ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 18.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 18IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 18.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | TCU6 | #1 Texas0 | On the road |
| 2011 | Iowa State Cyclones37 | #2 Oklahoma State Cowboys31 | At home |
| 1978 | Missouri35 | #2 Nebraska31 | On the road |
| 1967 | Minnesota33 | #5 Indiana7 | At home |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bearcats30 | #7 Rutgers Scarlet Knights11 | At home |
| 1967 | Clemson14 | #10 NC State6 | At home |
| 1961 | Notre Dame17 | #10 Syracuse15 | At home |
| 1995 | UCLA24 | #11 USC20 | On the road |
| 1950 | Rice21 | #12 Texas A&M13 | On the road |
| 2017 | Kansas State45 | #13 Oklahoma State40 | On the road · Boone PickensStadium · Stillwater, Okla. |
| 2000 | Arkansas17 | #13 Mississippi State10 | On the road |
| 1995 | LSU28 | #14 Arkansas0 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 1944 | Alabama19 | #16 Mississippi State0 | At home |
| 1978 | Mississippi State16 | #17 LSU14 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · November 18IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 34.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs38 | #18 Tennessee Volunteers10 | On the road · Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN |
| 2006 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes42 | #2 Michigan Wolverines39 | At home · Ohio Stadium |
| 1989 | #1 Notre Dame34 | #17 Penn State23 | On the road |
| 1972 | #1 USC24 | #14 UCLA7 | On the road |
| 1967 | #4 USC21 | #1 UCLA20 | At home |
| 1950 | #8 Illinois14 | #1 Ohio State7 | At home |
| 2000 | #3 Florida State30 | #4 Florida7 | At home |
| 1944 | #3 Navy32 | #14 Purdue0 | At home |
| 2006 | #4 USC Trojans23 | #17 California Golden Bears9 | At home · LA Memorial Coliseum |
| 1939 | #4 Cornell35 | #20 Dartmouth6 | On the road |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | #4 USC21 | #1 UCLA20 | 1 pt |
| 1939 | #12 Missouri7 | #5 Oklahoma6 | 1 pt |
| 1972 | #19 Missouri6 | #12 Iowa State5 | 1 pt |
| 2023 | #5 Washington Huskies22 | #11 Oregon State Beavers20 | 2 pts |
| 2000 | #16 Clemson16 | #25 South Carolina14 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 18IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Minnesota33 | #5 Indiana7 | 26 pts |
| 2000 | #3 Florida State30 | #4 Florida7 | 23 pts |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bearcats30 | #7 Rutgers Scarlet Knights11 | 19 pts |
| 1995 | #9 Colorado27 | #7 Kansas State17 | 10 pts |
| 1939 | #13 Duke13 | #7 North Carolina3 | 10 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions35 | Texas Southern Tigers34 | Trailed by 24 · at a quarter |
| 2006 | Villanova Wildcats28 | Delaware Blue Hens27 | Trailed by 20 · in game |
| 2023 | UNLV Rebels31 | Air Force Falcons27 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2011 | Iowa State Cyclones37 | #2 Oklahoma State Cowboys31 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2006 | Texas Tech Red Raiders30 | Oklahoma State Cowboys24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · November 18IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #21 Memphis66 | SMU45 | 111 total pts |
| 2023 | Arkansas State Red Wolves77 | Texas State Bobcats31 | 108 total pts |
| 2023 | Valdosta State62 | Limestone41 | 103 total pts |
| 1989 | #21 BYU70 | Utah31 | 101 total pts |
| 2017 | North Texas52 | Army49 | 101 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Penn State Nittany Lions17 | Michigan State Spartans13 | 108,607 fans |
| 2017 | #10 Penn State56 | Nebraska44 | 106,722 fans |
| 2006 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes42 | #2 Michigan Wolverines39 | 105,708 fans |
| 2017 | #9 Ohio State52 | Illinois14 | 105,282 fans |
| 2023 | #12 Penn State Nittany Lions27 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights6 | 105,114 fans |