ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 2.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 2IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UCLA35 | #3 Alabama24 | At home |
| 1995 | Northwestern17 | #9 Notre Dame15 | On the road |
| 2024 | Boston College Eagles28 | #10 Florida State Seminoles13 | On the road · Doak Campbell Stadium · Tallahassee, Florida |
| 2001 | Fresno State44 | #10 Oregon State24 | At home |
| 2011 | Baylor Bears50 | #14 TCU Horned Frogs48 | At home |
| 2010 | Utah Utes27 | #15 Pittsburgh Panthers24 | At home |
| 1991 | Memphis24 | #16 USC10 | On the road |
| 2023 | Colorado Buffaloes45 | #17 TCU Horned Frogs42 | On the road · Amon G. Carter · Fort Worth, Texas |
| 1995 | Syracuse20 | #20 North Carolina9 | On the road |
| 2017 | Maryland51 | #23 Texas41 | On the road · DKR Texas Memorial · Austin, Texas |
| 2000 | Colorado State28 | #23 Colorado24 | At home · Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium |
| 1995 | Purdue26 | #23 West Virginia24 | On the road |
| 2000 | Notre Dame24 | #25 Texas A&M10 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · September 2IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #1 Alabama24 | #3 Florida State7 | At home · Mercedes-Benz Stdm · Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2018 | #25 LSU33 | #8 Miami (Fla.)17 | At home |
| 2006 | #23 Tennessee Volunteers35 | #9 California Golden Bears18 | At home · Neyland Stadium |
| 2017 | #11 Michigan33 | #17 Florida17 | On the road · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas |
| 1995 | #15 UCLA31 | #12 Miami8 | At home |
| 2000 | #13 Tennessee19 | #22 Southern Miss16 | At home |
| 1995 | #13 Michigan38 | #25 Illinois14 | On the road |
| 1995 | #14 Colorado43 | #21 Wisconsin7 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · September 2IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13 Tennessee19 | #22 Southern Miss16 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 2IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fresno State44 | #10 Oregon State24 | 20 pts |
| 2006 | #23 Tennessee Volunteers35 | #9 California Golden Bears18 | 17 pts |
| 2017 | #1 Alabama24 | #3 Florida State7 | 17 pts |
| 2018 | #25 LSU33 | #8 Miami (Fla.)17 | 16 pts |
| 2024 | Boston College Eagles28 | #10 Florida State Seminoles13 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 2IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UCF36 | Boise St.31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2012 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats38 | Alabama State Hornets28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2023 | Prairie View A&M Panthers37 | Texas Southern Tigers34 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2017 | Bryant Bulldogs49 | Merrimack Warriors41 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
| 2010 | Florida Atlantic Owls32 | UAB Blazers31 | Trailed by 16 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · September 2IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Missouri72 | Missouri State43 | 115 total pts |
| 2010 | Illinois State55 | Central Missouri54 | 109 total pts |
| 2017 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns51 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions48 | 99 total pts |
| 2011 | Baylor Bears50 | #14 TCU Horned Frogs48 | 98 total pts |
| 2017 | Oregon77 | Southern Utah21 | 98 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #7 Penn State Nittany Lions38 | West Virginia Mountaineers15 | 110,747 fans |
| 2006 | #23 Tennessee Volunteers35 | #9 California Golden Bears18 | 106,009 fans |
| 2006 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes35 | Northern Illinois Huskies12 | 103,896 fans |
| 2017 | #6 Penn State52 | Akron0 | 101,684 fans |
| 2023 | #4 Alabama Crimson Tide56 | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders7 | 100,077 fans |