We had two FCS-over-FBS victories last weekend. Southern Utah knocked off UTEP 27-24 in overtime. Huge shoutout to Thunderbirds coach DeLane Fitzgerald, who has done such an awesome job with this program now in Year 3 in Cedar City. Southern Utah has gotten better each season under his guidance and finally gets a landmark victory on his résumé this season. A big game this week vs. UC Davis could push it into the top 25 next week.
We probably should have seen the other upset coming as Idaho knocked off Wyoming 17-13. This is a continuation of what we saw from the Vandals in their Week 1 matchup vs. Oregon. The Vandals are more than stout at the point of attack and do a great job of not beating themselves. This is also nothing new for Jason Eck’s squad. In 2023, they knocked off Nevada and had Cal on the ropes as well.
It sets up an early showdown Saturday in the FCS with a bevy of top-25 matchups across the slate:
- No. 17 Albany at No. 4 Idaho
- No. 10 William & Mary at No. 24 Wofford
- No. 23 Mercer at No. 15 Chattanooga
- No. 13 Incarnate Word at No. 9 Southern Illinois
It should make for a tremendous shakeup in next week’s FCS Power Rankings for sure. Here’s how the teams shake out following Week 2.
