2024 College football top 25: Idaho climbs in newest FCS Power Rankings after upsetting Wyoming

We had two FCS-over-FBS victories final weekend. Southern Utah knocked off UTEP 27-24 in additional time. Large shoutout to Thunderbirds coach DeLane Fitzgerald, who has achieved such an superior job with this program now in 12 months 3 in Cedar Metropolis. Southern Utah has gotten higher every season below his steering and eventually will get a landmark victory on his résumé this season. An enormous sport this week vs. UC Davis may push it into the highest 25 subsequent week.

We most likely ought to have seen the opposite upset coming as Idaho knocked off Wyoming 17-13. This can be a continuation of what we noticed from the Vandals of their Week 1 matchup vs. Oregon. The Vandals are greater than stout on the level of assault and do an excellent job of not beating themselves. That is additionally nothing new for Jason Eck’s squad. In 2023, they knocked off Nevada and had Cal on the ropes as properly. 

It units up an early showdown Saturday within the FCS with a bevy of top-25 matchups throughout the slate:

  • No. 17 Albany at No. 4 Idaho
  • No. 10 William & Mary at No. 24 Wofford
  • No. 23 Mercer at No. 15 Chattanooga
  • No. 13 Incarnate Phrase at No. 9 Southern Illinois

It ought to make for an incredible shakeup in subsequent week’s FCS Energy Rankings for certain. This is how the groups shake out following Week 2. 

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