ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 18.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 18IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 19.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Georgia18 | #5 Alabama17 | At home |
| 1953 | Southern Miss25 | #5 Alabama19 | On the road |
| 1976 | Illinois31 | #6 Missouri6 | On the road |
| 1999 | Cincinnati17 | #9 Wisconsin12 | At home |
| 2021 | Fresno St.40 | #13 UCLA37 | On the road · Rose Bowl · Pasadena, California |
| 2021 | West Virginia27 | #15 Virginia Tech21 | At home · Mountaineer Field/Milan Puskar Stadium · Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 2004 | Arizona State Sun Devils44 | #16 Iowa Hawkeyes7 | At home · Sun Devil Stadium · Tempe, AZ |
| 1999 | Louisiana Tech29 | #18 Alabama28 | On the road |
| 1971 | Georgia Tech10 | #18 Michigan State0 | At home · Atlanta, GA |
| 1999 | Stanford50 | #19 Arizona22 | On the road |
| 1971 | Duke28 | #19 South Carolina12 | At home |
| 2008 | Colorado Buffaloes17 | #21 West Virginia Mountaineers14 | At home |
| 1999 | New Mexico State35 | #22 Arizona State7 | On the road |
| 1997 | Pittsburgh21 | #22 Miami17 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · September 18IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 17.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #1 Alabama31 | #11 Florida29 | On the road · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, Florida |
| 1999 | #1 Florida State42 | #20 NC State11 | At home |
| 1993 | #1 Florida State33 | #13 North Carolina7 | On the road |
| 1999 | #4 Florida23 | #2 Tennessee21 | At home |
| 1976 | #2 Ohio State12 | #7 Penn State7 | On the road |
| 1999 | #3 Penn State27 | #8 Miami23 | On the road · Miami, FL |
| 2014 | #5 Auburn20 | #20 Kansas St.14 | On the road |
| 2004 | #14 Auburn Tigers10 | #5 LSU Tigers9 | At home · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 1993 | #9 Florida41 | #5 Tennessee34 | At home |
| 2004 | #7 West Virginia Mountaineers19 | #21 Maryland Terrapins16 | At home · Milan Puskar Stadium |
ON THIS DAY · September 18IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #14 Auburn Tigers10 | #5 LSU Tigers9 | 1 pt |
| 1971 | #16 Arizona State18 | #20 Houston17 | 1 pt |
| 2021 | #1 Alabama31 | #11 Florida29 | 2 pts |
| 1999 | #4 Florida23 | #2 Tennessee21 | 2 pts |
| 2004 | #13 Tennessee Volunteers30 | #11 Florida Gators28 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 18IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Illinois31 | #6 Missouri6 | 25 pts |
| 2010 | #24 Arizona Wildcats34 | #9 Iowa Hawkeyes27 | 7 pts |
| 1993 | #9 Florida41 | #5 Tennessee34 | 7 pts |
| 1982 | #20 Notre Dame23 | #10 Michigan17 | 6 pts |
| 1953 | Southern Miss25 | #5 Alabama19 | 6 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 18IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UAB Blazers34 | Troy Trojans33 | Trailed by 23 · in game |
| 2004 | Texas Tech Red Raiders70 | TCU Horned Frogs35 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2010 | Lamar Cardinals29 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions28 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2004 | Idaho State Bengals49 | Northern Colorado Bears42 | Trailed by 20 · at a quarter |
| 2010 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks24 | Southern Illinois Salukis21 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · September 18IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Wash.62 | Western Ill.56 | 118 total pts |
| 2004 | Texas Tech Red Raiders70 | TCU Horned Frogs35 | 105 total pts |
| 2021 | Butler77 | Taylor (IN)24 | 101 total pts |
| 2021 | #21 North Carolina59 | Virginia39 | 98 total pts |
| 1999 | Middle Tennessee52 | Wofford42 | 94 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 18IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | #10 Penn St.28 | #22 Auburn20 | 109,958 fans |
| 2004 | #17 Michigan Wolverines24 | San Diego State Aztecs21 | 109,432 fans |
| 2004 | #13 Tennessee Volunteers30 | #11 Florida Gators28 | 109,061 fans |
| 2021 | #25 Michigan63 | NIU10 | 106,263 fans |
| 2004 | Penn State Nittany Lions37 | UCF Knights13 | 101,715 fans |