Upsets Hit Tarleton and Central Arkansas in UAC Play As 6 Members of Top 25 Fall

November 3, 2024 by CollegeFootballPoll.com Staff

The Congrove Computer Rankings projected 12 outright upsets over the weekend and nailed 8 of those. Other unexpected upsets also got in on the action as 19 teams favored by the sportsbooks were taken down by the underdog, and six members of the Top 25 were knocked off.

The computer 's correct picks were Columbia's 13-10 win at home over Yale (-1.5), Bucknell's 21-14 home win over Lafayette (-7.5), Western Carolina's 38-34 home win over Chattanooga (-2.5), Presbyterian's 28-7 home win over Dayton (-6.5), Lehigh's 43-6 road win over Georgetown (-1.5), Robert Morris' 6-0 home win over Merrimack (-1.5) , Rhode Island's 37-28 home win over Monmouth (-2.5), and Northern Arizona's 27-6 home win over Weber State (-1.5).

See all of the week's Picks, Scores and Final Odds.

Two members in the top 8 of the AFCA Coaches' Poll, both from the UAC, were not immune to the upset bug as No. 7 Tarleton State (-11.5) fell 17-13 at home to Eastern Kentucky, and No. 9 Central Arkansas (-24.50) lost 34-21 at Utah Tech for a 37.5-point flip of the spread.

It was the first conference loss for the Texans (7-2, 4-1) who are now a 1/2-game behind Abilene Christian (6-3, 5-1) which edged Southern Utah 28-25 at home. Tarleton will host Abilene on November 16.

Central Arkansas drops to 3-2 in the conference race, while the victory was the first league win for Utah Tech this season. (UAC Standings).

No. 15 North Dakota was another stunning loser on Saturday as the Fighting Hawks (-16.5) fell 35-31 at Indiana State.

No. 21 North Carolina Central (-3.5) lost 24-21 at South Carolina State on Thursday in a MEAC battle for first place.

No. 22 Dartmouth also lost, but it wasn't an upset as Harvard was a 2.5-point visiting favorite and took home a 31-27 win. That game, combined with the previously mentioned  Columbia upset of Yale, leaves three teams tied at 3-1 in the Ivy League - Columbia, Dartmouth and Harvard.

No. 25 Chattanooga,as mentioned earlier, lost 38-34 at Western Carolina.

Meanwhile, the only undefeated team in the FCS, stayed that way as No. 2 Montana State got a 42-28 win on rainy day at Eastern Washington. The Bobcats scored the final 14 points to escape the upset bid by the Eagles.

No. 3 South Dakota State was a 52-6 home inner of Murray State, while No. 1 North Dakota State handled Northern Iowa 42-19 in the Fargodome, and No. 5 South Dakota was idle.

No. 4 UC Davis annihilated Northern Colorado 59-7 at home, No. 8 Montana blasted Cal Poly 42-7 in San Luis Obispo, and No. 10 UIW rolled 45-20 at home over Houston Christian.

FCS vs. FBS

Oklahoma defeated Maine 59-14 in the only FBS-FCS matchup this week,  and FBS schools are 110-6 in such games this season. They are a cumulative 1,910-158 (.924) since we began tracking this in 2003.

In 2024, there are 121 scheduled scheduled matchups between FBS and FCS schools with 119 schools playing one such game, while Hawaii and UMass each play two.

This year, 15 schools do not play a FCS opponent and 5 are in the B1G (Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, USC and UCLA). Texas is the only school in the SEC that will not play a FCS program. The same is true for Virginia Tech in the ACC. In fact, Texas and Virginia Tech, along with Michigan and Houston, are repeats from last year's list of schools that played all FBS programs.

2024 FCS wins vs. FBS:
August 24: Montana State 35, New Mexico 31
September 7: St. Francis (PA) 23, Kent State 17
September 7: Idaho 17, Wyoming 13
September 7: Southern Utah 27, UTEP 24 (OT)
September 21: Monmouth 45, FIU 42
September 28: UT-Martin 24, Kennesaw 13

In 2023, FBS schools were 114-4. These were the FCS wins last year:
September 9: Idaho 33, Nevada 6
September 9: Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 12
September 9: Fordham 40, Buffalo 37
September 16: Sacramento State 30, Stanford 23

Streaks - Current FCS Longest

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE - 26-game home winning streak.
Last: Won 52-6 at home over Murray State on Saturday, November 2.
Next: Visits North Dakota on Saturday, November 9.

DARTMOUTH - Had 9-game over-all winning streak snapped in loss to Harvard.
Last: Lost 31-27 at home to Harvard on Saturday, November 2.
Next: Visits Princeton on Friday, November 8.

MONTANA STATE - Won 9 straight overall (tied with NDSU). Won 5 straight road games.
Last: Won 42-28 at Eastern Washington on Saturday, November 2.
Next: Hosts Sacramento State on Saturday, November 9.

DRAKE - Won 16 straight conference games.
Last: Won 19-0 at home over Marist on Saturday, November 2.
Next: Visits St. Thomas (MN) on Saturday, November 9.

FLORIDA A&M - Won 23 straight at home (2nd longest).
Last: Won 52-28 at home over Texas Southern on Saturday, November 2.
Next: Visits Prairie View A&M on Saturday, November 9.

NW STATE - Lost 17 straight over-all. Lost 9 straight home games
Last: Lost 42-10 at home to Lamar on Saturday, October 26.
Next: After a bye week, visits SE Louisiana on Saturday, November 9.

NORTHERN COLORADO - Lost 8 straight at home (trails NW State, La. by 1).
Last: Lost 24-0 at home to Montana on Saturday, October 26.
Next: Hosts Eastern Washington on Saturday, November 9.

NORTH CAROLINA A&T - Lost 13 straight conference games (tied with Murray State).
Last: Lost 46-7 at home to William & Mary on Saturday, November 2.
Next:  Visits Villanova on Saturday, November 9.

MURRAY STATE - Lost 13 straight conference games (tied with NC A&T).
Last: Lost 52-6 at South Dakota State on Saturday, November 9.
Next: Hosts Missouri State on Saturday, November 9.

MVSU - 17 straight road losses.
Last: Lost 17-16 at home to Prairie View A&M on Saturday, November 2.
Next: Visits Jackson State on Saturday, November 9.