachian St. 14, (#13) Tennessee-Chattanooga 12 - The potent Mountaineers fail to score a single offensive point… and still beat a top-20 team.
* - I know UMass is still technically in the CAA this year, but I'm counting them as FBS and as a non-conference opponent for CAA teams.
UCD 14-56 HAW
CP 30-47 NIU SUU 41-16 UNLV
BHSU 19-53 UND
SDK 10-59 WISC
NConf Record: 2-3 Overall: 9-11
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 6-3
Best Performance: (#23) Southern Utah 41, (FBS) UNLV 16 - Thunderbirds lose yardage by 146, but force 5 turnovers & take 3 of them back for scores.
Worst Performance: UC Davis 14, (FBS) Hawai'i 56 - Aggies give up 7 first-half passing touchdowns to a team UNLV creamed.
Most Surprising Result: (#23) Southern Utah 41, (FBS) UNLV 16 - After getting blown out twice by Bobby Hauck's Griz teams, Ed Lamb & the T-Birds return the favor in Vegas.
Ivy League
PENN 21-30 NOVA ALB 44-21 COLUM
DART 21-24 SACHRT
BROWN 7-24 HARV
COR 17-37 YALE BUCK 34-9 PRINCE
NConf Record: 0-4 Overall: 4-8
vs. FCS: 0-4 Overall: 4-8
Best Performance: Harvard 24, Brown 7 - The Crimson force Kyle Newhall-Caballero into 3 interceptions as they cement themselves as the Ivy favorites.
Worst Performance: Princeton 9, Bucknell 34 - Thanks to 6 turnovers, the Tigers lose consecutive games to Bucknell for the first time ever.
Most Surprising Result: Dartmouth 21, Sacred Heart 24 - The Big Green get 100 yards out of Nick Schwieger, run a punt back 90 yards for a touchdown, and commit 0 turnovers, but still get upset.
Best Performance: Alabama St. 21, Jackson St. 14 - Hornets are more than doubled in yardage, but get a mind-boggling 6 INTs off Casey Therriault.
Worst Performance: Arkansas Pine-Bluff 9, (DII) Clark Atlanta 7 - The Golden Lions dominate an unremarkable DII, but still almost lose thanks to 115 yards in penalties.
Most Surprising Result: Alabama A&M 20, Grambling 14 - 4 turnovers lead to the Bulldogs' first-ever win in Grambling.
Pioneer League
DRAKE 24-14 BUT DAY 17-7 CENTST GTOWN 52-28 MARIST USD 48-44 MHEAD
JCSU 7-35 DVDSN JVILLE 57-21 CAMP
NConf Record: 2-1 Overall: 14-15
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 3-14
Best Performance: Jacksonville 57, Campbell 21 - Dolphins put up 713 yards on the barely-Fighting Camels.
Worst Performance: Marist 28, Georgetown 52 - Red Foxes outrushed 279-49 by the Hoyas.
Most Surprising Result: Dayton 17, (DII) Central St. 7 - Flyers struggle with a DII team on a 13-game losing streak.
Independents
BACONE 7-54 UTSA
GSU 0-56 UH
Non-Ind. Record: 1-1 Overall: 3-5
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 0-3
Best Performance: Texas-San Antonio 54, (NAIA) Bacone 7 - The Roadrunners force 5 turnovers in drubbing the hapless Warriors.
Worst Performance: Georgia St. 0, (FBS) Houston 56 - Reminding Cougar fans of the Ware/Klingler days, the Panthers give up 561 passing yards and 732 yards of total offense.
