ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 8.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 8IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 37.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kansas23 | #2 Oklahoma3 | On the road |
| 2014 | Texas A&M41 | #3 Auburn38 | On the road |
| 2008 | Iowa Hawkeyes24 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions23 | At home · Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City, IA |
| 2003 | Clemson26 | #3 Florida State10 | At home |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh13 | #3 Fordham0 | At home |
| 1997 | Oregon31 | #6 Washington28 | On the road |
| 1952 | Nebraska14 | #7 Kansas13 | On the road |
| 1980 | Oregon20 | #8 UCLA14 | On the road |
| 1975 | NC State15 | #8 Penn State14 | On the road |
| 1975 | Stanford13 | #9 USC10 | On the road |
| 1986 | Baylor29 | #10 Arkansas14 | At home |
| 1975 | Georgia10 | #11 Florida7 | At home |
| 1952 | Tulsa42 | #11 Villanova6 | At home |
| 1941 | Harvard20 | #11 Army6 | At home |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 33.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #1 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | #16 LSU Tigers21 | On the road |
| 1947 | #1 Notre Dame27 | #9 Army7 | At home |
| 2008 | #2 Texas Tech Red Raiders56 | #9 Oklahoma State Cowboys20 | At home · Jones AT&T Stadium |
| 1997 | #4 Michigan34 | #2 Penn State8 | On the road |
| 1980 | #2 Georgia26 | #20 Florida21 | At home |
| 2025 | #3 Texas A&M Aggies38 | #22 Missouri Tigers17 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Columbia, MO |
| 1997 | #3 Florida State20 | #5 North Carolina3 | On the road |
| 1958 | #3 Army14 | #13 Rice7 | On the road |
| 2014 | #4 Oregon51 | #17 Utah27 | On the road |
| 1958 | #7 Wisconsin17 | #4 Northwestern13 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9 Oregon Ducks18 | #20 Iowa Hawkeyes16 | 2 pts |
| 2003 | #25 Pittsburgh31 | #5 Virginia Tech28 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 8IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #2 Texas Tech Red Raiders56 | #9 Oklahoma State Cowboys20 | 36 pts |
| 1997 | #4 Michigan34 | #2 Penn State8 | 26 pts |
| 2014 | #9 Arizona St.55 | #10 Notre Dame31 | 24 pts |
| 2025 | #8 Texas Tech Red Raiders29 | #7 BYU Cougars7 | 22 pts |
| 2014 | #6 TCU41 | #7 Kansas St.20 | 21 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 8IRON
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 | CSU Pueblo41 | Colorado School of Mines34 | Trailed by 22 · in game |
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan48 | Ball State41 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2008 | San Diego Toreros28 | Davidson Wildcats24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2003 | Akron40 | Central Michigan28 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2025 | Sam Houston Bearkats21 | Oregon State Beavers17 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Toledo Rockets66 | Western Michigan Broncos63 | 129 total pts |
| 2003 | San José State69 | UTEP41 | 110 total pts |
| 2014 | Boise St.60 | New Mexico49 | 109 total pts |
| 1902 | Michigan107 | Iowa0 | 107 total pts |
| 2008 | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils58 | Texas Southern Tigers44 | 102 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2 Indiana Hoosiers27 | Penn State Nittany Lions24 | 105,231 fans |
| 2003 | #7 Ohio State33 | #14 Michigan State23 | 105,194 fans |
| 2014 | #5 Alabama20 | #16 LSU13 | 102,321 fans |
| 2025 | #4 Alabama Crimson Tide20 | LSU Tigers9 | 100,077 fans |
| 2014 | Texas33 | #23 West Virginia16 | 95,714 fans |