ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
August 29.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · August 29IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | NC State24 | #16 Iowa14 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #1 Florida State44 | #19 BYU28 | At home |
| 1999 | #12 Miami23 | #9 Ohio State12 | At home |
| 1998 | #15 Colorado State23 | #23 Michigan State16 | On the road · Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 1993 | #20 North Carolina31 | #18 USC9 | On the road |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #12 Miami23 | #9 Ohio State12 | 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monmouth Hawks42 | Colgate Raiders39 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2026 | Northern Arizona34 | Eastern Washington27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2026 | UC Davis31 | Portland State24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2026 | Butler27 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers23 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2026 | Texas Southern42 | North Carolina Central30 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Indiana73 | Indiana St.35 | 108 total pts |
| 2013 | Fresno St.52 | Rutgers51 | 103 total pts |
| 2026 | Incarnate Word76 | Oklahoma Panhandle State14 | 90 total pts |
| 2024 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane62 | Northwestern State Demons28 | 90 total pts |
| 2014 | Western Ky.59 | Bowling Green31 | 90 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #12 Texas A&M41 | Texas State7 | 98,016 fans |
| 2013 | #6 South Carolina27 | North Carolina10 | 81,572 fans |
| 2019 | #1 Clemson52 | Georgia Tech14 | 79,118 fans |
| 2014 | #8 Michigan St.45 | Jacksonville St.7 | 75,127 fans |
| 2025 | Michigan State Spartans23 | Western Michigan Broncos6 | 71,657 fans |