ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 25.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 25IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 27.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Oregon State Beavers27 | #1 USC Trojans21 | At home · Reser Stadium |
| 1976 | Missouri22 | #2 Ohio State21 | On the road |
| 1954 | Florida13 | #5 Georgia Tech12 | On the road |
| 1954 | Penn State14 | #6 Illinois12 | On the road |
| 2010 | UCLA Bruins34 | #7 Texas Longhorns12 | On the road |
| 1971 | Tulsa21 | #7 Arkansas20 | On the road |
| 1965 | Mississippi State18 | #8 Florida13 | On the road |
| 2021 | NC State27 | #9 Clemson21 | At home · Carter-Finley · Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 1999 | East Carolina27 | #9 Miami23 | At home |
| 1976 | Houston21 | #9 Texas A&M10 | At home |
| 1965 | Miami24 | #9 Syracuse0 | On the road |
| 1976 | Iowa7 | #11 Penn State6 | On the road |
| 1976 | Tulsa9 | #12 Arkansas3 | On the road |
| 1982 | Stanford23 | #13 Ohio State20 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · September 25IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 19.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide24 | #10 Arkansas Razorbacks20 | On the road |
| 1965 | #6 Purdue25 | #1 Notre Dame21 | At home |
| 1954 | #1 Oklahoma21 | #20 TCU16 | At home |
| 1982 | #8 Penn State27 | #2 Nebraska24 | At home |
| 1954 | #2 Notre Dame21 | #4 Texas0 | At home |
| 2010 | #3 Boise State Broncos37 | #24 Oregon State Beavers24 | At home |
| 1993 | #3 Miami35 | #13 Colorado29 | On the road |
| 1982 | #3 Pittsburgh20 | #19 Illinois3 | On the road |
| 1999 | #4 Michigan21 | #20 Wisconsin16 | On the road |
| 1971 | #5 Auburn10 | #9 Tennessee9 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · September 25IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #5 Auburn10 | #9 Tennessee9 | 1 pt |
| 1982 | #8 Penn State27 | #2 Nebraska24 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 25IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Miami24 | #9 Syracuse0 | 24 pts |
| 2010 | UCLA Bruins34 | #7 Texas Longhorns12 | 22 pts |
| 1954 | #2 Notre Dame21 | #4 Texas0 | 21 pts |
| 1976 | Houston21 | #9 Texas A&M10 | 11 pts |
| 2021 | #16 Arkansas20 | #7 Texas A&M10 | 10 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 25IRON
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 | Western Ill.38 | Youngstown St.35 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2004 | Texas Tech Red Raiders31 | Kansas Jayhawks30 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2021 | Dayton63 | Presbyterian43 | Trailed by 23 · in game |
| 2021 | UTSA31 | Memphis28 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2004 | Harvard Crimson35 | Brown Bears34 | Trailed by 21 · at a quarter |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dayton63 | Presbyterian43 | 106 total pts |
| 2021 | Texas70 | Texas Tech35 | 105 total pts |
| 2004 | Hofstra Pride62 | Rhode Island Rams43 | 105 total pts |
| 2021 | ETSU55 | Samford48 | 103 total pts |
| 1915 | Tennessee101 | Carson Newman0 | 101 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 25IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #18 Michigan Wolverines30 | Iowa Hawkeyes17 | 111,428 fans |
| 1999 | #7 Tennessee17 | Memphis16 | 107,261 fans |
| 2021 | #19 Michigan20 | Rutgers13 | 106,943 fans |
| 2021 | #6 Penn St.38 | Villanova17 | 105,790 fans |
| 2004 | #11 Tennessee Volunteers42 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs17 | 104,257 fans |