ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 5.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 35.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vanderbilt Commodores40 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide35 | At home · FirstBank Stadium · Nashville, TN |
| 1985 | Arizona28 | #3 SMU6 | At home |
| 2024 | Arkansas Razorbacks19 | #4 Tennessee Volunteers14 | At home · Reynolds Razorback Stadium · Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 1963 | Illinois10 | #4 Northwestern9 | At home |
| 1985 | Illinois31 | #5 Ohio State28 | At home |
| 1974 | Kansas28 | #5 Texas A&M10 | At home |
| 2002 | Ole Miss17 | #6 Florida14 | At home · Vaught-Hemingway |
| 1991 | Georgia27 | #6 Clemson12 | At home |
| 1957 | North Carolina13 | #6 Navy7 | At home |
| 1963 | LSU7 | #7 Georgia Tech6 | At home |
| 1968 | Syracuse20 | #9 UCLA7 | At home |
| 2024 | Washington Huskies27 | #10 Michigan Wolverines17 | At home · Husky Stadium · Seattle, Washington |
| 2024 | Minnesota Golden Gophers24 | #11 USC Trojans17 | At home · Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN |
| 1968 | Ole Miss10 | #11 Alabama8 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 20.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #1 Florida State46 | #10 Syracuse14 | At home |
| 1968 | #2 USC28 | #13 Miami3 | At home |
| 1996 | #3 Ohio State38 | #4 Penn State7 | At home |
| 2019 | #4 Ohio State34 | #25 Michigan State10 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio, OH |
| 2013 | #4 Ohio St.40 | #16 Northwestern30 | On the road |
| 2013 | #5 Stanford31 | #15 Washington28 | At home |
| 1996 | #22 Northwestern17 | #6 Michigan16 | At home |
| 2019 | #10 Florida24 | #7 Auburn13 | At home · BHG Stadium · Gainesville, Fla., FL |
| 2002 | #7 Georgia27 | #22 Alabama25 | On the road · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 1996 | #7 Nebraska39 | #16 Kansas State3 | On the road |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #22 Northwestern17 | #6 Michigan16 | 1 pt |
| 2002 | #7 Georgia27 | #22 Alabama25 | 2 pts |
| 2013 | #5 Stanford31 | #15 Washington28 | 3 pts |
| 2002 | #17 Washington State30 | #18 USC27 | 3 pts |
| 1991 | #18 California27 | #24 UCLA24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #1 Florida State46 | #10 Syracuse14 | 32 pts |
| 2024 | #25 Texas A&M Aggies41 | #9 Missouri Tigers10 | 31 pts |
| 1996 | #3 Ohio State38 | #4 Penn State7 | 31 pts |
| 1985 | Arizona28 | #3 SMU6 | 22 pts |
| 1985 | #11 Florida20 | #8 LSU0 | 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #8 Miami Hurricanes39 | California Golden Bears38 | Trailed by 25 · in game |
| 2019 | #24 SMU43 | Tulsa37 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2013 | Charlotte53 | Gardner-Webb51 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2002 | Texas Tech48 | #23 Texas A&M47 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2019 | Jacksonville State31 | Tennessee State23 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #17 Baylor73 | West Virginia42 | 115 total pts |
| 1991 | Fresno State94 | New Mexico17 | 111 total pts |
| 2013 | Rutgers55 | SMU52 | 107 total pts |
| 1996 | Pittsburgh53 | Temple52 | 105 total pts |
| 2013 | Charlotte53 | Gardner-Webb51 | 104 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #19 Michigan10 | #14 Iowa3 | 111,519 fans |
| 2013 | #19 Michigan42 | Minnesota13 | 111,079 fans |
| 2024 | #7 Penn State Nittany Lions27 | UCLA Bruins11 | 110,047 fans |
| 2019 | #12 Penn State35 | Purdue7 | 106,536 fans |
| 2002 | #10 Tennessee41 | Arkansas38 | 105,688 fans |