Sunday, October 18, 2026
Games played Saturday, October 17
What a wild Saturday! Several of the nation's top-ranked teams lost, including No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame,
No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and
No. 7 Texas. Ohio State, BYU and Tennessee scored major victories.
1. Georgia (#1) — Lost to Auburn (unranked), 24–27. A stunning upset of the nation's top-ranked team.
2. Notre Dame (#2) — Lost to BYU (#8), 24–28. Notre Dame fell in a major road upset.
3. Miami (#3) — Defeated Florida State (unranked), 43–35 in double overtime. Miami survived a thriller.
4. Ohio State (#4) — Defeated Indiana (#5), 19–15. A huge victory over a fellow national contender.
5. Indiana (#5)— Lost to Ohio State (#4), 15–19. The Hoosiers narrowly missed a comeback.
6. Alabama (#6)— Lost to Tennessee (#14), 10–26. Tennessee delivered one of the day's biggest upsets.
7. Texas (#7)— Lost to Florida (unranked), 24–27. Florida pulled off a surprising road victory.
8. BYU (#8) — Defeated Notre Dame (#2), 28–24. One of the weekend's most significant wins.
9. Ole Miss (#9)— Defeated Missouri (#13), 31–3. Ole Miss dominated throughout the game.
10. Texas Tech (#10)— Defeated Arizona State (unranked), 53–25. The Red Raiders produced an impressive offensive performance.
11. Utah (#11)— Defeated Colorado (unranked), 27–24. Utah held on for a close road victory.
12. UCLA (#12) — Defeated Wisconsin (unranked), 17–7. The Bruins' defense helped secure the win.
13. Missouri (#13) — Lost to Ole Miss (#9), 3–31. Missouri struggled to generate offense.
14. Tennessee (#14) — Defeated Alabama (#6), 26–10. A statement victory against a traditional powerhouse.
15. Kentucky (#15) — Defeated Oklahoma (unranked), 21–13. Kentucky earned an important road win.
16. Mississippi State (#16)— Lost to LSU (#22), 0–31. LSU shut out the Bulldogs.
17. Iowa (#17) — No result confirmed in the available Saturday results.
18. Oklahoma State (#18) — Lost to Houston (#20), 32–35. Houston won a close, high-scoring contest.
19. USC (#19) — No result confirmed in the available Saturday results.
20. Houston (#20) — Defeated Oklahoma State (#18), 35–32. Houston held on for a narrow victory.
BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS
- Georgia's loss: Auburn handed the No. 1 team a stunning defeat.
- BYU's breakthrough: Beating No. 2 Notre Dame could propel BYU up the rankings.
- Ohio State's statement: The Buckeyes defeated No. 5 Indiana in a major Big Ten matchup.
- Tennessee's triumph: Beating Alabama by 16 points was one of the day's most convincing upsets.
- Miami's survival: The Hurricanes won a double-overtime thriller against Florida State.
Note: Rankings listed are the pregame AP rankings. The next official poll may change significantly. Results marked unconfirmed require further verification.
