ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 25.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 25IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Indiana19 | #3 Purdue14 | At home |
| 1961 | Wisconsin23 | #3 Minnesota21 | On the road |
| 1967 | Syracuse32 | #4 UCLA14 | On the road |
| 1978 | Texas Tech22 | #5 Houston21 | At home |
| 1950 | Northwestern14 | #6 Illinois7 | At home |
| 1939 | Michigan21 | #6 Ohio State14 | At home |
| 2006 | South Florida Bulls24 | #7 West Virginia Mountaineers19 | On the road |
| 1950 | Michigan9 | #8 Ohio State3 | On the road |
| 1978 | Baylor38 | #9 Texas14 | At home |
| 2023 | Kentucky Wildcats38 | #10 Louisville Cardinals31 | On the road · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · Louisville, KY |
| 1967 | Tulsa22 | #10 Houston13 | At home |
| 1961 | Missouri10 | #10 Kansas7 | On the road |
| 1994 | NC State30 | #13 Virginia27 | On the road |
| 1950 | Cornell13 | #13 Pennsylvania6 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 25IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 32.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #6 Auburn26 | #1 Alabama14 | At home · Jordan-Hare · Auburn, AL |
| 2011 | #1 LSU Tigers41 | #3 Arkansas Razorbacks17 | At home |
| 1989 | #7 Miami27 | #1 Notre Dame10 | At home |
| 1971 | #1 Nebraska35 | #2 Oklahoma31 | On the road |
| 1950 | #1 Oklahoma49 | #16 Nebraska35 | At home |
| 2023 | #3 Michigan Wolverines30 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes24 | At home · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 1995 | #18 Michigan31 | #2 Ohio State23 | At home |
| 2017 | #3 Clemson Tigers34 | #24 South Carolina Gamecocks10 | On the road · Williams-Brice Stad. · Columbia, S.C. |
| 2006 | #3 USC Trojans44 | #6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish24 | At home · LA Memorial Coliseum |
| 1995 | #3 Florida35 | #6 Florida State24 | At home |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | #3 USC27 | #8 Notre Dame25 | 2 pts |
| 1937 | #4 Alabama9 | #12 Vanderbilt7 | 2 pts |
| 1972 | #9 Ohio State14 | #3 Michigan11 | 3 pts |
| 1999 | #18 Mississippi State23 | #23 Ole Miss20 | 3 pts |
| 1989 | #22 Penn State16 | #19 Pittsburgh13 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 25IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #1 LSU Tigers41 | #3 Arkansas Razorbacks17 | 24 pts |
| 1978 | Baylor38 | #9 Texas14 | 24 pts |
| 1944 | #18 Notre Dame21 | #10 Georgia Tech0 | 21 pts |
| 2006 | #3 USC Trojans44 | #6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish24 | 20 pts |
| 1967 | Syracuse32 | #4 UCLA14 | 18 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 25IRON
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 | Old Dominion Monarchs25 | Georgia State Panthers24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2023 | Delaware Blue Hens36 | Lafayette Leopards34 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2023 | #20 Oklahoma State Cowboys40 | BYU Cougars34 | Trailed by 18 · in game |
| 2016 | Missouri28 | Arkansas24 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
| 2016 | Tulsa40 | Cincinnati37 | Trailed by 17 · in game |
ON THIS DAY · November 25IRON
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arkansas State67 | Louisiana-Monroe50 | 117 total pts |
| 1948 | UTEP92 | New Mexico State7 | 99 total pts |
| 1972 | Utah62 | Colorado State36 | 98 total pts |
| 2023 | Texas State Bobcats52 | South Alabama Jaguars44 | 96 total pts |
| 2016 | Memphis48 | #20 Houston44 | 92 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #9 Ohio State31 | Michigan20 | 112,028 fans |
| 2023 | #3 Michigan Wolverines30 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes24 | 110,615 fans |
| 2006 | #19 Tennessee Volunteers17 | Kentucky Wildcats12 | 104,382 fans |
| 2023 | #21 Tennessee Volunteers48 | Vanderbilt Commodores24 | 101,915 fans |
| 2023 | #14 LSU Tigers42 | Texas A&M Aggies30 | 101,178 fans |