January 6 in college football
Every January 6 in Iron's archive: the ranked teams that lost to unranked ones, the ranked matchups, and the games worth retelling. Every result links to its game card.
- 11games on file
- 2unranked wins over ranked teams
- 1ranked vs ranked meeting
- 2006–2024seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on January 6
Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane 45 | #22 Ball State Cardinals 13 | At home |
| 2012 | Arkansas State Red Wolves 17 | #25 Kent State Golden Flashes 13 | At home |
Ranked vs ranked on January 6
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #6 Arkansas Razorbacks 29 | #8 Kansas State Wildcats 16 | At home |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #6 Arkansas Razorbacks 29 | #8 Kansas State Wildcats 16 | 13 pts |
Biggest comebacks
Deficit the winner erased. Measured from in-game margins where play data exists, cross-checked against quarter scores; a row prints only when the quarter lines corroborate it, so this list starts in 2000.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Florida St. 34 | Auburn 31 | 18 ptsin game |
| 2009 | Central Michigan Chippewas 44 | Troy Trojans 41 | 8 ptsin game |
| 2010 | Miami (OH) RedHawks 35 | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 21 | 7 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Central Michigan Chippewas 44 | Troy Trojans 41 | 85 pts |
| 2007 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane 63 | Bowling Green Falcons 7 | 70 pts |
| 2024 | North Dakota State Bison 35 | Montana State Bobcats 32 | 67 pts |
| 2013 | Florida St. 34 | Auburn 31 | 65 pts |
| 2008 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane 45 | #22 Ball State Cardinals 13 | 58 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Florida St. 34 | Auburn 31 | 94,208 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State Bison 35 | Montana State Bobcats 32 | 18,005 |