ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
September 28.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · September 28IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 26.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tennessee38 | #1 Auburn20 | At home |
| 1974 | Purdue31 | #2 Notre Dame20 | On the road |
| 2024 | Kentucky Wildcats20 | #6 Ole Miss Rebels17 | On the road · Vaught-Hemingway · Oxford, Mississippi |
| 1974 | Texas Tech26 | #6 Texas3 | At home |
| 1968 | Texas Tech31 | #6 Texas22 | At home |
| 1974 | Missouri9 | #7 Arizona State0 | At home |
| 1963 | Missouri7 | #8 Arkansas6 | On the road |
| 1957 | Auburn7 | #8 Tennessee0 | On the road |
| 2024 | Arizona Wildcats23 | #10 Utah Utes10 | On the road · Rice-Eccles Stadium · Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 2013 | West Virginia30 | #11 Oklahoma St.21 | At home |
| 1974 | Colorado24 | #11 Wisconsin21 | At home |
| 2002 | Iowa42 | #12 Penn State35 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · State College, PA |
| 1974 | Baylor31 | #12 Oklahoma State14 | At home |
| 1985 | Washington21 | #13 UCLA14 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · September 28IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 28.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #1 Alabama25 | #21 Ole Miss0 | At home |
| 1991 | #1 Florida State51 | #3 Michigan31 | On the road |
| 1968 | #1 Purdue37 | #2 Notre Dame22 | On the road |
| 1963 | #3 Oklahoma17 | #1 USC12 | On the road |
| 2024 | #4 Alabama Crimson Tide41 | #2 Georgia Bulldogs34 | At home · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 1996 | #2 Florida State13 | #11 North Carolina0 | At home |
| 2013 | #4 Ohio St.31 | #23 Wisconsin24 | At home |
| 1996 | #4 Ohio State29 | #5 Notre Dame16 | On the road |
| 2007 | #18 South Florida Bulls21 | #5 West Virginia Mountaineers13 | At home |
| 1991 | #5 Tennessee30 | #13 Auburn21 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #7 Clemson9 | #19 Georgia Tech7 | 2 pts |
| 2013 | #9 Georgia44 | #6 LSU41 | 3 pts |
| 1968 | #9 Nebraska17 | #17 Minnesota14 | 3 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Texas Tech26 | #6 Texas3 | 23 pts |
| 1991 | #1 Florida State51 | #3 Michigan31 | 20 pts |
| 1985 | Tennessee38 | #1 Auburn20 | 18 pts |
| 1968 | #1 Purdue37 | #2 Notre Dame22 | 15 pts |
| 1996 | #4 Ohio State29 | #5 Notre Dame16 | 13 pts |
ON THIS DAY · September 28IRON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston Bearkats40 | Texas State Bobcats39 | Trailed by 22 · in game |
| 2019 | Montana State Bobcats49 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2024 | Duke Blue Devils21 | North Carolina Tar Heels20 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2002 | Air Force30 | Utah26 | Trailed by 20 · at a quarter |
| 2013 | Marist31 | Dayton20 | Trailed by 19 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Samford Bulldogs61 | The Citadel Bulldogs55 | 116 total pts |
| 2024 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks72 | Murray State Racers35 | 107 total pts |
| 1996 | Nevada63 | Kent State42 | 105 total pts |
| 1912 | Vanderbilt105 | Bethel0 | 105 total pts |
| 2013 | Prairie View A&M56 | Stephen F. Austin48 | 104 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #20 Michigan Wolverines52 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights0 | 110,662 fans |
| 2024 | #12 Michigan Wolverines27 | Minnesota Golden Gophers24 | 110,340 fans |
| 2024 | #9 Penn State Nittany Lions21 | #19 Illinois Fighting Illini7 | 109,911 fans |
| 2002 | Iowa42 | #12 Penn State35 | 108,247 fans |
| 2013 | #4 Ohio St.31 | #23 Wisconsin24 | 105,826 fans |