Hawaii ended up answering the call, taking down the Cardinal 23-20. Early on, Stanford looked dominant, kicking an early field goal after marching down the field, followed by a strip sack that was recovered in the end zone. However, a poor performance on both sides of the ball blew the lead and led to a Cardinal loss.

UNLV survived a scare in Dan Mullen's debut at home against FCS Idaho State. The Rebels were in trouble in the second half before rallying late to put away the Bengals, 38-31. UNLV RB Jai'Den Thomas carried the Rebels with 147 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries.