ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
August 26.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · August 26IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #7 Texas A&M10 | #17 Stanford7 | At home |
| 1995 | #14 Michigan18 | #17 Virginia17 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #14 Michigan18 | #17 Virginia17 | 1 pt |
| 1992 | #7 Texas A&M10 | #17 Stanford7 | 3 pts |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #19 South Florida42 | San Jose State22 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs22 | Florida International Panthers17 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2017 | Hawaii38 | UMass35 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2017 | Colorado State58 | Oregon State27 | Trailed by 7 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Colorado State58 | Oregon State27 | 85 total pts |
| 2023 | #6 USC Trojans56 | San José State Spartans28 | 84 total pts |
| 2016 | California51 | Hawaii31 | 82 total pts |
| 2017 | Hawaii38 | UMass35 | 73 total pts |
| 2000 | Louisiana Tech63 | Mississippi Valley State10 | 73 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #6 USC Trojans56 | San José State Spartans28 | 63,411 fans |
| 2017 | BYU20 | Portland State6 | 55,427 fans |
| 2023 | #13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish42 | Navy Midshipmen3 | 49,000 fans |
| 2001 | Fresno State24 | Colorado22 | 47,762 fans |
| 2000 | Texas Tech24 | New Mexico3 | 42,238 fans |