- Kent State out-gained Ball State 301 to 238 yet lost 17-13. A 1-0 turnover ratio, and bad red zone got the Golden Flashes.
- Marshall out-gained James Madison 414 to 409 yet lost 35-23. They won the turnover battle 1-0, but poor red zone and special teams got the Herd.
- Liberty out-gained Missouri State 398 to 332 yet lost 21-17. A 2-1 turnover ratio got the Flames.
- UAB out-gained Rice 315 to 232 yet lost 24-17. They won the turnover battle 0-1, but five sacks and 11 penalties blazed the Blazers.
- TCU out-gained Iowa State 432 to 272 yet lost 20-17. A 3-2 turnover ratio, poor special teams and bad quarterback play got the Horned Frogs.
- Kansas out-gained Arizona 369 to 323 yet lost 24-20. Equal turnovers at 0, but poor red zone efficiency got the Jayhawks.
- Oregon out-gained Iowa 373 to 239 yet only won 18-16. They won the turnover battle 1-2, but poor third down efficiency and special teams got the Ducks.
- Auburn out-gained Vanderbilt 563 to 544 yet lost 45-38. Overtime and 12 penalties got the Tigers.
- Stanford out-gained north Carolina 320 to 253 yet lost 20-15. A 2-1 turnover ratio got the Cardinal.
- Texas State out-gained Louisiana 528 to 384 yet lost 42-39. Equal turnovers at 2, but the worst red zone defense in history got the Bobcats.
- San Jose State out-gained Air Force 435 to 302 yet lost 26-16. A bad 3-0 turnover ratio got Sparty Jr.
- Virginia out-gained Wake Forest 327 to 203 yet lost 16-9. A QB injury, and terrible red zone got the Wahoos.
- Washington out-gained Wisconsin 251-205 yet lost 13-10. A 2-0 turnover ratio and poor weather got the Huskies.
