2001: Week 1
Seven games. Every ranked team that played won. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
FBS vs. FBS
| Aug 23, 2001 | Louisville 45, New Mexico State 24 | Box score |
| Aug 25, 2001 | 4Nebraska 21, TCU 7 | Box score |
| Aug 25, 2001 | 22Wisconsin 26, Virginia 17 | Box score |
| Aug 25, 2001 | BYU 70, Tulane 35 | Box score |
| Aug 25, 2001 | 3Oklahoma 41, North Carolina 27 | Box score |
| Aug 26, 2001 | 10Georgia Tech 13, Syracuse 7 | Box score |
| Aug 26, 2001 | Fresno State 24, Colorado 22 | Box score |