1973: Week 2
25 games. One ranked team lost. One game matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
FBS vs. FBS
| Sep 8, 1973 | Arizona 31, Colorado State 0 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Clemson 14, The Citadel 12 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Idaho 62, UTEP 14 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Memphis 28, Louisville 21 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Ole Miss 24, Villanova 6 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | 4Nebraska 40, 10UCLA 13 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | New Mexico State 24, Lamar 7 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | 17NC State 57, East Carolina 8 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Temple 49, Xavier 7 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Texas–Arlington 31, North Texas 7 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Virginia 16, VMI 0 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | West Texas 13, Drake 10 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | William & Mary 31, Virginia Tech 24upset | Box score |
Everyone else
| Sep 8, 1973 | Cal Poly-Pomona 17, Fresno State 9upset | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Dayton 22, Youngstown State 0 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Eastern Kentucky 10, Chattanooga 6 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Furman 13, Presbyterian 6upset | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Grambling 29, Long Beach State 16upset | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Holy Cross 30, Massachusetts 28 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Northern Illinois 42, Indiana State 24 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Pacific 22, Sacramento State 0 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | San José State 14, Santa Clara 12 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Western Kentucky 42, App State 7 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Western Michigan 18, Central Michigan 13 | Box score |
| Sep 8, 1973 | Wofford 23, Davidson 0upset | Box score |