August 27 in college football
Every August 27 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.
- 43games on file
- 0unranked wins over ranked teams
- 2ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1984–2026seasons covered
Ranked vs ranked on August 27
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #12 Ohio State 38 | #22 Boston College 6 | At home |
| 2000 | #15 USC 29 | #22 Penn State 5 | At home |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State Aggies 31 | UConn Huskies 20 | 14 ptsin game |
| 2026 | Louisiana Christian 42 | Northwestern State 37 | 13 ptsin game |
| 2026 | South Dakota Mines Hardrockers 38 | Drake 35 | 10 ptsin game |
| 2014 | Georgia St. 38 | Abilene Christian 37 | 9 ptsin game |
| 2026 | Central Arkansas 36 | UT Martin 24 | 7 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Presbyterian 47 | UVA Wise Cavaliers 37 | 84 pts |
| 2026 | Ohio Dominican 42 | Morehead State 40 | 82 pts |
| 2022 | North Carolina Tar Heels 56 | Florida A&M Rattlers 24 | 80 pts |
| 2026 | Western Illinois 65 | Northwestern College (Iowa) 14 | 79 pts |
| 2026 | Louisiana Christian 42 | Northwestern State 37 | 79 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida State Seminoles 47 | Duquesne Dukes 7 | 51,207 |
| 2022 | North Carolina Tar Heels 56 | Florida A&M Rattlers 24 | 46,130 |
| 2022 | North Texas Mean Green 31 | UTEP Miners 13 | 45,971 |
| 2022 | Northwestern Wildcats 31 | Nebraska Cornhuskers 28 | 42,699 |
| 2022 | Illinois Fighting Illini 38 | Wyoming Cowboys 6 | 37,832 |