September 27 in college football
Every September 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.
- 1,201games on file
- 25unranked wins over ranked teams
- 21ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1902–2025seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on September 27
The 25 such results, best rank beaten first; the top 14 are listed.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | California 34 | #3 USC 31 | At home · California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA |
| 2008 | Ole Miss Rebels 31 | #4 Florida Gators 30 | On the road |
| 1980 | Stanford 31 | #4 Oklahoma 14 | On the road |
| 1958 | Iowa 17 | #6 TCU 0 | At home |
| 2012 | Washington Huskies 17 | #8 Stanford Cardinal 13 | At home |
| 1969 | Kentucky 10 | #8 Ole Miss 9 | At home |
| 2008 | Michigan Wolverines 27 | #9 Wisconsin Badgers 25 | At home |
| 1980 | Miami 10 | #9 Florida State 9 | At home |
| 1969 | California 17 | #10 Indiana 14 | On the road |
| 1958 | Northwestern 29 | #10 Washington State 28 | At home |
| 2014 | Missouri 21 | #13 South Carolina 20 | On the road |
| 2003 | Michigan State 20 | #13 Iowa 10 | At home · Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 1986 | NC State 28 | #13 Maryland 16 | On the road |
| 1980 | Oregon 34 | #13 Washington 10 | On the road |
Ranked vs ranked on September 27
21 meetings in all; the ten with the highest-ranked team are listed.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #2 Miami 28 | #1 Oklahoma 16 | At home |
| 1958 | #1 Ohio State 23 | #20 SMU 20 | At home |
| 2008 | #2 Oklahoma Sooners 35 | #24 TCU Horned Frogs 10 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 1980 | #2 Ohio State 38 | #20 Arizona State 21 | At home |
| 1958 | #2 Oklahoma 47 | #13 West Virginia 14 | At home |
| 2025 | #6 Oregon Ducks 30 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | On the road · Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA |
| 2008 | #8 Alabama Crimson Tide 41 | #3 Georgia Bulldogs 30 | On the road · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
| 1980 | #3 Nebraska 21 | #11 Penn State 7 | On the road |
| 2025 | #13 Ole Miss Rebels 24 | #4 LSU Tigers 19 | At home · Vaught-Hemingway Stadium · Oxford, Mississippi |
| 2025 | #17 Alabama Crimson Tide 24 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs 21 | On the road · Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #5 Michigan 20 | #20 Florida State 18 | 2 pts |
| 2025 | #23 Illinois Fighting Illini 34 | #21 USC Trojans 32 | 2 pts |
| 1958 | #1 Ohio State 23 | #20 SMU 20 | 3 pts |
| 2025 | #17 Alabama Crimson Tide 24 | #5 Georgia Bulldogs 21 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #21 Washington State 55 | #10 Oregon 16 | 39 pts |
| 1958 | Iowa 17 | #6 TCU 0 | 17 pts |
| 1980 | Stanford 31 | #4 Oklahoma 14 | 17 pts |
| 1969 | #16 Purdue 28 | #9 Notre Dame 14 | 14 pts |
| 1986 | #2 Miami 28 | #1 Oklahoma 16 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits 50 | Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks 48 | 28 ptsin game |
| 2007 | Arkansas State Red Wolves 35 | Memphis Tigers 31 | 25 ptsat a quarter |
| 2014 | Washington St. 28 | Utah 27 | 21 ptsin game |
| 2008 | Michigan Wolverines 27 | #9 Wisconsin Badgers 25 | 19 ptsin game |
| 2003 | #25 Florida 24 | Kentucky 21 | 18 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | California 59 | Colorado 56 | 115 pts |
| 1997 | #20 Stanford 58 | Oregon 49 | 107 pts |
| 2025 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 54 | Marshall Thundering Herd 51 | 105 pts |
| 2008 | Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 63 | Murray State Racers 38 | 101 pts |
| 2008 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits 50 | Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks 48 | 98 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6 Oregon Ducks 30 | #3 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 | 111,015 |
| 2008 | #12 Penn State Nittany Lions 38 | #22 Illinois Fighting Illini 24 | 109,626 |
| 2025 | #9 Texas A&M Aggies 16 | Auburn Tigers 10 | 108,449 |
| 2014 | #22 Ohio St. 50 | Cincinnati 28 | 108,362 |
| 2003 | #8 Tennessee 23 | South Carolina 20 | 107,881 |