Week 1 featured a lot of blowouts against lower division teams sprinkled in with three major upsets —Colorado 45 - #17 TCU, #8 FSU 45 - #5 LSU 24, and Duke 28 - #9 Clemson 7. Most teams looked out of sorts, but FSU and Colorado stood out as the exceptions.
Mississippi State 48, SE Louisiana 7
Kentucky 44, Ball State 14
Arkansas 56, Western Carolina 13
Auburn 59, Massachusetts 14
Missouri 35, South Dakota 10
- Georgia 48, UTM 7
- Michigan 30, East Carolina 3
- Ohio St 23, Indiana 3
- Alabama 56, MTU 7
- LSU 24, #8 FSU 45
- USC 56, San Jose St 28
- Penn State 38, West Virginia 15
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- Clemson 7, Duke 28
- Washington 49, Boise State 14
- Texas 37, Rice 10
- Tennessee 49, Virginia 13
- Notre Dame 56, Tennessee St 3
- Utah 24, Florida 11
- Oregon 81, Portland State 7
- Kansas St 45, SE Missouri State 0
- TCU 42, Colorado 45
- Oregon State 42, San Jose St 17
- Wisconsin 38, Buffalo 17
- Oklahoma 70, Arkansas State 0
- N Carolina 31, S Carolina 17
- Ole Miss 73, Mercer 7
- Texas A&M 52, New Mexico 10
- Tulane 37, South Alabama 17
- Iowa 24, Utah State 14
Mississippi State 48, SE Louisiana 7
Kentucky 44, Ball State 14
Arkansas 56, Western Carolina 13
Auburn 59, Massachusetts 14
Missouri 35, South Dakota 10
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