South Alabama stuns Mississippi State, 21–20

South Alabama closed as a 34-point underdog and won outright.

All 2016 Week 1 upsets, biggest first

Upset size is the points the winner overcame on the closing line plus a bonus for beating a ranked team. How it’s scored

1. South Alabama 21, Mississippi State 20

   34-point underdogRecap
   Upset size34
2. Eastern Washington 45, Washington State 42

   27.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size27.5
3. UAlbany 22, Buffalo 16

   23-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size23
4. Army 28, Temple 13

   21.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size21.5
5. Wisconsin 16, No. 5 LSU 14

   9.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 5Recap
   Upset size20
6. Texas State 56, Ohio 54

   19-point underdogRecap
   Upset size19
7. No. 15 Houston 33, No. 3 Oklahoma 23

   10-point underdogNo. 15 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size16
8. Richmond 37, Virginia 20

   14-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size14
9. Northern Iowa 25, Iowa State 20

   11-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size11
10. Texas 50, No. 10 Notre Dame 47

    Unranked beat No. 10Recap
    Upset size10.5
11. Wyoming 40, Northern Illinois 34

    10.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10.5
12. Southern Miss 44, Kentucky 35

    7.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size7.5
13. Western Michigan 22, Northwestern 21

    6.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5
14. Texas A&M 31, No. 16 UCLA 24

    Unranked beat No. 16Recap
    Upset size5