November 22 in college football
Every November 22 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.
- 1,021games on file
- 26unranked wins over ranked teams
- 34ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1901–2025seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on November 22
The 26 such results, best rank beaten first; the top 14 are listed.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Vanderbilt 7 | #7 Alabama 0 | At home |
| 2014 | Arkansas 30 | #8 Ole Miss 0 | At home |
| 2003 | Washington 27 | #8 Washington State 19 | At home |
| 2003 | Boston College 34 | #12 Virginia Tech 27 | On the road |
| 1952 | Ohio State 27 | #12 Michigan 7 | At home |
| 1947 | Northwestern 28 | #12 Illinois 13 | On the road |
| 1980 | Clemson 27 | #14 South Carolina 6 | At home |
| 1942 | Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight 13 | #14 Santa Clara 6 | At home |
| 1997 | Arkansas 17 | #15 Mississippi State 7 | At home |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Panthers 42 | #16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 28 | On the road · Bobby Dodd Stadium/Hyundai Field · Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 | TCU Horned Frogs 20 | #16 Texas Longhorns 13 | On the road |
| 1986 | California 17 | #16 Stanford 11 | At home |
| 1952 | Penn State 17 | #16 Pittsburgh 0 | On the road |
| 1947 | NC State 7 | #16 Virginia 2 | On the road |
Ranked vs ranked on November 22
34 meetings in all; the ten with the highest-ranked team are listed.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #1 Michigan 20 | #4 Ohio State 14 | At home |
| 1975 | #1 Ohio State 21 | #4 Michigan 14 | On the road |
| 1969 | #12 Michigan 24 | #1 Ohio State 12 | At home |
| 2008 | #5 Oklahoma Sooners 65 | #2 Texas Tech Red Raiders 21 | At home · Memorial Stadium |
| 1997 | #10 Florida 32 | #2 Florida State 29 | At home |
| 1975 | #7 Oklahoma 35 | #2 Nebraska 10 | At home |
| 1973 | #2 Alabama 21 | #7 LSU 7 | On the road |
| 2003 | #3 LSU 17 | #15 Ole Miss 14 | On the road · Vaught-Hemingway |
| 1986 | #3 Oklahoma 20 | #5 Nebraska 17 | On the road |
| 1952 | #4 USC 14 | #3 UCLA 12 | On the road |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #10 Penn State 7 | #17 Pittsburgh 6 | 1 pt |
| 1952 | #4 USC 14 | #3 UCLA 12 | 2 pts |
| 1969 | #5 USC 14 | #6 UCLA 12 | 2 pts |
| 1986 | #6 Michigan 26 | #7 Ohio State 24 | 2 pts |
| 1997 | #10 Florida 32 | #2 Florida State 29 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #5 Oklahoma Sooners 65 | #2 Texas Tech Red Raiders 21 | 44 pts |
| 2014 | Arkansas 30 | #8 Ole Miss 0 | 30 pts |
| 1975 | #7 Oklahoma 35 | #2 Nebraska 10 | 25 pts |
| 1986 | #18 UCLA 45 | #10 USC 25 | 20 pts |
| 2007 | #11 USC Trojans 44 | #6 Arizona State Sun Devils 24 | 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State Aggies 34 | UTEP Miners 31 | 21 ptsin game |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 34 | Liberty Flames 28 | 21 ptsin game |
| 2003 | Bethune-Cookman 39 | Florida A&M 35 | 18 ptsat a quarter |
| 2025 | Wisconsin Stout 31 | Washington St. Louis 23 | 17 ptsin game |
| 2025 | Northwestern Wildcats 38 | Minnesota Golden Gophers 35 | 15 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tuskegee 64 | Alabama State 58 | 122 pts |
| 2003 | Louisville 66 | Houston 45 | 111 pts |
| 2013 | Navy 58 | San Jose St. 52 | 110 pts |
| 2008 | Temple Owls 55 | Eastern Michigan Eagles 52 | 107 pts |
| 1997 | San José State 55 | UNLV 48 | 103 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #5 Michigan 35 | #4 Ohio State 21 | 112,118 |
| 2008 | #8 Penn State Nittany Lions 49 | #15 Michigan State Spartans 18 | 109,845 |
| 2025 | Penn State Nittany Lions 37 | Nebraska Cornhuskers 10 | 105,038 |
| 2025 | #3 Texas A&M Aggies 48 | Samford Bulldogs 0 | 104,877 |
| 2025 | #17 Texas Longhorns 52 | Arkansas Razorbacks 37 | 102,361 |