ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 18.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 18IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 36.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights30 | #2 South Florida Bulls27 | At home |
| 2014 | West Virginia41 | #4 Baylor27 | At home |
| 1958 | Purdue14 | #5 Michigan State6 | At home · West Lafayette, IN |
| 1958 | Tulane14 | #6 Navy6 | On the road |
| 2025 | Arizona State Sun Devils26 | #7 Texas Tech Red Raiders22 | At home · Mountain America Stadium · Tempe, AZ |
| 2013 | UCF38 | #8 Louisville35 | On the road |
| 1997 | Ole Miss36 | #8 LSU21 | On the road · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1952 | Notre Dame26 | #9 Purdue14 | On the road |
| 2003 | Florida33 | #11 Arkansas28 | On the road · Razorback Stadium |
| 1997 | Northwestern19 | #12 Michigan State17 | At home |
| 1947 | Wisconsin9 | #12 Yale0 | On the road |
| 1941 | LSU27 | #12 Rice0 | At home |
| 1969 | Michigan State23 | #13 Michigan12 | At home · East Lansing, MI |
| 1958 | Washington State6 | #14 Oregon0 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · October 18IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 37.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #1 Texas Longhorns56 | #11 Missouri Tigers31 | At home · Royal-Texas Memorial |
| 2003 | #1 Oklahoma34 | #24 Missouri13 | At home |
| 2014 | #2 Florida St.31 | #5 Notre Dame27 | At home |
| 1952 | #2 Maryland38 | #20 Navy7 | At home |
| 1997 | #3 Florida State38 | #21 Georgia Tech0 | At home |
| 2008 | #4 Oklahoma Sooners45 | #16 Kansas Jayhawks31 | At home · Memorial Stadium • Attendance: 85241 |
| 1986 | #4 Michigan20 | #8 Iowa17 | At home |
| 1958 | #13 Iowa20 | #4 Wisconsin9 | On the road |
| 2025 | #9 Georgia Bulldogs43 | #5 Ole Miss Rebels35 | At home · Sanford Stadium · Athens, Georgia |
| 1997 | #5 Michigan28 | #15 Iowa24 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 18IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #11 Texas A&M31 | #20 Baylor30 | 1 pt |
| 2014 | #14 Kansas St.31 | #11 Oklahoma30 | 1 pt |
| 1986 | #4 Michigan20 | #8 Iowa17 | 3 pts |
| 2003 | #13 Purdue26 | #14 Wisconsin23 | 3 pts |
| 2025 | #15 BYU Cougars24 | #23 Utah Utes21 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 18IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | #6 Oklahoma42 | #8 Kansas20 | 22 pts |
| 1997 | Ole Miss36 | #8 LSU21 | 15 pts |
| 2014 | West Virginia41 | #4 Baylor27 | 14 pts |
| 1947 | #20 Kentucky14 | #10 Vanderbilt0 | 14 pts |
| 1997 | #7 Florida24 | #6 Auburn10 | 14 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Texas A&M Lions52 | Incarnate Word Cardinals45 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2014 | Tennessee Tech39 | Eastern Ky.31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2013 | UCF38 | #8 Louisville35 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2014 | South Fla.38 | Tulsa30 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2014 | Robert Morris27 | Central Conn. St.24 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 18IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | BYU70 | Utah State46 | 116 total pts |
| 2012 | SMU Mustangs72 | Houston Cougars42 | 114 total pts |
| 2008 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane77 | UTEP Miners35 | 112 total pts |
| 2014 | Grambling63 | Ark.-Pine Bluff39 | 102 total pts |
| 2008 | Florida A&M Rattlers52 | Southern Jaguars49 | 101 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 18IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan Wolverines24 | Washington Huskies7 | 110,701 fans |
| 2008 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions46 | Michigan Wolverines17 | 110,017 fans |
| 2014 | #13 Ohio St.56 | Rutgers17 | 106,795 fans |
| 2003 | #8 Ohio State19 | #9 Iowa10 | 105,044 fans |
| 2014 | #7 Alabama59 | #21 Texas A&M0 | 101,821 fans |