Howard stuns UNLV, 43–40

Howard closed as a 45-point underdog and won outright.

All 2017 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. Howard 43, UNLV 40

   45-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size45
2. Liberty 48, Baylor 45

   33-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size33
3. Maryland 51, No. 23 Texas 41

   18.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 23Recap
   Upset size20
4. Tennessee State 17, Georgia State 10

   15-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size15
5. California 35, North Carolina 30

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
6. Marshall 31, Miami (OH) 26

   4-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4
7. Hawai'i 38, Massachusetts 35

   3-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3