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The Upset Report
2021 · Week 1 · Saturday, September 4, 2021

Montana stuns No. 20 Washington, 13–7

Montana closed as a 22.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Montana taking down the No. 20 team in the AP poll.

Final13–7
Upset size25.5
Rank in 20219th of 199
22.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20FCS beat FBS

It was the biggest of 16 upsets in 2021 Week 1, and the 9th-biggest of the 2021 season. It was Montana's only upset win of 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 1

  1. 19, 17
    22-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size22
  2. 23, 3
    21-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size21
  3. 19-point underdogRecap
    Upset size19
  4. 17-point underdogRecap
    Upset size17
  5. 5.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
    Upset size13.5

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