ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 5.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 5IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Miami (OH)13 | #12 North Carolina10 | On the road |
| 2015 | Texas A&M38 | #15 Arizona State17 | At home |
| 1998 | Colorado42 | #15 Colorado State14 | At home |
| 2015 | Northwestern16 | #21 Stanford6 | At home |
| 1998 | Oregon48 | #23 Michigan State14 | At home · Autzen |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 12.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #1 Ohio State34 | #11 West Virginia17 | On the road |
| 1992 | #1 Miami24 | #23 Iowa7 | On the road |
| 2015 | #3 Alabama35 | #20 Wisconsin17 | At home |
| 2009 | #20 BYU Cougars14 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners13 | On the road · Cowboys Stadium |
| 2016 | #4 Florida State45 | #11 Ole Miss34 | At home · CampingWorldStadium · Orlando, Fla. |
| 2009 | #5 Alabama Crimson Tide34 | #7 Virginia Tech Hokies24 | On the road · Georgia Dome · Atlanta, GA |
| 1998 | #22 Notre Dame36 | #5 Michigan20 | At home |
| 1998 | #18 Washington42 | #8 Arizona State38 | On the road |
| 2009 | #9 Oklahoma State Cowboys24 | #13 Georgia Bulldogs10 | At home · BoonePickens Stadium |
| 2005 | #14 Florida State Seminoles10 | #9 Miami Hurricanes7 | At home · Doak Campbell · Tallahassee, FL |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #20 BYU Cougars14 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners13 | 1 pt |
| 1998 | #10 Tennessee34 | #17 Syracuse33 | 1 pt |
| 2005 | #14 Florida State Seminoles10 | #9 Miami Hurricanes7 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 5IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #22 Notre Dame36 | #5 Michigan20 | 16 pts |
| 2009 | #5 Alabama Crimson Tide34 | #7 Virginia Tech Hokies24 | 10 pts |
| 1998 | #18 Washington42 | #8 Arizona State38 | 4 pts |
| 2005 | #14 Florida State Seminoles10 | #9 Miami Hurricanes7 | 3 pts |
| 2009 | #20 BYU Cougars14 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners13 | 1 pt |
ON THIS DAY · September 5IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #4 Florida State45 | #11 Ole Miss34 | Trailed by 22 · in game |
| 2025 | Fort Hays36 | CSU Pueblo35 | Trailed by 15 · in game |
| 2015 | Old Dominion38 | Eastern Michigan34 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois38 | UNLV30 | Trailed by 14 · in game |
| 2020 | UTEP24 | SFA14 | Trailed by 11 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Texas Tech59 | Sam Houston45 | 104 total pts |
| 2015 | #7 Oregon61 | Eastern Washington42 | 103 total pts |
| 2024 | Michigan Tech52 | South Dakota Mines50 | 102 total pts |
| 1998 | Kentucky68 | Louisville34 | 102 total pts |
| 1998 | Texas66 | New Mexico State36 | 102 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #16 Michigan13 | Western Michigan12 | 110,879 fans |
| 2004 | #14 Tennessee Volunteers42 | UNLV Rebels17 | 108,625 fans |
| 2026 | #18 Penn State45 | Marshall0 | 108,489 fans |
| 2026 | #8 Texas A&M50 | Missouri State0 | 107,782 fans |
| 2009 | #9 Penn State Nittany Lions31 | Akron Zips7 | 104,968 fans |