| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestWestern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
 Ball Statehome | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 (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 · 3 games
Friday, September 3 · 1 games
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SainSaint Francis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
 Eastern Michiganhome | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 (winner) |
Saturday, September 4 · 8 games
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
 Michiganhome | 10 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 47 (winner) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Central Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
 Missourihome | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
 Auburnhome | 13 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 60 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syracuse | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 29 (winner) |
 Ohiohome | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorfNorfolk State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
 Toledohome | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northern Illinois | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 (winner) |
 Georgia Techhome | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kent State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 #6Texas A&Mhome | 10 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 41 (winner) |
Rankings shown are from the 2021 AP Preseason poll, the one in force at kickoff.