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FCS Weekend Recap - 14 Upsets, Plus a Big Win by William & Mary

October 9, 2022 by Staff

There were 14 outright upsets in the FCS ranks this week, perhaps none of which was more stunning than FCS newcomer Texas A&M-Commerce knocking off 17th-ranked SE Louisiana 31-28 in Hammond.

As far as point differential is concerned, Butler's 31-0 romp over 11.5-point favorite Dayton produced the largest swing at 42.5, Southern's 45-13 rout at Prairie View (-3.5) was second with a 35.5-point swing.

Other shockers saw Central Arkansas (-24) lose 52-49 at home to first-year FCS member Lindenwood which is now 3-2 on the year, and St. Thomas (MN) upset Davidson (-6) 27-16 in St. Paul.

Meanwhile, Merrimack won 28-21 at Duquesne (-3.5), Illinois State prevailed 23-21 at Northern Iowa (-9), and Marist pulled away for a 45-31 win at Stetson (-3.5).

Still more upsets saw Southern Illinois romp 38-21 at Missouri State (-2), Norfolk State capture a 24-21 win at Morgan State (-2.5), North Dakota bag a 35-30 win at Youngstown State (-2.5), and Tarleton State eclipse Southern Utah on the road 42-40.

North Dakota State almost became an upset victim. Back-to-back touchdowns the 3rd and 4th quarters gave the Bison a 31-20 cushion after trailing 19-17, and NDSU went on to win 31-25. Up next for North Dakota State is the 113th meeting with South Dakota State in the Dakota Marker series. The Jackrabbits have taken two straight as the rivalry moves to Fargo. South Dakota State was a 28-3 home winner over South Dakota in the 117th edition of that rivalry. South Dakota had taken two straight.

Top-ranked Montana was idle, while No. 2 Jackson State won 26-12 at Alabama State.

Some other games of key importance saw Weber State thump Eastern Washington 45-21, Sacramento State annihilate Northern Colorado 55-7, Holy Cross blast Bucknell 57-0, and Montana State roll 37-6 over Idaho State.

Penn continues to look strong in the Ivy League as the Quakers squashed Georgetown 58-28, while Dartmouth continues to fade with a 24-21 loss at Yale that drops the defending champs to 1-3 over-all and 0-2 in the conference,

Speaking of the Ivy League, Harvard opened the FCS weekend on Friday with a 35-28 win at Cornell.

William & Mary was a 27-21 winner at home in a key CAA showdown with Delaware. Before the contest, the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com had the Tribe ranked 15th and the Blue Hens 10th. The latest rankings, released overnight, put William & Mary at 13 and Delaware at 15.

The CAA now has 5 teams ranked between 13 and 23 after Elon (21) was a 27-21 winner of Towson, while Villanova (22) and Richmond (23) were idle.

See all the FCS Scores, Schedule & Picks from the weekend, and check out the new FCS Top 130.

Wofford Coach Resigns Before 'L' Streak Moves To 16

This past Thursday, Wofford head coach Josh Conklin abruptly resigned with his team in a 15-game skid. Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson was named interim head coach. Wofford put up a fight on Saturday, but fell 28-14 at Samford for a 16th straight loss. Wofford opened last season with a win over Elon and hasn't tasted victory since.

Wofford's skid is still way behind Wagner's 25-game losing streak.

FCS vs. FBS

There will be 118 FBS vs. FCS matchups this season with App State, Army and Marshall each playing two such games, and 115 other FBS schools playing one apiece.

No FCS school faced a FBS team this week and only 8 such matchups remain for the rest of the season.

The FBS is 102-8 this year, and 1,676-148 (.919) since we began tracking this in 2003.

Here are the FCS wins in 2022:
September 2: William & Mary 41, Charlotte 24
September 3: Delaware14, Navy 7
September 10: Weber State 35, Utah State 7
September 10: Incarnate Word 55, Nevada 41
September 10: Holy Cross 37, Buffalo 31
September 10: Eastern Kentucky 59, Bowling Green 57 (7 OT's)
September 17: Southern Illinois 31, Northwestern 24
September 24: Sacramento State 41, Colorado State 10

Streaks

WEBER STATE - Won 7 straight over-all (FCS longest). Won 7 straight road games (FCS longest).
Last: Won 45-21 vs Eastern Washington on Saturday, October 8.
Next: at Portland State on Saturday, October 15.

MONTANA STATE - Won 16 straight home games (FCS longest).
Last: Won 37-6 vs. Idaho State on Saturday, October 8.
Next: at Northern Colorado on Saturday, October 15.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE - Won 12 straight conference games (FCS longest).
Last: Lost 20-14 vs. Florida A&M on Saturday, October 8.
Next: Hosts D2 Virginia-Lynchburg on Saturday, October 15.

TEXAS SOUTHERN - Ended 21 straight road game losing streak (was FCS longest).
Last: Won 24-17 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday, October 8.
Next: at Alcorn State on Saturday, October 22.