- New Mexico State out-gained Liberty 388 to 293 yet lost 30-27. They won the turnover battle 3-2 but horrible red zone efficiency go them.
- Delaware out-gained FIU 456 to 388 yet lost 38-25. A 2-0 turnover ratio plucked the Hens.
- San Jose State out-gained Utah State 534 to 461 yet lost 30-25. A 1-0 turnover ratio and poor fourth down efficiency got the Spartans.
- Bowling Green out-gained Central Michigan 310 to 276 yet lost 27-6. A 2-0 turnover ratio and terrible red zone efficiency got the George’s
- Duke out-gained Georgia Tech 441 to 376 yet lost 27-18. A 1-0 turnover ratio and eight penalties with poor red zone got the Dukies.
- Texas State out-gained Marshall 558 to 466 yet lost 40-37 in overtime. A 3-1 ratio and a huge choke by GJ Kinney sealed it.
- Akron out-gained Ball State 419 to 374 yet lost 42-28. Equal turnovers but 9 penalties and bad red zone got the Zips.
- Georgia State out-gained Georgia Southern 444 to 420 yet lost 41-24. A 1-0 turnover ratio, poor fourth down and 15 penalties got the Panthers.
- Tennessee out-gained Alabama 410 to 373 yet lost 37-20. Equal turnovers at one but four sacks and 10 penalties got the Vols.
- Utah out-gained BYU 470 to 368 yet lost 24-21. A 2-0 turnover ratio, 10 penalties and a horrible targeting call got the Utes.
- Florida State out-gained Stanford 444 to 283 yet lost 20-13. They won the turnover battle but bad special teams, 13 penalties and poor red zone got the Semis.
