Bottom 10: Penn State, Illinois provide more bad football than we knew was possible
With Penn State and Illinois flailing for nine overtimes, our week's weakest falls lower than we could have expected.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
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Florida St. shreds UMass 59-3 to win third straight game
— Florida State has rarely been in this position — building a big lead against an FBS opponent and going deep into the bench in the fourth quarter with a game well in hand.
Jarvis Brownlee scores 70-yard Defensive TD vs. UMass (0:48)
Bottom 10: An inspirational tale -- and a new No. 1
For the members of our latest Bottom 10, there may be hope after all. Just look at what's happening at Texas-San Antonio.
UMass beats UConn! Where does the Bottom 10 go from here?
With the Pillow Fight of the Century behind us, what's next for the Bottom 10? Well, a new No. 1 for starters.
UMass football team goes berserk in locker room following win (0:21)
Merriweather carries UMass to 1st win, 27-13 over UConn
— Ellis Merriweather carried 39 times for 171 yards and two touchdowns and UMass ground out a 27-13 win over UConn in a battle of previously winless Bowl Subdivision independents on Saturday.
UMass, UConn and the Bottom 10 Battle of the Year
It's a race to the bottom when No. 1 UMass and No. 2 UConn collide in Saturday's battle of the beatens.
Koback, defense carry Toledo to 45-7 win over UMass
— Bryant Koback rushed for two touchdowns and the Toledo defense set up three quick scores as the Rockets rolled to a 45-7 win over UMass on Saturday.
Don't look now, but there's a new No. 1 in the Bottom 10
UConn is still winless, but the Huskies earned a victory of sorts by coming oh, so close against Wyoming. A drubbing by Coastal Carolina makes UMass our new Bottom 10 leader.
No. 17 Coastal Carolina wins 53-3; UMass' 15th straight loss
— Coastal Carolina's defense loves watching the Chanticleers' offense operate, as long as it's on game days and not in practice.
UMass Minutemen vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: Full Highlights (1:47)
There's bad, and then there's this week's Bottom 10
Winless Florida State took its rightful place on our list, and while we were sleeping on Saturday, the Pac-12 made its way to the Bottom 10.
Eastern Michigan outscores UMass 42-28
— Ben Bryant threw for 298 yards and a score, Jawon Hamilton rushed for 122 yards with a touchdown and Eastern Michigan defeated UMass 42-28 on Saturday.
The Bottom 10 is ready to party like it's 1998
Sure, the Bottom 10 still consists of the old familiar faces, but Week 2 results had the titans of 1998 headed for Ryan McGee's list.
Grosel comes on to help BC complete 45-28 win over UMass
— Dennis Grosel replaced injured starter Phil Jurkovec in the first half and passed for 199 yards, ran for a touchdown and passed for another and Boston College beat UMass 45-28 on Saturday.
A Kansas win means there's a new No. 1 in college football's Bottom 10
Don't worry, Kansas still makes our Bottom 10 list, but it's no longer the worst of the worst.
College football's Bottom 10 is back -- and as bad as ever
With the new season comes our new rankings of the worst of the worst, but there's a familiar squad at the top of the list.
College football coaching hot seat: A conference-by-conference breakdown
After a relatively quiet 2020, college coaches across the country find themselves on the 2021 hot seat. We go conference-by-conference to see whose seat has the most pressure this season.
College football's top 10 potential breakout players for 2021
After giving us a glimpse of their potential during last year's abbreviated season, these 10 players are poised to rise to stardom in 2021.
Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Notre Dame and independents
Can the Irish rebound from a pair of blowouts at the end of 2020? What's in store for Malik Willis and Liberty? Let's break down where things stand for all the FBS independents heading into the 2021 season.
The most explosive college football players for 2021
Bill Connelly breaks down the most exciting quarterbacks, pass catchers and defenders you'll see take the college football field in 2021.
Connelly: Favorite players and wild stats from the 2020 college football season
The best players, moments and eye-popping stats from the college football season.
Hey! Former CFP contender Oregon!? Welcome to The Bottom 10
This week's Bottom 10 gives a special shoutout to the Oregon Ducks, who were going to be the just-good-enough team to make Ryan McGee take the Pac-12 seriously. Now, they're seriously good enough for his latest list.
Cancellations, upsets and the Pillow Fight of the Week make The Bottom 10 all about the Big Ten
The Big Ten had a lot of issues this past week, dealing with everything from canceled games to gripes about clapping on the sideline.
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2021 FBS Indep. Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| Army | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| UMass | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 1-7 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 1-8 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards173.7112th
Rushing Yards111.7111th
Points For14.7Tied-267th
Points Against44.0Tied-1st
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Wright | CB | Committed | 73 |
| Donta Whack | RB | Committed | 43 |
| Chase Brewster | QB-PP | Committed | 43 |
| Jaden Thomas | OLB | Committed | 43 |
| Isaiah Major | OLB | Committed | 3 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | K. Watson | Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2003 | R. Gulley | Defensive Player of the Week |