ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
November 26.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 26IRON
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 17.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas A&M38 | #5 LSU23 | At home · Kyle Field · College Station, |
| 1955 | USC42 | #5 Notre Dame20 | At home |
| 2022 | South Carolina31 | #8 Clemson30 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Clemson, South Carolina |
| 1936 | New York University7 | #8 Fordham6 | At home |
| 1966 | Miami21 | #9 Florida16 | On the road |
| 1970 | Mississippi State19 | #10 Ole Miss14 | On the road |
| 2016 | Kentucky41 | #11 Louisville38 | On the road · Papa John's Cardinal · LOUISVILLE, KY |
| 1955 | Army14 | #11 Navy6 | At home |
| 1938 | Stanford23 | #13 Dartmouth13 | At home |
| 1953 | Wake Forest19 | #15 South Carolina13 | At home |
| 2005 | Nevada Wolf Pack38 | #16 Fresno State Bulldogs35 | At home |
| 2016 | Vanderbilt45 | #17 Tennessee34 | At home · Vanderbilt Stadium · Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1999 | LSU35 | #17 Arkansas10 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2004 | Arizona Wildcats34 | #18 Arizona State Sun Devils27 | At home · Arizona Stadium |
ON THIS DAY · November 26IRON
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 40.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #1 Alabama30 | #13 Auburn12 | At home · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| 2010 | #1 Oregon Ducks48 | #21 Arizona Wildcats29 | At home |
| 1988 | #1 Notre Dame27 | #2 USC10 | On the road |
| 1977 | #1 Texas57 | #12 Texas A&M28 | On the road |
| 1976 | #1 Pittsburgh24 | #16 Penn State7 | At home |
| 1966 | #1 Notre Dame51 | #10 USC0 | On the road |
| 1949 | #1 Notre Dame32 | #17 USC0 | At home |
| 2022 | #3 Michigan45 | #2 Ohio St.23 | On the road · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 2016 | #2 Ohio State30 | #3 Michigan27 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 2011 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide42 | #24 Auburn Tigers14 | On the road |
ON THIS DAY · November 26IRON
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #2 Auburn Tigers28 | #11 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | 1 pt |
| 1988 | #3 Miami18 | #8 Arkansas16 | 2 pts |
| 1977 | #9 Penn State15 | #10 Pittsburgh13 | 2 pts |
| 2016 | #2 Ohio State30 | #3 Michigan27 | 3 pts |
| 2010 | #19 Nevada Wolf Pack34 | #4 Boise State Broncos31 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 26IRON
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #1 Notre Dame51 | #10 USC0 | 51 pts |
| 1955 | USC42 | #5 Notre Dame20 | 22 pts |
| 2022 | #3 Michigan45 | #2 Ohio St.23 | 22 pts |
| 1949 | #13 LSU21 | #10 Tulane0 | 21 pts |
| 1988 | #1 Notre Dame27 | #2 USC10 | 17 pts |
ON THIS DAY · November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NC State Wolfpack56 | Maryland Terrapins41 | Trailed by 27 · in game |
| 2022 | UTSA34 | UTEP31 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2010 | #2 Auburn Tigers28 | #11 Alabama Crimson Tide27 | Trailed by 24 · in game |
| 2022 | #21 Oregon St.38 | #9 Oregon34 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
| 2022 | Montana34 | Southeast Mo. St.24 | Trailed by 21 · in game |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh76 | Syracuse61 | 137 total pts |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee77 | Florida Atlantic56 | 133 total pts |
| 2011 | #18 Baylor Bears66 | Texas Tech Red Raiders42 | 108 total pts |
| 2010 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane56 | Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles50 | 106 total pts |
| 2016 | #25 Navy75 | SMU31 | 106 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner / tied | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #2 Ohio State30 | #3 Michigan27 | 110,045 fans |
| 2022 | #3 Michigan45 | #2 Ohio St.23 | 106,787 fans |
| 2022 | #11 Penn St.35 | Michigan St.16 | 105,154 fans |
| 2016 | #1 Alabama30 | #13 Auburn12 | 101,821 fans |
| 2022 | #7 Alabama49 | Auburn27 | 100,077 fans |