January 8 in college football
Every January 8 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.
- 9games on file
- 0unranked wins over ranked teams
- 5ranked vs ranked meetings
- 2006–2025seasons covered
Ranked vs ranked on January 8
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Michigan Wolverines 34 | #2 Washington Huskies 13 | Neutral site · Reliant Stadium · Houston, TX |
| 2008 | #2 Florida Gators 24 | #1 Oklahoma Sooners 14 | On the road · Dolphin Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL |
| 2006 | #2 Florida Gators 41 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 | On the road · Univ. of Phoenix |
| 2017 | #4 Alabama 26 | #3 Georgia 23 | On the road · Mercedes-Benz Stad. · Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2025 | #10 Miami Hurricanes 31 | #6 Ole Miss Rebels 27 | Neutral site · State Farm Stadium · Glendale, Arizona |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #4 Alabama 26 | #3 Georgia 23 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 Florida Gators 41 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 | 27 pts |
| 2023 | #1 Michigan Wolverines 34 | #2 Washington Huskies 13 | 21 pts |
| 2008 | #2 Florida Gators 24 | #1 Oklahoma Sooners 14 | 10 pts |
| 2025 | #10 Miami Hurricanes 31 | #6 Ole Miss Rebels 27 | 4 pts |
| 2017 | #4 Alabama 26 | #3 Georgia 23 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #4 Alabama 26 | #3 Georgia 23 | 13 ptsin game |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois Huskies 38 | Arkansas State Red Wolves 20 | 13 ptsin game |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Panthers 27 | Kentucky Wildcats 10 | 3 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits 45 | North Dakota State Bison 21 | 66 pts |
| 2025 | #10 Miami Hurricanes 31 | #6 Ole Miss Rebels 27 | 58 pts |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois Huskies 38 | Arkansas State Red Wolves 20 | 58 pts |
| 2006 | #2 Florida Gators 41 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 | 55 pts |
| 2017 | #4 Alabama 26 | #3 Georgia 23 | 49 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #2 Florida Gators 24 | #1 Oklahoma Sooners 14 | 78,468 |
| 2017 | #4 Alabama 26 | #3 Georgia 23 | 77,430 |
| 2006 | #2 Florida Gators 41 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 14 | 74,628 |
| 2023 | #1 Michigan Wolverines 34 | #2 Washington Huskies 13 | 72,808 |
| 2025 | #10 Miami Hurricanes 31 | #6 Ole Miss Rebels 27 | 67,928 |