Saturday, September 5, 2026
Nevada 49, Western Kentucky 14
Mackay Stadium
The Wolf Pack knocked off the Hilltoppers 49-14 Saturday at home in Reno, leading all the way. WKU’s Rodney Tisdale Jr. passed for 203 yards. Nevada’s Carter Jones tossed two touchdown passes, and Dominic Kelley rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Ajay Allen rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns for Western Kentucky. EJ Smith paced Nevada with 14 tackles, and Zion Jones recovered a fumble. Jaylen Lewis led the Hilltoppers with six stops. Nevada generated more explosive plays than WKU with an explosiveness rating of 1.65.
Up Next: Nevada faces Montana State at home
UCLA 45, California 24
California Memorial Stadium
The Bruins trounced the Golden Bears 45-24 Saturday on the road in Berkeley, with a decisive fourth quarter. Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns, and Adam Mohammed rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. UCLA’s Anthony Woods rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and Wayne Knight scored three touchdowns rushing. Samuel Omosigho paced UCLA with 14 tackles, Ta’Shawn James hauled in two picks, and Robert Stafford recovered a fumble. Kingston Lopa led California with six stops. UCLA was efficient on offense with a 56.6% success rate on plays.
Up Next: UCLA takes on San Diego State at home, and California faces Syracuse on the road
Sacramento State 52, Mississippi Valley State 0
Hornet Stadium
The Hornets shut out Mississippi Valley State 52-0 Saturday at home in Montgomery. Sac State’s Jackson Sharman threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns, and Matthew Coleman caught three touchdown passes to go with his 141 receiving yards. Boogsie Silvera paced Sacramento State with seven tackles, and Collin Kallhoff recovered a fumble. Malek Jackson led Mississippi Valley State with eight stops. The Hornets defense sacked Mississippi Valley State’s quarterback four times. Sac State outgained Mississippi Valley State in total yards 453-147. It was a dominant performance by the Hornets from start to finish.
Up Next: Sacramento State plays Fresno State on the road
New Mexico 38, Central Michigan 7
University Stadium (NM)
The Lobos shellacked the Chippewas 38-7 Saturday at home in Albuquerque. UNM’s James Laubstein scored two touchdowns rushing. Grant Glasgow kicked three field goals for New Mexico. Mercury Swaim paced the Lobos with seven tackles, Xavier Slayton hauled in a pick, and Jalen McIver recovered a fumble. Darrell Bryant Jr. led CMU with nine stops. UNM outgained CMU in total yards 364-149. It was a dominant performance by the Lobos from start to finish.
Up Next: New Mexico takes on Mercyhurst at home
UNLV 21, Hawai’i 6
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
The Rebels dispatched the Rainbow Warriors 21-6 Saturday on the road in Honolulu. UNLV’s Jai’Den Thomas rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown, and Jackson Arnold rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. UH’s Sean Olvera-Harle kicked two field goals. Tre Fulton paced UNLV with 10 tackles, and Quandarius Keyes pulled down an interception. Jamih Otis led Hawai’i with 12 stops. The Rebels defense sacked UH’s quarterback five times. UNLV outgained UH in total yards 364-294.
Up Next: UNLV faces North Texas on the road, and Hawai’i takes on New Mexico State at home
Arizona State 70, Morgan State 7
Mountain America Stadium
The Sun Devils hammered Morgan State 70-7 Saturday at home in Tempe. ASU’s Cutter Boley threw for 387 yards and six touchdowns, and Kyson Brown rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Reed Harris caught two touchdown passes to go with his 137 receiving yards for Arizona State, and Grayson Rigdon caught two touchdown passes to go with his 110 receiving yards. The Sun Devils’ Omarion Miller caught a touchdown pass to go with his 102 receiving yards. Ben Alefaio-Lilii paced ASU with five tackles. Josiah Blake led Morgan State with nine stops. ASU generated more explosive plays than Morgan State with an explosiveness rating of 1.61. It was a dominant performance by the Sun Devils from start to finish.
Up Next: Arizona State plays Texas A&M on the road
San Diego State 53, Portland State 20
Snapdragon Stadium
The Aztecs crushed Portland State 53-20 Saturday at home in San Diego. Portland State’s Gabe Downing threw for 280 yards and a touchdown, and scored a TD rushing. SDSU’s Jayden Denegal tossed two touchdown passes, and Lucky Sutton scored three touchdowns rushing. Terence Loville caught a touchdown pass to go with his 119 receiving yards for Portland State. Sione Hala paced the Aztecs with 10 tackles, Isaiah Green hauled in a pick, and Cammeron Purnell recovered a fumble. Logan Lisherness led Portland State with nine stops. SDSU outgained Portland State in total yards 394-375. It was a dominant performance by the Aztecs from start to finish.
Up Next: San Diego State plays UCLA on the road
Arizona 35, Northern Arizona 7
Arizona Stadium
The Wildcats obliterated Northern Arizona 35-7 Saturday at home in Tucson, leading from start to finish. Arizona’s Noah Fifita threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and Kedrick Reescano scored two touchdowns rushing. Taye Brown paced Arizona with 11 tackles, and Quinn Olson pulled down an interception. Jaiden Letua led Northern Arizona with eight stops. The Wildcats defense sacked Northern Arizona’s quarterback five times. Arizona was efficient on offense with a 59.5% success rate on plays.
Up Next: Arizona takes on BYU on the road
New Mexico State 51, Mercyhurst 14
Aggie Memorial Stadium
The Aggies obliterated Mercyhurst 51-14 Saturday at home in Las Cruces, leading wire-to-wire.
Up Next: New Mexico State faces Hawai’i on the road
No. 14 BYU 63, Utah Tech 7
LaVell Edwards Stadium
The Cougars hammered Utah Tech 63-7 Saturday at home in Provo. BYU’s Bear Bachmeier tossed three touchdown passes, and scored a TD rushing, and Legend Glasker hauled in two touchdown receptions. Cannon DeVries returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown for Brigham Young. Kendal Wall paced the Cougars with four tackles, Matthias Leach pulled down an interception, and Tausili Akana recovered a fumble. Quincy Lejay led Utah Tech with seven stops. BYU outgained Utah Tech in total yards 521-184. It was a dominant performance by the Cougars from start to finish.
Up Next: BYU takes on Arizona at home
Idaho State 29, Utah State 17
Maverik Stadium
Idaho State stunned the Aggies 29-17 Saturday on the road in Logan, in a back-and-forth battle with four lead changes. USU’s McCae Hillstead tossed two touchdown passes, and Eli Wood caught a touchdown pass to go with his 90 receiving yards. Idaho State’s Mason Lindberg kicked five field goals. Nathan Reynolds paced Idaho State with 17 tackles, and Tre Shorty hauled in two picks. Harrison Taggart led Utah State with eight stops. Idaho State won despite being outgained by USU in total yards 407-241.
Up Next: Utah State faces Washington on the road
Colorado State 35, Wyoming 13
Canvas Stadium
The Rams rolled over the Cowboys 35-13 Saturday at home in Fort Collins, leading all the way. CSU’s Hauss Hejny threw for 214 yards and five touchdowns, and Reginald Vick Jr caught three touchdown passes to go with his 75 receiving yards. Wyoming’s Erik Sandvik kicked two field goals. Jaseim Mitchell paced Colorado State with 11 tackles, Jaylen King pulled down an interception, and Robby Harrison recovered a fumble. Ethan Stuhlsatz led Wyoming with 15 stops. CSU outgained Wyoming in total yards 396-273.
Up Next: Colorado State takes on Southern Utah at home, and Wyoming plays Northern Colorado at home
No. 2 Oregon 34, Boise State 27
Autzen Stadium
The Ducks defeated the Broncos 34-27 Saturday at home in Eugene. Oregon’s Dante Moore threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns. BSU’s Maddux Madsen tossed three touchdown passes. Jordon Davison rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown for Oregon, and Jeremiah McClellan caught a touchdown pass to go with his 150 receiving yards. Koi Perich paced Oregon with 11 tackles. Travis Anderson led the Broncos with 11 stops. Oregon generated more explosive plays than BSU with an explosiveness rating of 1.49.
Up Next: Oregon takes on Oklahoma State on the road, and Boise State plays Memphis at home
Air Force 34, Duquesne 0
Falcon Stadium
The Falcons blanked Duquesne 34-0 Saturday at home in Colorado Springs, leading wire-to-wire. AFA’s Liam Szarka scored two touchdowns rushing. Carter Cremascoli kicked two field goals for Air Force. Blake Fletcher paced the Falcons with seven tackles, and Max Mustell hauled in a pick. Zach Chambers led Duquesne with nine stops. AFA outgained Duquesne in total yards 450-107.
Up Next: Air Force faces North Dakota State at home
No. 23 Houston 33, Oregon State 20
TDECU Stadium
The Cougars downed the Beavers 33-20 Saturday at home in Houston, in a back-and-forth battle with three lead changes. OSU’s Braden Atkinson threw for 376 yards and a touchdown, and scored a TD rushing. UH’s Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards and a touchdown, and scored a TD rushing, and Makhi Hughes rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown. Re’Shaun Sanford II rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown for Houston. Jaden Yates paced Houston with eight tackles. Takari Hickle led the Beavers with nine stops. The Cougars defense sacked OSU’s quarterback four times. UH outgained OSU in total yards 533-402.
Up Next: Oregon State plays Texas Tech at home
Friday, September 4, 2026
No. 7 Miami 45, Stanford 6
Stanford Stadium
The Hurricanes obliterated the Cardinal 45-6 Friday on the road in Stanford. Miami’s Darian Mensah threw for 412 yards and five touchdowns. The Tree’s Davis Warren passed for 214 yards. Malachi Toney caught three touchdown passes to go with his 229 receiving yards for Miami (FL). Marquise Lightfoot paced the Hurricanes with nine tackles. Matt Rose led the Cardinal with 12 stops. Miami was efficient on offense with a 55.9% success rate on plays. It was a dominant performance by the Hurricanes from start to finish.
Up Next: Stanford has a bye
No. 14 USC 39, Fresno State 0
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Trojans shut out the Bulldogs 39-0 Friday at home in Los Angeles, leading from start to finish. USC’s Jayden Maiava threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns, and Trent Mosley caught two touchdown passes to go with his 104 receiving yards. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt recorded 102 receiving yards for Southern California. Alex Graham paced the Trojans with four tackles, Prophet Brown pulled down an interception, and Floyd Boucard recovered a fumble. K’Vion Thunderbird led FS with nine stops. The Trojans defense sacked FS’s quarterback five times. USC outgained FS in total yards 552-116.
Up Next: USC takes on Louisiana at home, and Fresno State faces Sacramento State at home
No. 10 Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0
Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
The Sooners blanked the Miners 51-0 Friday at home in Norman, leading wire-to-wire. OU’s John Mateer threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, and Lloyd Avant rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Sategna caught a touchdown pass to go with his 76 receiving yards for Oklahoma. The Sooners’ Tate Sandell kicked two field goals. Reggie Powers III paced Oklahoma with seven tackles, and Taylor Wein recovered a fumble. Donavan Howard led UTEP with six stops. The Sooners defense sacked UTEP’s quarterback 3.5 times. The Sooners defense stuffed UTEP behind the line of scrimmage on 29.4% of rushing attempts.
Up Next: UTEP faces Texas Southern at home
San José State 27, Eastern Michigan 21
Rynearson Stadium
The Spartans upended the Eagles 27-21 Friday on the road in Ypsilanti, in a back-and-forth battle with six lead changes. SJSU’s Luke Weaver threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns, and Jabari Bates gained 119 yards on the ground. EMU’s Amareon Blue rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Hoch caught two touchdown passes to go with his 115 receiving yards for San José State. Dylan Lee paced SJSU with nine tackles, and Lee hauled in a pick. Zach Mowchan led Eastern Michigan with 11 stops. SJSU generated more explosive plays than EMU with an explosiveness rating of 1.58.
Up Next: San José State plays Cal Poly at home
Thursday, September 3, 2026
No. 21 Utah 66, Idaho 14
Rice-Eccles Stadium
The Utes hammered Idaho 66-14 Thursday at home in Salt Lake City, leading from start to finish. Utah’s Devon Dampier tossed three touchdown passes, and Byrd Ficklin tossed two touchdown passes. LaMarcus Bell rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown for Utah, and Wayshawn Parker hauled in two touchdown receptions. The Utes’ Braden Pegan caught a touchdown pass to go with his 81 receiving yards. Jackson Bennee paced Utah with five tackles, Trey Reynolds pulled down an interception, and Rabbit Evans recovered a fumble. Ryder Bordner led Idaho with nine stops. Utah outgained Idaho in total yards 633-225.
Up Next: Utah takes on Arkansas at home
Colorado 14, Georgia Tech 13
Bobby Dodd Stadium
The Buffaloes upset the Yellow Jackets 14-13 Thursday on the road in Atlanta, in a back-and-forth battle with three lead changes. GT’s Alberto Mendoza passed for 237 yards, and Jordan Allen recorded 113 receiving yards. Aidan Birr kicked two field goals for Georgia Tech. Rahkeem Smith returned a kickoff 130 yards for a touchdown for the Yellow Jackets. Randon Fontenette paced CU with eight tackles, and Boo Carter recovered a fumble. Kyle Efford led GT with 13 stops. The Buffaloes defense stuffed GT behind the line of scrimmage on 44.4% of rushing attempts.
Up Next: Colorado faces Weber State at home
