1977: Week 1
21 games. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
FBS vs. FBS
| Sep 2, 1977 | Penn State 45, Rutgers 7 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Central Michigan 37, Alcorn State 7 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | East Carolina 28, NC State 23 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Eastern Michigan 25, Northern Illinois 2 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Louisiana 48, Tulsa 21 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Ole Miss 7, Memphis 3 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Mississippi State 17, North Texas 15 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | New Mexico State 29, Southern Illinois 7 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | South Carolina 32, App State 17 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Wichita State 14, West Texas 10 | Box score |
Everyone else
| Sep 3, 1977 | The Citadel 7, Wofford 0 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Illinois State 20, Eastern Illinois 0 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Jackson State 17, Alabama State 6 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Jacksonville State 21, Western Carolina 16 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Mississippi Valley State 27, Bishop 10 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Northwestern State 28, Texas–Arlington 24upset | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Southern 13, Tuskegee 7 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Southern Miss 42, Troy 19 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Tennessee State 27, Middle Tennessee 0 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | Texas Southern 14, Bethune-Cookman 0 | Box score |
| Sep 3, 1977 | William & Mary 27, Norfolk State 13 | Box score |