UCD 28-31 EWU
IDST 14-70 CP NOCO 42-34 WEB SUU 35-29 NAU (3OT)
PORTST 30-65 MTST
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 17-16
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-3
Best Performance: Southern Utah 35, (#11) Northern Arizona 29 (3OT) - The T-Bird defense holds Zach Bauman to 3.1 ypc, forces 3 turnovers, and sacks Cary Grossart 6 times to overcome an unimpressive offensive performance.
Worst Performance: Weber St. 34, Northern Colorado 42 - In summing up Weber's hard-luck year: Mike Hoke puts up his best performance of the season, but his defense makes Seth Lobato look even better.
Most Surprising Result: (#11) Northern Arizona 29, Southern Utah 35 (3OT) - The 'Jacks are still 11-5 all-time versus SUU, but all 5 losses have been within the cozy confines of the Walkup Skydome.
Southland
NICH 24-34 LAM
SFA 27-42 SELA SHSU 52-17 NWST
MCNSE 24-31 UTSA
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 14-16
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 5-3
Best Performance: Southeastern Louisiana 42, Stephen F. Austin 27 - The Lions get two 100-yard rushers & get Brady Attaway benched by allowing him just 69 yards and forcing him into 2 picks.
Worst Performance: Nicholls St. 24, Lamar 34 - The yardage was roughly even, but the Colonels converted just 27% of their third downs compared to Lamar's 73%.
Most Surprising Result: Stephen F. Austin 27, Southeastern Louisiana 42 - Not often your running back (Gus Johnson) scores 4 touchdowns and you still lose.
Missouri Valley
SDKST 17-20 NDSU UNI 24-21 SDK YSU 31-7 WIU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 18-12
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 12-3
Best Performance: (#1) North Dakota St. 20, (#16) South Dakota St. 17 - The Bison compensate for a complete lack of a passing game by shutting down Zach Zenner and making a couple more key plays.
Worst Performance: Western Illinois 7, Youngstown St. 31 - The Leathernecks are held to 142 yards at home against the free-falling Penguins
Most Surprising Result: Youngstown St. 31, Western Illinois 7 - WIU isn't very good, so it isn't clear the Penguins have turned things around, but they at least managed to keep their meager playoff hopes alive.
Best Performance: (#22) Eastern Kentucky 55, Murray St. 24 - The Colonels send Murray State straight to hell by putting up 666 yards against their porous defense.
Worst Performance: (#23) Tennessee-Martin 44, Tennessee Tech 45 (OT) - The Skyhawks hand Eastern Illinois an unexpected OVC title thanks to a horrible defensive performance.
Most Surprising Result: Tennessee Tech 45, (#23) Tennessee-Martin 44 - Golden Eagles end a 7-game losing streak by earning the first home win in this series since 2005.
Patriot League
COLG 35-24 LEH
LAF 27-36 FORD
HC 30-31 WAG
BUCK 3-10 GTOWN
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 17-17
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 16-16
Best Performance: Colgate 35, (#8) Lehigh 24 - Gavin McCarney and Jordan McCord combine for 5 rushing touchdowns in one of the most expected upsets of the season.
Worst Performance: Bucknell 3, Georgetown 10 - Bison gain just 168 yards and go 0/11 on third down.
Most Surprising Result: Holy Cross 30, Wagner 31 - The Crusaders put the NEC leaders on the ropes, but give it away in the final 8 minutes.
Best Performance: St. Francis (PA) 45, Monmouth 31 - The Red Flash rack up 482 yards despite Keion Wade's second-quarter ejection.
Worst Performance: Monmouth 31, St. Francis (PA) 45 - Hawks now guaranteed their 4th. straight non-winning season
Most Surprising Result: St. Francis (PA) 45, Monmouth 31 - St. Francis wins in West Long Branch for the first time since their first meeting with Monmouth in 1993.
CAA
JMU 20-35 NOVA
GSU 7-51 MAINE
URI 10-41 TOW
UD 17-23 RICH
W&M 31-41 ODU
NConf Record*: 1-0 Overall: 24-14
vs. FCS*: 0-0 Overall: 16-4
Best Performance: (#21) Villanova 35, (#9) James Madison 20 - Wildcats win the rushing battle 307-108.
Worst Performance: Rhode Island 10, (#17) Towson 41 - The Rams allow Dominique Booker to run for 181 yards on just 7 carries.
Most Surprising Result: (#21) Villanova 35, (#9) James Madison 20 - Wildcats clinch a winning CAA record for the 6th. time in the last 7 years.
Best Performance: Liberty 28, (#6) Stony Brook 14 - The Flames hold Miguel Maysonet to 70 yards and win turnovers 5-0.
Worst Performance: Presbyterian 7, Coastal Carolina 65 - The Blue Hose give up 625 yards and allow the Chants to convert 92% of their third downs.
Most Surprising Result: Liberty 28, (#6) Stony Brook 14 - Instead of being the hunted, the Flames finally get to relish the hunter role.
MEAC
HAMP 27-35 DSU
HOW 26-69 GASO
MORG 0-30 NFOLK
SCSU 7-17 NCAT BCOOK 49-7 SAV
NCCEN 21-22 FAMU
NConf Record: 0-1 Overall: 11-21
vs. FCS: 0-1 Overall: 4-9
Best Performance: Florida A&M 22, NC Central 21 - Settling for field goals in the redzone made things close, but the Rattlers outgained NC Central 387-129.
Worst Performance: Morgan St. 0, Norfolk St. 30 - Bear QB Robert Council goes 4/12 for 38 yards and 3 picks, a 9.9 efficiency rating. He also lost a fumble.
Most Surprising Result: Morgan St. 0, Norfolk St. 30 - Bears lose turnovers 5-0 to a team that was minus-15 in turnover margin coming in.
SoCon
FUR 28-33 APP SAM 26-15 ELON
UTC 13-16 WOFF(OT) CIT 27-24 VMI
HOW 26-69 GASO
NConf Record: 2-0 Overall: 15-8
vs. FCS: 2-0 Overall: 10-2
Best Performance: (#13) Wofford 16, Tennessee-Chattanooga 13 (OT) - Another option team struggles with Chattanooga, but the Terriers get away with a win despite losing most stats.
Worst Performance: The Citadel 27, VMI 24 - I know it's a rivalry game, but the Bulldogs—a team that beat both App State & Georgia Southern—gave up 24 points to a Keydet squad that hadn't cracked 20 against a DI all season.
Most Surprising Result: The Citadel 27, VMI 24 - It was unexpectedly close, but the Bulldogs have now won 6 straight over VMI. That's the longest winning streak in the history of this long-running series.
* - I know Georgia State is still technically in the CAA this year, but I'm counting them as FBS and as a non-conference opponent for CAA teams (same as UMass last season).
Tomorrow: what's left of the non-playoff conferences.
Best Performance: Jackson St. 35, Alabama A&M 21 - Tigers win easy despite losing turnovers 4-1.
Worst Performance: Prairie View A&M 20, Mississippi Valley St. 22 - The Panthers give up almost 500 yards to the Delta Devils
Most Surprising Result: East/West Split - The last place team in the East Division (MVSU) would be second in the West right now.
Pioneer League
MHEAD 28-41 USD
BUT 20-45 DRAKE DVDSN 28-27 VALPO (OT) DAY 21-17 MARIST
CAMP 14-40 JU
NConf Record: 0-0 Overall: 9-21
vs. FCS: 0-0 Overall: 3-18
Best Performance: Drake 45, Butler 20 - The Bulldogs prevent Butler from running the table by gaining 546 yards.
Worst Performance: Valparaiso 27, Davidson 28 (OT) - The Crusaders actually play someone close enough to realize how costly missing an extra point can be.
Most Surprising Result: Davidson 28, Valparaiso 27 (OT) - The Wildcats move to 7-1 all-time versus Valpo despite having their worst team in at least 8 years.
