ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
October 26.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · October 26IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Ohio State13 | #2 Wisconsin10 | On the road |
| 1946 | Wake Forest19 | #4 Tennessee6 | On the road |
| 2019 | Kansas State48 | #5 Oklahoma41 | At home · Snyder Stadium · Manhattan, Kan. |
| 1968 | Michigan State21 | #5 Notre Dame17 | At home · East Lansing, MI |
| 1957 | Arkansas12 | #6 Ole Miss6 | At home |
| 1985 | UTEP23 | #7 BYU16 | At home |
| 1946 | Illinois13 | #8 Michigan9 | On the road |
| 1968 | Auburn31 | #9 Miami6 | At home |
| 1963 | Michigan State15 | #9 Northwestern7 | On the road · Evanston, IL |
| 2006 | Virginia Tech Hokies24 | #10 Clemson Tigers7 | At home |
| 2002 | Auburn31 | #10 LSU7 | At home · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 1957 | Florida22 | #10 LSU14 | At home |
| 1940 | Saint Mary's (CA)9 | #11 Fordham6 | On the road |
| 1946 | Virginia Tech14 | #12 NC State6 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 26IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 36.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Oregon Ducks38 | #20 Illinois Fighting Illini9 | At home · Autzen Stadium · Eugene, OR |
| 1946 | #1 Army19 | #13 Duke0 | At home |
| 2019 | #2 LSU23 | #9 Auburn20 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, La., LA |
| 1996 | #2 Ohio State38 | #20 Iowa26 | On the road |
| 1946 | #2 Notre Dame41 | #17 Iowa6 | On the road |
| 2019 | #3 Ohio State38 | #13 Wisconsin7 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio, OH |
| 2013 | #3 Oregon42 | #12 UCLA14 | At home |
| 1996 | #3 Florida State31 | #14 Virginia24 | At home |
| 1963 | #10 Navy24 | #3 Pittsburgh12 | At home |
| 1946 | #16 Rice18 | #3 Texas13 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · October 26IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #20 East Carolina24 | #23 Pittsburgh23 | 1 pt |
| 2019 | #2 LSU23 | #9 Auburn20 | 3 pts |
| 2024 | #5 Texas Longhorns27 | #25 Vanderbilt Commodores24 | 3 pts |
| 2013 | #21 South Carolina27 | #5 Missouri24 | 3 pts |
| 1996 | #25 Miami10 | #12 West Virginia7 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 26IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #11 California43 | #10 Syracuse0 | 43 pts |
| 2019 | #19 Michigan45 | #8 Notre Dame14 | 31 pts |
| 1968 | Auburn31 | #9 Miami6 | 25 pts |
| 2002 | #13 Iowa34 | #8 Michigan9 | 25 pts |
| 2002 | Auburn31 | #10 LSU7 | 24 pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 26IRON
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 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane46 | UTSA Roadrunners45 | Trailed by 28 · in game |
| 2013 | SMU59 | Temple49 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2024 | Brown Bears23 | Cornell Big Red21 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2019 | Stony Brook36 | Villanova35 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2024 | Indiana State Sycamores20 | Southern Illinois Salukis17 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · October 26IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Michigan128 | Buffalo0 | 128 total pts |
| 2013 | SMU59 | Temple49 | 108 total pts |
| 2024 | South Carolina State Bulldogs69 | Delaware State Hornets35 | 104 total pts |
| 2013 | Princeton51 | Harvard48 | 99 total pts |
| 2002 | UL Monroe51 | Utah State48 | 99 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · October 26IRON
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #19 Michigan45 | #8 Notre Dame14 | 111,909 fans |
| 2024 | Michigan Wolverines24 | Michigan State Spartans17 | 110,849 fans |
| 2024 | #14 Texas A&M Aggies38 | #8 LSU Tigers23 | 108,852 fans |
| 2013 | #4 Ohio St.63 | Penn St.14 | 105,889 fans |
| 2002 | #4 Ohio State13 | #18 Penn State7 | 105,103 fans |