1979: Week 1
11 games. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
FBS vs. FBS
| Sep 1, 1979 | Arizona 33, Colorado State 17 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | East Carolina 31, Western Carolina 6 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | Indiana State 19, Drake 12 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | Louisiana 17, UL Monroe 13 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | McNeese 6, Tulsa 3 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | New Mexico 34, Louisiana Tech 0 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | New Mexico State 23, Wichita State 13 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | North Texas 35, UTEP 0 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | Utah 34, Long Beach State 10 | Box score |
| Sep 1, 1979 | West Texas 14, Southern Illinois 0 | Box score |