| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boise State | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
 UCFhome | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 36 (winner) |
Scoreboard · 2021
Week 1
Aug 28 – Sep 6 · 95 games · 95 final · ranks from the AP Preseason poll
20
Top-25 games
5
Ranked vs ranked
6
Upsets
Upset alert
Virginia Techover#10 North Carolina17-10
#19 Penn Stateover#12 Wisconsin16-10
#18 Iowaover#17 Indiana34-6
#5 Georgiaover#3 Clemson10-3- MontMontanaover#20 Washington13-7
UCLAover#16 LSU38-27
Thursday, September 2 · 4 games
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 NC Statehome | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East Carolina | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
 App Statehome | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC DUC Davis | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 (winner) |
 Tulsahome | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Saturday, September 4 · 7 games
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temple | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 Rutgershome | 12 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 61 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tulane | 14 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
 #2Oklahomahome | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 40 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 (winner) |
 Navyhome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
 #8Cincinnatihome | 21 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 49 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 38 (winner) |
 Houston | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NichNicholls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
 Memphishome | 10 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 42 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbilAbilene Christian | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
 SMUhome | 7 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 56 (winner) |
Rankings shown are from the 2021 AP Preseason poll, the one in force at kickoff.