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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/BoilerTMill on 2025-09-03 00:51:48+00:00.
I am planning on bringing back the unwinfeated watch this year, and I am very pleased to say that all three of last year’s teams that finished the year on the watch will not make an appearance this year.
Kent State - Won their opener over Merrimack 21-17, giving them their first win since 9/16/2023 over Central Connecticut State. They still have not won an FBS level game since 11/26/2022 over Buffalo, but since they are not a power 4 school they can avoid the watch with an FCS win. Also, it’s Kent State. Do they really need to be mocked?
Purdue - Won its opener 31-0 over Ball State, giving them their first FBS level win since 11/25/2023 over Indiana. As a Power 4 school, their lone win last season over Indiana State placed them on the “Honorary Unwinfeated” list since there is no valid excuse for a power 4 school to lose to an FCS team not from the Dakotas. Let’s be honest, if you’re foolish enough to schedule a Dakota now you deserve whatever happens.
Northwestern State - it was a party in the streets of Natchitoches Saturday as the Demons beat Alcorn State 20-10 to break a 26-game losing streak that included six forfeits from the end of the 2023 season. It was the program’s first victor since November 5, 2022.
The more formal watch will begin after week 3 when most teams have played their cupcakes, but we likely have some solid contenders this year. MIddle Tennessee State has already lost (badly) to their FCS opponent in Austin Peay 34-14. Ball State also looks to be very, very bad. Stanford and Northwestern are not looking great as Power 4 teams.
Here were the results from last season:
HONORARY UNWINFEATED
Purdue - 1-11 - Only win was 49-0 over FCS Indiana State
GROUP OF FIVE UNWINFEATED
Leaving the watch: None
Kent State - 0-12 (with a loss to FCS St. Francis (PA)
FBS UNWINFEATED IN CONFERENCE
Oklahoma State - 3-9, 0-9 Big 12
Purdue - 1-11, 0-9 Big Ten
Kent State - 0-12, 0-8 MAC
Nevada - 3-10, 0-7 Mountain West
Mississippi State - 2-10, 0-8 SEC
FCS UNWINFEATED
Northwestern State - 0-12 -Northwestern State will enter 2025 on a 26 game losing streak (five of which were forfeits in 2023).