ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 27.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 27IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 25.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | California34 | #3 USC31 | At home · California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 2008 | Ole Miss Rebels31 | #4 Florida Gators30 | On the road |
| 1980 | Stanford31 | #4 Oklahoma14 | On the road |
| 1958 | Iowa17 | #6 TCU0 | At home |
| 2012 | Washington Huskies17 | #8 Stanford Cardinal13 | At home |
| 1969 | Kentucky10 | #8 Ole Miss9 | At home |
| 2008 | Michigan Wolverines27 | #9 Wisconsin Badgers25 | At home |
| 1980 | Miami10 | #9 Florida State9 | At home |
| 1969 | California17 | #10 Indiana14 | On the road |
| 1958 | Northwestern29 | #10 Washington State28 | At home |
| 2014 | Missouri21 | #13 South Carolina20 | On the road |
| 2003 | Michigan State20 | #13 Iowa10 | At home · Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 1986 | NC State28 | #13 Maryland16 | On the road |
| 1980 | Oregon34 | #13 Washington10 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · September 27IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 21.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #2 Miami28 | #1 Oklahoma16 | At home |
| 1958 | #1 Ohio State23 | #20 SMU20 | At home |
| 2008 | #2 Oklahoma Sooners35 | #24 TCU Horned Frogs10 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 1980 | #2 Ohio State38 | #20 Arizona State21 | At home |
| 1958 | #2 Oklahoma47 | #13 West Virginia14 | At home |
| 2025 | #6 Oregon Ducks30 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions24 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA |
| 2008 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide41 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs30 | On the road · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
| 1980 | #3 Nebraska21 | #11 Penn State7 | On the road |
| 2025 | #13 Ole Miss Rebels24 | #4 LSU Tigers19 | At home · Vaught-Hemingway Stadium · Oxford, Mississippi |
| 2025 | #17 Alabama Crimson Tide24 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs21 | On the road · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
ON THIS DAY · September 27IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #5 Michigan20 | #20 Florida State18 | 2 pts |
| 2025 | #23 Illinois Fighting Illini34 | #21 USC Trojans32 | 2 pts |
| 1958 | #1 Ohio State23 | #20 SMU20 | 3 pts |
| 2025 | #17 Alabama Crimson Tide24 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs21 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 27IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #21 Washington State55 | #10 Oregon16 | 39 pts |
| 1958 | Iowa17 | #6 TCU0 | 17 pts |
| 1980 | Stanford31 | #4 Oklahoma14 | 17 pts |
| 1969 | #16 Purdue28 | #9 Notre Dame14 | 14 pts |
| 1986 | #2 Miami28 | #1 Oklahoma16 | 12 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 27IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits50 | Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks48 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2007 | Arkansas State Red Wolves35 | Memphis Tigers31 | Trailed by 25 · at a quarter |
| 2014 | Washington St.28 | Utah27 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2008 | Michigan Wolverines27 | #9 Wisconsin Badgers25 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
| 2003 | #25 Florida24 | Kentucky21 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · September 27IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | California59 | Colorado56 | 115 total pts |
| 1997 | #20 Stanford58 | Oregon49 | 107 total pts |
| 2025 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns54 | Marshall Thundering Herd51 | 105 total pts |
| 2008 | Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks63 | Murray State Racers38 | 101 total pts |
| 2008 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits50 | Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks48 | 98 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 27IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6 Oregon Ducks30 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions24 | 111,015 fans |
| 2008 | #12 Penn State Nittany Lions38 | #22 Illinois Fighting Illini24 | 109,626 fans |
| 2025 | #9 Texas A&M Aggies16 | Auburn Tigers10 | 108,449 fans |
| 2014 | #22 Ohio St.50 | Cincinnati28 | 108,362 fans |
| 2003 | #8 Tennessee23 | South Carolina20 | 107,881 fans |