Utah State vs. Wisconsin Notes: Since 2006, Utah State has a 3-8 overall record on week one of the college football season and has lost those games by a total score of 264-152 or 14.0 points per game.     In 2016, Utah State won three games against FCS opponent- …

Bowling Green vs. Michigan State Notes: Bowling Green won 4 games in 2016 against 3 FBS opponents (Akron, Kent State and Buffalo) with a combined overall record of 10-26 or .277%. The Falcons won those games by a total score of 107-54 or 17.6 points per game.     Bowling …

Georgia Southern vs. Auburn     Notes: Georgia Southern won 5 games in 2016 with 4 wins (South Alabama, UL-Monroe, New Mexico State and Troy) coming against FBS opponents with a combined overall record of 23-27 or .460%. The Eagles won those games by a combined score of 97-73 with …

Tulsa vs. Oklahoma State:   Notes: Tulsa won 10 games in 2016 (San Jose State, UCF, East Carolina, Cincinnati, Memphis, Tulane, SMU, Fresno State and Central Michigan) beating 9 FBS opponents who had a combined overall record of 41-70 or .369%. The Golden Hurricane won those games by a total …

Appalachian State vs. Georgia Notes: Appalachian State won 10 games in 2016 against opponents with a combined overall record of 56-68 overall or .451%. They won those contests by a total score of 333-139 or 19.4 points per game.   Appalachian State’s three losses in 2016 to Tennessee, Miami and …

Northern Illinois vs. Boston College Notes: Northern Illinois is 5-9 overall against teams from Power 5 conferences since 2010.     Since 2006, Northern Illinois is 1-6 overall week one of the season against teams from the Power 5 conferences (Ohio State, Iowa (twice), Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa State). The …

Akron vs. Penn State Notes: Akron has faced Penn State three times since 2006 and is 0-3 in those games losing by a total score of 86-26 or 20.0 points per game. The last meeting was in 2014 in Happy Valley with Penn State winning 21-3. Akron lost 7 games …

Western Michigan vs. USC Notes: Western Michigan had 12 wins against FBS schools in 2016 with a combined overall record of 64-84 or .426%.   Former Western Michigan quarterback, Tim Lester, new head coach taking over for P.J Fleck (New Head Coach at Minnesota).     Since 2006, the Broncos …