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The Upset Report
2016 · Week 3 · Saturday, September 17, 2016

North Dakota State stuns No. 13 Iowa, 23–21

North Dakota State closed as a 14.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked North Dakota State taking down the No. 13 team in the AP poll.

Final23–21
Upset size21
Rank in 201617th of 198
14.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13FCS beat FBS

It was the biggest of 8 upsets in 2016 Week 3, and the 17th-biggest of the 2016 season. It was North Dakota State's only upset win of 2016.

Other upsets in 2016 Week 3

  1. 15.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size15.5
  2. 6-point underdogUnranked beat No. 11Recap
    Upset size13.5
  3. 11.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size11.5
  4. 4.5-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 2Recap
    Upset size8.5
  5. Upset size7

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