ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 3.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 3IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wisconsin16 | #5 LSU14 | At home · Lambeau Field · Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 2022 | Florida Gators29 | #7 Utah Utes26 | At home · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL |
| 2005 | TCU Horned Frogs17 | #7 Oklahoma Sooners10 | On the road · Memorial Stadium |
| 1988 | Hawai'i27 | #9 Iowa24 | At home |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech17 | #10 North Carolina10 | At home · Lane Stadium · Blacksburg, Virginia |
| 2016 | Texas A&M31 | #16 UCLA24 | At home · Kyle Field · College Station, TX |
| 2011 | South Florida Bulls23 | #16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish20 | On the road |
| 2005 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets23 | #16 Auburn Tigers14 | On the road · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 2005 | Clemson Tigers25 | #17 Texas A&M Aggies24 | At home · Memorial Stadium · Clemson, SC |
| 2005 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish42 | #23 Pittsburgh Panthers21 | On the road · Heinz Field · Pittsburgh, PA |
ON THIS DAY · September 3IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 20.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #1 Alabama52 | #20 Southern California6 | At home · AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas |
| 1988 | #6 Miami31 | #1 Florida State0 | At home |
| 2022 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes21 | #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish10 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH |
| 2022 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs49 | #11 Oregon Ducks3 | Neutral site · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 2016 | #15 Houston33 | #3 Oklahoma23 | At home · NRG Stadium · Houston, Texas |
| 2011 | #4 LSU Tigers40 | #3 Oregon Ducks27 | At home |
| 2023 | #8 Florida State Seminoles45 | #5 LSU Tigers24 | Neutral site · Camping World Stadium · Orlando, FL |
| 2011 | #5 Boise State Broncos35 | #19 Georgia Bulldogs21 | On the road |
| 1988 | #17 LSU27 | #11 Texas A&M0 | At home |
| 1988 | #12 Georgia28 | #18 Tennessee17 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · September 3IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | #14 UCLA25 | #13 Tennessee23 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 3IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #6 Miami31 | #1 Florida State0 | 31 pts |
| 2023 | #8 Florida State Seminoles45 | #5 LSU Tigers24 | 21 pts |
| 2011 | #4 LSU Tigers40 | #3 Oregon Ducks27 | 13 pts |
| 2022 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes21 | #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish10 | 11 pts |
| 2016 | #15 Houston33 | #3 Oklahoma23 | 10 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 3IRON
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 | UCLA45 | Texas A&M44 | Trailed by 34 · in game |
| 2016 | Southern Mississippi44 | Kentucky35 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2022 | #24 Houston Cougars37 | UTSA Roadrunners35 | Trailed by 23 · in game |
| 2005 | Illinois Fighting Illini33 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights30 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2016 | South Alabama21 | Mississippi State20 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · September 3IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina Tar Heels63 | Appalachian State Mountaineers61 | 124 total pts |
| 2016 | Texas State56 | Ohio54 | 110 total pts |
| 2022 | Howard Payne59 | Texas Lutheran45 | 104 total pts |
| 2016 | #13 Texas Christian59 | South Dakota State41 | 100 total pts |
| 2026 | Morehead State75 | Kentucky Christian24 | 99 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 3IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #7 Michigan63 | Hawaii3 | 110,222 fans |
| 2022 | #8 Michigan Wolverines51 | Colorado State Rams7 | 109,575 fans |
| 2005 | #3 Tennessee Volunteers17 | UAB Blazers10 | 107,529 fans |
| 2016 | #6 Ohio State77 | Bowling Green10 | 107,193 fans |
| 2022 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes21 | #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish10 | 106,594 fans |