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WEEK 2 · 2026 · every FBS final, graded · built 2026-09-13 05:18 UTC

Favorites went 84–59–2 against the spread in college football week 2, 2026, and overs finished 76–69. 18 underdogs won outright — the biggest, Massachusetts +29.5, beat Rutgers 37–21. Every game below is graded against its closing DraftKings line, captured before kickoff (245 games).

THE BOOKS' WEEKEND — favorites 84–59–2 ATS · overs 76–69 · 18 outright upsets · biggest upset: MASS +29.5 beat RUTG outright · closing DK lines, captured pre-kick (245 games)

The upsets — dogs that won outright

+29.5	Massachusetts 37–21 Rutgers
+20.5	The Citadel 43–41 Charlotte
+19.5	Oklahoma State 39–31 Oregon
+15.5	Idaho State 29–17 Utah State
+13.5	Tulsa 24–10 Oklahoma State
+10	App State 27–24 East Carolina
+8.5	North Carolina 15–10 TCU
+8.5	Duke 31–27 Illinois
+6.5	Colorado 14–13 Georgia Tech
+6.5	North Texas 44–6 UNLV
+4	Memphis 27–21 UNLV
+3	San José State 27–21 Eastern Michigan
+2.5	Mississippi State 38–13 Minnesota
+1.5	Tarleton State 20–13 Bowling Green
+1.5	Nevada 49–14 Western Kentucky
+1.5	Michigan 17–10 Oklahoma
+1.5	South Florida 28–24 Army
+1.5	UTSA 31–26 Texas State

Bad beats — the last score changed the result

Game	Was cashing	Cashed instead	The score that flipped it
UTSA 31–26 Texas State	TXST -1.5	UTSA +1.5	Q4 0:14 · Brandon High Jr. 25 Yd Run
South Florida 28–24 Army	ARMY -1.5	USF +1.5	Q4 0:19 · Joshua Porter 38 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr.
Penn State 27–9 Temple	PSU -21.5	TEM +21.5	Q4 1:56 · Ajani Sheppard 3 Yd Run

The superlatives

South Carolina 57–0 Kent State — the weekend's biggest blowout (57)
Georgia 70–20 Western Kentucky — the shootout (90 combined)
Colorado 14–13 Georgia Tech — the closest finish
Bowling Green (FCS) beat Tarleton State — the upset bite

Every FBS final, by conference

SEC

Away			Home		Closing line	ATS result	Total
UTEP (Mountain West)	0	@	Oklahoma (SEC)	51	OU -40.5	OU covered	UNDER 51.5
East Carolina (American Athletic)	10	@	Alabama (SEC)	48	ALA -27.5	ALA covered	OVER 52.5
Kent State (Mid-American)	0	@	South Carolina (SEC)	57	SC -35.5	SC covered	OVER 53.5
Texas State (Pac-12)	7	@	Texas (SEC)	59	TEX -29.5	TEX covered	OVER 59.5
Baylor (Big 12)	16	@	Auburn (SEC)	17	AUB -7.5	BAY covered	UNDER 58.5
Missouri State (Conference USA)	0	@	Texas A&M (SEC)	50	TA&M -40.5	TA&M covered	UNDER 53.5
UL Monroe (Sun Belt)	13	@	Mississippi State (SEC)	62	MSST -28.5	MSST covered	OVER 54.5
Clemson (ACC)	10	@	LSU (SEC)	51	LSU -10	LSU covered	OVER 50.5
Florida Atlantic (American Athletic)	21	@	Florida (SEC)	66	FLA -26.5	FLA covered	OVER 59.5
Louisville (ACC)	38	@	Ole Miss (SEC)	41	MISS -6.5	LOU covered	OVER 54.5
Arizona State (Big 12)	20	@	Texas A&M (SEC)	48	TA&M -14.5	TA&M covered	OVER 50.5
Western Kentucky (Conference USA)	20	@	Georgia (SEC)	70	UGA -35.5	UGA covered	OVER 52.5
Alabama (SEC)	45	@	Kentucky (SEC)	17	ALA -10.5	ALA covered	OVER 48.5
Delaware (Conference USA)	26	@	Vanderbilt (SEC)	35	VAN -21.5	DEL covered	OVER 55.5

Big Ten

Away			Home		Closing line	ATS result	Total
San José State (Mountain West)	26	@	USC (Big Ten)	42	USC -38.5	SJSU covered	OVER 61.5
Massachusetts (Mid-American)	37	@	Rutgers (Big Ten)	21	RUTG -29.5	MASS covered UPSET	OVER 54.5
UAB (American Athletic)	23	@	Illinois (Big Ten)	42	ILL -26.5	UAB covered	OVER 54.5
Toledo (Mid-American)	20	@	Michigan State (Big Ten)	30	MSU -10	push	OVER 46.5
Fresno State (Pac-12)	0	@	USC (Big Ten)	39	USC -22.5	USC covered	UNDER 51.5
Ohio (Mid-American)	21	@	Nebraska (Big Ten)	49	NEB -23.5	NEB covered	OVER 47.5
North Texas (American Athletic)	16	@	Indiana (Big Ten)	52	IU -39.5	UNT covered	OVER 56.5
Ball State (Mid-American)	3	@	Ohio State (Big Ten)	56	OSU -49.5	OSU covered	OVER 55.5
Boise State (Pac-12)	27	@	Oregon (Big Ten)	34	ORE -24.5	BOIS covered	OVER 51.5
Marshall (Sun Belt)	0	@	Penn State (Big Ten)	45	PSU -23.5	PSU covered	UNDER 52.5
Northern Illinois (Mountain West)	0	@	Iowa (Big Ten)	40	IOWA -31.5	IOWA covered	UNDER 44.5
Western Michigan (Mid-American)	12	@	Michigan (Big Ten)	13	MICH -27.5	WMU covered	UNDER 49.5
Washington State (Pac-12)	10	@	Washington (Big Ten)	24	WASH -23.5	WSU covered	UNDER 51.5
Wisconsin (Big Ten)	13	@	Notre Dame (FBS Independents)	41	ND -20.5	ND covered	OVER 46.5
Oklahoma (SEC)	10	@	Michigan (Big Ten)	17	OU -1.5	MICH covered UPSET	UNDER 46.5
Wake Forest (ACC)	38	@	Purdue (Big Ten)	36	WAKE -3.5	PUR covered	OVER 49.5
Penn State (Big Ten)	27	@	Temple (American Athletic)	9	PSU -21.5	TEM covered	UNDER 51.5
Utah State (Pac-12)	14	@	Washington (Big Ten)	16	WASH -24.5	USU covered	UNDER 56.5
Duke (ACC)	31	@	Illinois (Big Ten)	27	ILL -8.5	DUKE covered UPSET	OVER 56.5
Eastern Michigan (Mid-American)	7	@	Michigan State (Big Ten)	35	MSU -16.5	MSU covered	UNDER 51.5
Maryland (Big Ten)	38	@	UConn (FBS Independents)	14	MD -12.5	MD covered	UNDER 53.5
Mississippi State (SEC)	38	@	Minnesota (Big Ten)	13	MINN -2.5	MSST covered UPSET	UNDER 53.5

Big 12

Away			Home		Closing line	ATS result	Total
North Carolina (ACC)	15	@	TCU (Big 12)	10	TCU -8.5	UNC covered UPSET	UNDER 46.5
Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt)	24	@	West Virginia (Big 12)	31	WVU -21	CCU covered	OVER 54.5
Oregon State (Pac-12)	20	@	Houston (Big 12)	33	HOU -21	ORST covered	OVER 50.5
Boston College (ACC)	15	@	Cincinnati (Big 12)	34	CIN -7	CIN covered	UNDER 51.5
Oklahoma State (Big 12)	10	@	Tulsa (American Athletic)	24	OKST -13.5	TLSA covered UPSET	UNDER 57.5
Missouri (SEC)	38	@	Kansas (Big 12)	21	MIZ -6.5	MIZ covered	OVER 53.5
Washington State (Pac-12)	7	@	Kansas State (Big 12)	34	KSU -16.5	KSU covered	UNDER 51.5
Oregon (Big Ten)	31	@	Oklahoma State (Big 12)	39	ORE -19.5	OKST covered UPSET	OVER 60.5
Arizona (Big 12)	17	@	BYU (Big 12)	28	BYU -7	BYU covered	UNDER 51.5

ACC

Away			Home		Closing line	ATS result	Total
NC State (ACC)	8	@	Virginia (ACC)	34	UVA -4	UVA covered	UNDER 51.5
Hawai'i (Mountain West)	27	@	Stanford (ACC)	37	STAN -4	STAN covered	OVER 48.5
New Mexico State (Conference USA)	17	@	Florida State (ACC)	34	FSU -31.5	NMSU covered	UNDER 53.5
Akron (Mid-American)	16	@	Wake Forest (ACC)	38	WAKE -27.5	AKR covered	OVER 50.5
Colorado (Big 12)	14	@	Georgia Tech (ACC)	13	GT -6.5	COLO covered UPSET	UNDER 52.5
Miami (ACC)	45	@	Stanford (ACC)	6	MIA -24.5	MIA covered	OVER 48.5
Miami (OH) (Mid-American)	14	@	Pittsburgh (ACC)	59	PITT -16.5	PITT covered	OVER 47.5
Tulane (American Athletic)	3	@	Duke (ACC)	17	DUKE -7.5	DUKE covered	UNDER 50.5
UCLA (Big Ten)	45	@	California (ACC)	24	UCLA -2.5	UCLA covered	OVER 53.5
SMU (ACC)	27	@	Florida State (ACC)	24	SMU -3	push	UNDER 53.5
Rutgers (Big Ten)	21	@	Boston College (ACC)	28	BC -3.5	BC covered	UNDER 55.5
Old Dominion (Sun Belt)	21	@	Virginia Tech (ACC)	44	VT -14.5	VT covered	OVER 51.5
UCF (Big 12)	7	@	Pittsburgh (ACC)	12	PITT -8.5	UCF covered	UNDER 51.5
California (ACC)	21	@	Syracuse (ACC)	18	CAL -1.5	CAL covered	UNDER 52.5

Group of Five & Independents

Away			Home		Closing line	ATS result	Total
Jacksonville State (Conference USA)	7	@	North Dakota State (Mountain West)	33	NDSU -6.5	NDSU covered	UNDER 46.5
Sacramento State (Mid-American)	17	@	Eastern Michigan (Mid-American)	28	EMU -8.5	EMU covered	UNDER 54.5
Memphis (American Athletic)	27	@	UNLV (Mountain West)	21	UNLV -4	MEM covered UPSET	UNDER 56.5
San José State (Mountain West)	27	@	Eastern Michigan (Mid-American)	21	EMU -3	SJSU covered UPSET	UNDER 56.5
Liberty (Conference USA)	13	@	James Madison (Sun Belt)	20	JMU -6	JMU covered	UNDER 50.5
Wyoming (Mountain West)	13	@	Colorado State (Pac-12)	35	CSU -3	CSU covered	OVER 46.5
Florida International (Conference USA)	9	@	South Florida (American Athletic)	19	USF -14.5	FIU covered	UNDER 52.5
Arkansas State (Sun Belt)	24	@	Memphis (American Athletic)	42	MEM -10.5	MEM covered	OVER 52.5
Sam Houston (Conference USA)	21	@	Troy (Sun Belt)	24	TROY -16.5	SHSU covered	UNDER 52.5
Central Michigan (Mid-American)	7	@	New Mexico (Mountain West)	38	UNM -10.5	UNM covered	UNDER 47.5
UNLV (Mountain West)	21	@	Hawai'i (Mountain West)	6	UNLV -3	UNLV covered	UNDER 55.5
Western Kentucky (Conference USA)	14	@	Nevada (Mountain West)	49	WKU -1.5	NEV covered UPSET	OVER 51.5
App State (Sun Belt)	27	@	East Carolina (American Athletic)	24	ECU -10	APP covered UPSET	UNDER 56.5
South Florida (American Athletic)	28	@	Army (American Athletic)	24	ARMY -1.5	USF covered UPSET	UNDER 52.5
Rice (American Athletic)	0	@	Notre Dame (FBS Independents)	52	ND -44.5	ND covered	UNDER 52.5
UTSA (American Athletic)	31	@	Texas State (Pac-12)	26	TXST -1.5	UTSA covered UPSET	UNDER 64.5
UL Monroe (Sun Belt)	20	@	UAB (American Athletic)	26	UAB -7.5	ULM covered	UNDER 54.5
UNLV (Mountain West)	6	@	North Texas (American Athletic)	44	UNLV -6.5	UNT covered UPSET	UNDER 61.5

▸ 70 more games vs FCS opponents — expand

Away			Home		Closing line	ATS result	Total
West Georgia (UAC)	0	@	Kennesaw State (Conference USA)	47	KENN -22.5	KENN covered	UNDER 50.5
Merrimack (FCS Independents)	7	@	Delaware (Conference USA)	42	DEL -31.5	DEL covered	UNDER 56.5
Bethune-Cookman (SWAC)	6	@	UCF (Big 12)	73	UCF -42.5	UCF covered	OVER 58.5
UAlbany (Coastal Athletic)	17	@	Buffalo (Mid-American)	21	BUFF -18.5	ALB covered	UNDER 47.5
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC)	14	@	Missouri (SEC)	54	MIZ -55.5	UAPB covered	OVER 61.5
Eastern Illinois (OVC)	7	@	Minnesota (Big Ten)	59	MINN -42.5	MINN covered	OVER 52.5
Idaho (Big Sky)	14	@	Utah (Big 12)	66	UTAH -37.5	UTAH covered	OVER 59.5
Indiana State (MVFC)	19	@	Purdue (Big Ten)	44	PUR -35.5	INST covered	OVER 55.5
North Carolina A&T (Coastal Athletic)	10	@	Georgia State (Sun Belt)	59	GAST -29.5	GAST covered	OVER 62.5
Long Island University (NEC)	6	@	Kansas (Big 12)	51	KU -41.5	KU covered	OVER 54.5
New Hampshire (Coastal Athletic)	3	@	Syracuse (ACC)	66	SYR -35.5	SYR covered	OVER 56.5
Lafayette (Patriot)	7	@	UConn (FBS Independents)	56	CONN -21.5	CONN covered	OVER 51.5
Bryant (Coastal Athletic)	3	@	Army (American Athletic)	59	ARMY -37.5	ARMY covered	OVER 51.5
Tarleton State (UAC)	20	@	Bowling Green (Mid-American)	13	BGSU -1.5	TAR covered UPSET	UNDER 49.5
Duquesne (NEC)	0	@	Air Force (Mountain West)	34	AFA -31.5	AFA covered	UNDER 55.5
Youngstown State (MVFC)	13	@	Kentucky (SEC)	45	UK -22.5	UK covered	UNDER 61.5
Southeast Missouri State (OVC)	10	@	Iowa State (Big 12)	38	ISU -30.5	SEMO covered	UNDER 52.5
Rhode Island (Coastal Athletic)	14	@	Temple (American Athletic)	38	TEM -14.5	TEM covered	OVER 51.5
Tennessee State (OVC)	3	@	Georgia (SEC)	63	UGA -48.5	UGA covered	OVER 55.5
The Citadel (Southern)	43	@	Charlotte (American Athletic)	41	CLT -20.5	CIT covered UPSET	OVER 48.5
Furman (Southern)	9	@	Tennessee (SEC)	56	TENN -49.5	FUR covered	UNDER 66.5
Towson (Coastal Athletic)	15	@	Navy (American Athletic)	42	NAVY -31.5	TOW covered	OVER 50.5
Fordham (Patriot)	0	@	North Dakota State (Mountain West)	38	NDSU -41.5	FOR covered	UNDER 54.5
UT Rio Grande Valley (Southland)	16	@	UTSA (American Athletic)	45	UTSA -28.5	UTSA covered	OVER 59.5
Maine (Coastal Athletic)	3	@	App State (Sun Belt)	55	APP -21	APP covered	OVER 53.5
North Alabama (UAC)	14	@	Arkansas (SEC)	31	ARK -40.5	UNA covered	UNDER 63.5
Alcorn State (SWAC)	3	@	Southern Miss (Sun Belt)	49	—	—	—
Norfolk State (MEAC)	10	@	Old Dominion (Sun Belt)	31	ODU -40.5	NORF covered	UNDER 52.5
Austin Peay (UAC)	9	@	Vanderbilt (SEC)	28	VAN -29.5	APSU covered	UNDER 58.5
Houston Christian (Southland)	3	@	Rice (American Athletic)	31	—	—	—
Eastern Kentucky (UAC)	7	@	Jacksonville State (Conference USA)	49	JVST -22.5	JVST covered	OVER 53.5
SE Louisiana (Southland)	14	@	South Alabama (Sun Belt)	39	USA -13.5	USA covered	OVER 52.5
Charleston Southern (OVC)	0	@	Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)	31	GASO -28.5	GASO covered	UNDER 51.5
Murray State (MVFC)	14	@	Middle Tennessee (Conference USA)	38	MTSU -22.5	MTSU covered	UNDER 56.5
Idaho State (Big Sky)	29	@	Utah State (Pac-12)	17	USU -15.5	IDST covered UPSET	UNDER 59.5
Nicholls (Southland)	3	@	Kansas State (Big 12)	71	KSU -41.5	KSU covered	OVER 54.5
Abilene Christian (UAC)	10	@	Texas Tech (Big 12)	33	TTU -43.5	ACU covered	UNDER 59.5
Northwestern State (Southland)	6	@	Louisiana Tech (Sun Belt)	80	LT -44.5	LT covered	OVER 56.5
VMI (Southern)	3	@	Virginia Tech (ACC)	73	VT -55.5	VT covered	OVER 60.5
South Dakota State (MVFC)	18	@	Northwestern (Big Ten)	34	NU -12.5	NU covered	OVER 48.5
Hampton (Coastal Athletic)	0	@	Maryland (Big Ten)	62	MD -45.5	MD covered	OVER 56.5
Utah Tech (Big Sky)	7	@	BYU (Big 12)	63	BYU -51.5	BYU covered	OVER 61.5
Lamar (Southland)	7	@	Louisiana (Sun Belt)	38	UL -20.5	UL covered	UNDER 48.5
Mercyhurst (NEC)	14	@	New Mexico State (Conference USA)	51	NMSU -28.5	NMSU covered	OVER 52.5
Portland State (Big Sky)	20	@	San Diego State (Pac-12)	53	SDSU -40.5	PRST covered	OVER 62.5
Northern Arizona (Big Sky)	7	@	Arizona (Big 12)	35	ARIZ -31.5	NAU covered	UNDER 58.5
Mississippi Valley State (SWAC)	0	@	Sacramento State (Mid-American)	52	SAC -37.5	SAC covered	UNDER 56.5
Morgan State (MEAC)	7	@	Arizona State (Big 12)	70	ASU -44.5	ASU covered	OVER 52.5
Florida A&M (SWAC)	7	@	Miami (ACC)	77	MIA -56.5	MIA covered	OVER 62.5
Villanova (Patriot)	13	@	Louisville (ACC)	59	LOU -36.5	LOU covered	OVER 56.5
Norfolk State (MEAC)	3	@	Virginia (ACC)	59	UVA -44.5	UVA covered	OVER 54.5
Richmond (Patriot)	0	@	NC State (ACC)	73	NCSU -30.5	NCSU covered	OVER 48.5
Gardner-Webb (OVC)	23	@	Liberty (Conference USA)	24	LIB -25.5	GWEB covered	UNDER 55.5
Howard (MEAC)	0	@	Indiana (Big Ten)	55	IU -56.5	HOW covered	UNDER 64.5
East Tennessee State (Southern)	3	@	North Carolina (ACC)	35	UNC -34.5	ETSU covered	UNDER 54.5
Wofford (Southern)	15	@	Kent State (Mid-American)	36	KENT -11.5	KENT covered	OVER 47.5
Wagner (NEC)	3	@	James Madison (Sun Belt)	87	JMU -45.5	JMU covered	OVER 54.5
UT Martin (OVC)	7	@	West Virginia (Big 12)	52	WVU -40.5	WVU covered	OVER 55.5
Colgate (Patriot)	10	@	Central Michigan (Mid-American)	13	CMU -23.5	COLG covered	UNDER 49.5
Holy Cross (Patriot)	7	@	Miami (OH) (Mid-American)	45	M-OH -30.5	M-OH covered	OVER 49.5
Stony Brook (Coastal Athletic)	17	@	Ball State (Mid-American)	41	BALL -14.5	BALL covered	OVER 57.5
Weber State (Big Sky)	21	@	Colorado (Big 12)	52	COLO -33.5	WEB covered	OVER 53.5
Sacred Heart (Coastal Athletic)	10	@	Massachusetts (Mid-American)	37	MASS -23.5	MASS covered	UNDER 53.5
Robert Morris (NEC)	10	@	Akron (Mid-American)	45	AKR -27.5	AKR covered	OVER 41.5
Central Connecticut (NEC)	10	@	Toledo (Mid-American)	63	TOL -33.5	TOL covered	OVER 55.5
Northern Colorado (Big Sky)	13	@	Wyoming (Mountain West)	21	WYO -22.5	UNCO covered	UNDER 47.5
UC Davis (Big Sky)	10	@	SMU (ACC)	56	SMU -25.5	SMU covered	OVER 58.5
Alabama State (SWAC)	17	@	Troy (Sun Belt)	34	TROY -22.5	ALST covered	UNDER 51.5
Mercyhurst (NEC)	7	@	New Mexico (Mountain West)	70	UNM -40.5	UNM covered	OVER 51.5
Campbell (Coastal Athletic)	3	@	Florida (SEC)	52	FLA -49.5	CAM covered	UNDER 65.5

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