| 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 · 1 games
Friday, September 3 · 2 games
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoutSouth Dakota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
 Kansashome | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoutSouth Dakota State | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 (winner) |
 Colorado Statehome | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
Saturday, September 4 · 3 games
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAlbUAlbany | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 North Dakota Statehome | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NortNorthern Iowa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 #7Iowa Statehome | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 (winner) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Missouri State | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
 Oklahoma Statehome | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 (winner) |
Rankings shown are from the 2021 AP Preseason poll, the one in force at kickoff.