January 9 in college football
Every January 9 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.
- 7games on file
- 0unranked wins over ranked teams
- 5ranked vs ranked meetings
- 2010–2025seasons covered
Ranked vs ranked on January 9
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Indiana Hoosiers 56 | #5 Oregon Ducks 22 | Neutral site · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 2022 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs 65 | #3 TCU Horned Frogs 7 | Neutral site · SoFi Stadium · Inglewood, CA |
| 2016 | #2 Clemson 35 | #1 Alabama 31 | On the road · Raymond James · Tampa, Florida |
| 2011 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide 21 | #1 LSU Tigers 0 | On the road |
| 2024 | #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | Neutral site · Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs 65 | #3 TCU Horned Frogs 7 | 58 pts |
| 2025 | #1 Indiana Hoosiers 56 | #5 Oregon Ducks 22 | 34 pts |
| 2011 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide 21 | #1 LSU Tigers 0 | 21 pts |
| 2016 | #2 Clemson 35 | #1 Alabama 31 | 4 pts |
| 2024 | #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #2 Clemson 35 | #1 Alabama 31 | 14 ptsin game |
| 2024 | #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | 10 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Indiana Hoosiers 56 | #5 Oregon Ducks 22 | 78 pts |
| 2022 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs 65 | #3 TCU Horned Frogs 7 | 72 pts |
| 2016 | #2 Clemson 35 | #1 Alabama 31 | 66 pts |
| 2024 | #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | 51 pts |
| 2015 | North Dakota State 37 | Jacksonville State 10 | 47 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Indiana Hoosiers 56 | #5 Oregon Ducks 22 | 75,604 |
| 2016 | #2 Clemson 35 | #1 Alabama 31 | 74,512 |
| 2022 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs 65 | #3 TCU Horned Frogs 7 | 72,628 |
| 2024 | #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27 | #6 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | 66,881 |