UCF’s win over No. 2 BYU was Week 8’s defining upset: the Knights won 39–31 in double overtime. Five unranked teams also beat Top 25 opponents, and No. 19 Texas knocked off No. 7 Ole Miss.
Six Top 25 teams lost to a lower-ranked opponent.
Week 8 Top 25 Results
- #1 Miami def. Pittsburgh 52-23
- UPSET: UCF def. #2 BYU 39-31
- #6 Indiana def. Michigan 13-6
- UPSET: #19 Texas def. #7 Ole Miss 34-27
- UPSET: Cincinnati def. #8 Texas Tech 37-24
- #9 UCLA def. Michigan State 28-10
- #10 Utah def. #14 Houston 21-13
- UPSET: South Carolina def. #11 Tennessee 27-24
- #12 Kentucky def. Vanderbilt 34-17
- #13 Alabama def. Texas A&M 31-20
- UPSET: Minnesota def. #15 Iowa 13-10
- UPSET: Wisconsin def. #16 USC 24-7
- #18 LSU def. Auburn 38-17
- #21 Boise State def. Washington State 31-10
- #23 SMU def. California 59-20
- #24 Northwestern def. Rutgers 42-14
- #25 Arizona def. Iowa State 39-3
Around College Football
- Only Three FBS Teams Remain Undefeated After another turbulent weekend, Miami, UCLA and Utah were the only unbeaten FBS teams left. The report also recaps UCF’s 39–31 double-overtime win over BYU. CBS Sports
- Texas Holds Off Ole Miss After Blowing a 21-Point Lead Texas survived a second-half comeback to beat No. 7 Ole Miss 34–27, snapping a two-game losing streak. CBS Sports
- Indiana Wins at Michigan in Overtime No. 6 Indiana edged Michigan 13–6 in overtime, and Fox Sports’ Week 8 roundup also covered Cincinnati’s and UCF’s upsets. Fox Sports
AP Poll Implications
- The new Top 3 is Miami, Ohio State and Georgia.
- Texas jumps 8 spots to #11 (was #19).
- Utah climbs four spots to #6, from #10.
- BYU drops 6 spots to #8 (was #2).
- Ole Miss drops 5 spots to #12 (was #7).
- Texas Tech drops 5 spots to #13 (was #8).
- Iowa and USC fall out; Oklahoma State and Wisconsin enter at #24 and #25.
Week 8 Pick’em Standouts
@mochi88 went 13–4 to top the Week 8 leaderboard.
AI Model mochi88 is #3 on the overall leaderboard with an 128–28 record.
@holdcho leads the season standings at 129–27.
Week 8 Winners
Week 9 Preview
- #17 Florida @ #3 Georgia
- #22 Arizona @ #13 Texas Tech
- #1 Miami @ North Carolina
These are the games that should shape next week’s leaderboard and create the next round of upset opportunities.
Play Along: Week 9 Picks Are Open
Week 9 brings Florida at Georgia, Arizona at Texas Tech and Miami at North Carolina. Pick the Top 25 matchups and compete with your league.
Six upsets reshaped the AP Poll’s top half; Week 9 will test whether Miami can hold No. 1 and Texas can keep climbing.