ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
August 30.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State Seminoles31 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide17 | At home · Doak Campbell Stadium · Tallahassee, FL |
| 1997 | NC State32 | #13 Syracuse31 | On the road |
| 2008 | East Carolina Pirates27 | #17 Virginia Tech Hokies22 | At home · Bank of America · Charlotte, NC |
| 2003 | Colorado42 | #23 Colorado State35 | On the road |
| 2003 | Nebraska17 | #24 Oklahoma State7 | At home |
| 2008 | Bowling Green Falcons27 | #25 Pittsburgh Panthers17 | On the road · Heinz Field · Pittsburgh, PA |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3 Ohio State Buckeyes14 | #1 Texas Longhorns7 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH |
| 2003 | #2 Ohio State28 | #17 Washington9 | At home · Ohio Stadium |
| 2025 | #9 LSU Tigers17 | #4 Clemson Tigers10 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Clemson, SC |
| 2008 | #6 Missouri Tigers52 | #20 Illinois Fighting Illini42 | At home · Edward Jones Dome · St. Louis, MO |
| 2003 | #8 USC23 | #6 Auburn0 | On the road · Jordan–Hare Stadium · Auburn, AL |
| 2008 | #24 Alabama Crimson Tide34 | #9 Clemson Tigers10 | On the road · Georgia Dome · Atlanta, GA |
| 2014 | #12 Georgia45 | #16 Clemson21 | At home |
| 2014 | #13 LSU28 | #14 Wisconsin24 | Neutral site |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #24 Alabama Crimson Tide34 | #9 Clemson Tigers10 | 24 pts |
| 2003 | #8 USC23 | #6 Auburn0 | 23 pts |
| 2025 | Florida State Seminoles31 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide17 | 14 pts |
| 2025 | #9 LSU Tigers17 | #4 Clemson Tigers10 | 7 pts |
| 2025 | #3 Ohio State Buckeyes14 | #1 Texas Longhorns7 | 7 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 | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs52 | Western Carolina Catamounts45 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2025 | UC Davis Aggies31 | Utah Tech Trailblazers24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2019 | Nevada34 | Purdue31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2014 | #13 LSU28 | #14 Wisconsin24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2019 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights48 | Massachusetts Minutemen21 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern New Mexico63 | New Mexico Highlands37 | 100 total pts |
| 2025 | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs52 | Western Carolina Catamounts45 | 97 total pts |
| 2008 | #6 Missouri Tigers52 | #20 Illinois Fighting Illini42 | 94 total pts |
| 1986 | UTEP64 | Northern Michigan29 | 93 total pts |
| 2003 | New Hampshire70 | Central Connecticut20 | 90 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14 Michigan Wolverines34 | New Mexico Lobos17 | 110,648 fans |
| 2003 | #4 Michigan45 | Central Michigan7 | 110,637 fans |
| 2008 | Utah Utes25 | Michigan Wolverines23 | 108,421 fans |
| 2025 | #3 Ohio State Buckeyes14 | #1 Texas Longhorns7 | 107,524 fans |
| 2025 | #19 Texas A&M Aggies42 | UTSA Roadrunners24 | 107,521 fans |