ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 2.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 2IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 31.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pittsburgh28 | #3 Virginia Tech21 | On the road |
| 1946 | Princeton17 | #3 Pennsylvania14 | On the road |
| 2002 | Boston College14 | #4 Notre Dame7 | On the road · Notre Dame Stadium |
| 2002 | Florida20 | #5 Georgia13 | On the road · AllTel · Jacksonville, FL |
| 1946 | Ohio State39 | #6 Northwestern27 | On the road |
| 1957 | Georgia Tech13 | #7 Duke0 | At home |
| 1963 | Michigan State30 | #8 Wisconsin13 | At home · East Lansing, MI |
| 2024 | South Carolina Gamecocks44 | #10 Texas A&M Aggies20 | At home · Williams-Brice Stadium · Columbia, SC |
| 2002 | Georgia Tech24 | #10 NC State17 | On the road · Carter-Finley · Raleigh, NC |
| 1940 | Tulane13 | #10 Clemson0 | At home |
| 2024 | Louisville Cardinals33 | #11 Clemson Tigers21 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Clemson, South Carolina |
| 2024 | Texas Tech Red Raiders23 | #11 Iowa State Cyclones22 | On the road · Jack Trice Stadium · Ames, IA |
| 1974 | Rice21 | #13 Texas Tech7 | At home |
| 1957 | SMU19 | #13 Texas12 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 31.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #8 Ohio State22 | #1 Iowa13 | At home |
| 1957 | #1 Texas A&M7 | #11 Arkansas6 | On the road |
| 2002 | #2 Oklahoma27 | #13 Colorado11 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 1995 | #24 Virginia33 | #2 Florida State28 | At home |
| 1985 | #2 Florida14 | #6 Auburn10 | On the road |
| 1968 | #2 Ohio State25 | #16 Michigan State20 | At home · Columbus, OH |
| 2024 | #4 Ohio State Buckeyes20 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions13 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA |
| 2013 | #3 Florida St.41 | #7 Miami (FL)14 | At home |
| 2006 | #5 Louisville Cardinals44 | #3 West Virginia Mountaineers34 | At home |
| 1974 | #4 Alabama35 | #17 Mississippi State0 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #1 Texas A&M7 | #11 Arkansas6 | 1 pt |
| 1940 | #4 Minnesota13 | #8 Northwestern12 | 1 pt |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #3 Florida St.41 | #7 Miami (FL)14 | 27 pts |
| 2024 | South Carolina Gamecocks44 | #10 Texas A&M Aggies20 | 24 pts |
| 1963 | Michigan State30 | #8 Wisconsin13 | 17 pts |
| 1957 | #16 Navy20 | #5 Notre Dame6 | 14 pts |
| 1957 | Georgia Tech13 | #7 Duke0 | 13 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 | Morgan State Bears38 | Norfolk State Spartans37 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2013 | Butler33 | Dayton30 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2013 | Delaware32 | Towson31 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2013 | Louisiana49 | New Mexico St.35 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2024 | Western Carolina Catamounts38 | Chattanooga Mocs34 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | California56 | Arizona55 | 111 total pts |
| 2013 | Sam Houston56 | SFA49 | 105 total pts |
| 2019 | Eastern Washington66 | Northern Arizona38 | 104 total pts |
| 1996 | Central Michigan52 | Kent State51 | 103 total pts |
| 2019 | #24 Memphis54 | #15 SMU48 | 102 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #15 Michigan49 | Michigan State3 | 111,542 fans |
| 2024 | #4 Ohio State Buckeyes20 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions13 | 111,030 fans |
| 2024 | #1 Oregon Ducks38 | Michigan Wolverines17 | 110,576 fans |
| 2002 | #20 Penn State18 | Illinois7 | 105,589 fans |
| 2002 | #6 Ohio State34 | #23 Minnesota3 | 104,897 fans |