Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame, 16–14

Northern Illinois closed as a 28.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Northern Illinois taking down the No. 5 team in the AP poll.

All 2024 Week 2 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. Northern Illinois 16, No. 5 Notre Dame 14

   28.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 5Recap
   Upset size39
2. SSaint Francis 23, Kent State 17

   17.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size17.5
3. BYU 18, SMU 15

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
4. California 21, Auburn 14

   11.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11.5
5. UL Monroe 32, UAB 6

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
6. South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5
7. Illinois 23, No. 19 Kansas 17

   4.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 19Recap
   Upset size8
8. Michigan State 27, Maryland 24

   7.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5
9. Idaho 17, Wyoming 13

   6.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size6.5
10. Southern Utah 27, UTEP 24

    6.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size6.5
11. Iowa State 20, No. 21 Iowa 19

    Unranked beat No. 21Recap
    Upset size5
12. Syracuse 31, No. 23 Georgia Tech 28

    Unranked beat No. 23Recap
    Upset size4
13. Florida International 52, Central Michigan 16

    3.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3.5