ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 10.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 10IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Appalachian State Mountaineers17 | #6 Texas A&M Aggies14 | On the road · Kyle Field · College Station, TX |
| 2022 | Marshall Thundering Herd26 | #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish21 | On the road · Notre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, IN |
| 2005 | Iowa State Cyclones23 | #8 Iowa Hawkeyes3 | At home · Jack Trice Stadium · Ames, IA |
| 2016 | Arkansas41 | #15 Texas Christian38 | On the road · Amon G. Carter · Fort Worth, Texas |
| 1988 | Rutgers17 | #15 Michigan State13 | On the road · East Lansing, MI |
| 2011 | Auburn Tigers41 | #16 Mississippi State Bulldogs34 | At home |
| 2022 | Washington State Cougars17 | #19 Wisconsin Badgers14 | On the road · Camp Randall Stadium · Madison, WI |
| 1983 | Cincinnati14 | #20 Penn State3 | On the road |
| 2016 | Central Michigan30 | #22 Oklahoma State27 | On the road · BoonePickens Stadium · Stillwater, Okla. |
| 2005 | SMU Mustangs21 | #22 TCU Horned Frogs10 | At home · Ford Stadium |
| 1994 | NC State29 | #22 Clemson12 | On the road |
| 2022 | Texas Tech Red Raiders33 | #25 Houston Cougars30 | At home · Galaxy Stadium · Lubbock, TX |
| 1992 | San Diego State45 | #25 BYU38 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · September 10IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 17.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #2 Texas Longhorns25 | #4 Ohio State Buckeyes22 | On the road · Ohio Stadium |
| 1988 | #5 UCLA41 | #2 Nebraska28 | At home |
| 2011 | #3 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | #23 Penn State Nittany Lions11 | On the road |
| 2005 | #20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish17 | #3 Michigan Wolverines10 | On the road |
| 1994 | #6 Michigan26 | #3 Notre Dame24 | On the road |
| 2005 | #5 LSU Tigers35 | #15 Arizona State Sun Devils31 | On the road · Sun Devil Stadium |
| 2004 | #6 Miami Hurricanes16 | #5 Florida State Seminoles10 | At home · Orange Bowl |
| 1971 | #16 Alabama17 | #5 USC10 | On the road |
| 1994 | #8 Penn State38 | #14 USC14 | At home |
| 2022 | #21 BYU Cougars26 | #9 Baylor Bears20 | At home · LaVell Edwards Stadium · Provo, UT |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | #6 Michigan26 | #3 Notre Dame24 | 2 pts |
| 1988 | #13 Notre Dame19 | #9 Michigan17 | 2 pts |
| 2005 | #2 Texas Longhorns25 | #4 Ohio State Buckeyes22 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 10IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Iowa State Cyclones23 | #8 Iowa Hawkeyes3 | 20 pts |
| 1988 | #5 UCLA41 | #2 Nebraska28 | 13 pts |
| 2005 | #20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish17 | #3 Michigan Wolverines10 | 7 pts |
| 1971 | #16 Alabama17 | #5 USC10 | 7 pts |
| 2004 | #6 Miami Hurricanes16 | #5 Florida State Seminoles10 | 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Dakota52 | Weber State49 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2016 | Arizona31 | Grambling21 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2022 | Cal Poly Mustangs28 | San Diego Toreros27 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2011 | Michigan Wolverines35 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2016 | New Hampshire39 | Holy Cross28 | Trailed by 15 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Arizona State68 | Texas Tech55 | 123 total pts |
| 2022 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels59 | Bowling Green Falcons57 | 116 total pts |
| 2022 | Anna Maria College63 | UMass Dartmouth48 | 111 total pts |
| 2016 | Northern Colorado55 | Abilene Christian52 | 107 total pts |
| 2016 | Fordham83 | Elizabeth City State21 | 104 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #17 Tennessee45 | Virginia Tech24 | 156,990 fans |
| 2022 | #4 Michigan Wolverines56 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors10 | 110,012 fans |
| 2016 | #5 Michigan51 | UCF14 | 109,295 fans |
| 2022 | Penn State Nittany Lions46 | Ohio Bobcats10 | 107,306 fans |
| 2005 | #2 Texas Longhorns25 | #4 Ohio State Buckeyes22 | 105,565 fans |