ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
August 23.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · August 23IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #22 Iowa State Cyclones24 | #17 Kansas State Wildcats21 | Neutral site · Aviva Stadium · Dublin |
ON THIS DAY · August 23IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #22 Iowa State Cyclones24 | #17 Kansas State Wildcats21 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · August 23IRON
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased. Verified against quarter scores; available from 2000. Each result shows how its deficit was measured.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors23 | Stanford Cardinal20 | Trailed by 10 · in game |
| 2025 | UNLV Rebels38 | Idaho State Bengals31 | Trailed by 10 · in game |
| 2002 | #25 Wisconsin23 | Fresno State21 | Trailed by 7 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eastern Wash.56 | Sam Houston35 | 91 total pts |
| 2001 | Louisville45 | New Mexico State24 | 69 total pts |
| 2025 | UNLV Rebels38 | Idaho State Bengals31 | 69 total pts |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers41 | Sam Houston Bearkats24 | 65 total pts |
| 2025 | North Carolina Central Eagles31 | Southern Jaguars14 | 45 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #25 Wisconsin23 | Fresno State21 | 75,136 fans |
| 2025 | #22 Iowa State Cyclones24 | #17 Kansas State Wildcats21 | 47,221 fans |
| 2025 | Kansas Jayhawks31 | Fresno State Bulldogs7 | 41,525 fans |
| 2001 | Louisville45 | New Mexico State24 | 38,129 fans |
| 2025 | UNLV Rebels38 | Idaho State Bengals31 | 25,723 fans |