November 23 in college football
Every November 23 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.
- 1,011games on file
- 33unranked wins over ranked teams
- 36ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1901–2024seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on November 23
The 33 such results, best rank beaten first; the top 14 are listed.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arkansas Razorbacks 50 | #1 LSU Tigers 48 | On the road |
| 2002 | Washington 29 | #3 Washington State 26 | On the road · Martin Stadium |
| 2013 | Arizona 42 | #5 Oregon 16 | At home |
| 2019 | Arizona State 31 | #6 Oregon 28 | At home · Sun Devil Stadium · Tempe, Ariz., AZ |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Sooners 24 | #7 Alabama Crimson Tide 3 | At home · Memorial Stadium · Norman, OK |
| 1985 | Iowa State 15 | #7 Oklahoma State 10 | At home |
| 1985 | USC 17 | #8 UCLA 13 | At home |
| 2024 | Florida Gators 24 | #9 Ole Miss Rebels 17 | At home · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, Florida |
| 2002 | Auburn 17 | #9 Alabama 7 | On the road · Bryant-Denny |
| 1990 | Oklahoma 45 | #10 Nebraska 10 | At home |
| 1957 | North Carolina 21 | #11 Duke 13 | On the road |
| 1957 | Kentucky 20 | #12 Tennessee 6 | At home |
| 2007 | Texas A&M Aggies 38 | #13 Texas Longhorns 30 | At home |
| 2017 | Ole Miss 31 | #14 Mississippi State 28 | On the road · Davis Wade Stadium · Starkville, Miss. |
Ranked vs ranked on November 23
36 meetings in all; the ten with the highest-ranked team are listed.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #1 Oklahoma 28 | #6 Nebraska 14 | On the road |
| 2024 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes 38 | #5 Indiana Hoosiers 15 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 2019 | #2 Ohio State 28 | #8 Penn State 17 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio, OH |
| 2002 | #2 Ohio State 14 | #12 Michigan 9 | At home · Ohio Stadium |
| 2001 | #14 Colorado 62 | #2 Nebraska 36 | At home |
| 1996 | #21 Michigan 13 | #2 Ohio State 9 | On the road |
| 1985 | #5 Oklahoma 27 | #2 Nebraska 7 | At home |
| 1968 | #2 Ohio State 50 | #4 Michigan 14 | At home |
| 1974 | #4 Ohio State 12 | #3 Michigan 10 | At home |
| 1973 | #3 Oklahoma 27 | #10 Nebraska 0 | At home |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #4 Ohio State 12 | #3 Michigan 10 | 2 pts |
| 1940 | #12 Pennsylvania 22 | #5 Cornell 20 | 2 pts |
| 1968 | #7 Kansas 21 | #13 Missouri 19 | 2 pts |
| 1984 | #10 Boston College 47 | #12 Miami 45 | 2 pts |
| 1972 | #4 Oklahoma 17 | #5 Nebraska 14 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #2 Ohio State 50 | #4 Michigan 14 | 36 pts |
| 1990 | Oklahoma 45 | #10 Nebraska 10 | 35 pts |
| 2013 | #10 Oklahoma St. 49 | #4 Baylor 17 | 32 pts |
| 1973 | #3 Oklahoma 27 | #10 Nebraska 0 | 27 pts |
| 2001 | #14 Colorado 62 | #2 Nebraska 36 | 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UAlbany Great Danes 41 | Hampton Pirates 34 | 28 ptsin game |
| 2013 | Villanova 35 | Delaware 34 | 22 ptsat a quarter |
| 2024 | East Carolina Pirates 40 | North Texas Mean Green 28 | 21 ptsin game |
| 2013 | UConn 28 | Temple 21 | 21 ptsin game |
| 2004 | Toledo Rockets 49 | Bowling Green Falcons 41 | 20 ptsat a quarter |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | East Carolina Pirates 65 | Marshall Thundering Herd 59 | 124 pts |
| 2007 | Colorado Buffaloes 65 | Nebraska Cornhuskers 51 | 116 pts |
| 2013 | Wyoming 59 | Hawaii 56 | 115 pts |
| 2018 | #6 Oklahoma 59 | #13 West Virginia 56 | 115 pts |
| 2019 | Idaho Vandals 60 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 53 | 113 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan Wolverines 50 | Northwestern Wildcats 6 | 109,830 |
| 2002 | #15 Penn State 61 | Michigan State 7 | 108,755 |
| 2024 | #2 Ohio State Buckeyes 38 | #5 Indiana Hoosiers 15 | 105,751 |
| 2002 | #2 Ohio State 14 | #12 Michigan 9 | 105,539 |
| 2013 | #3 Ohio St. 42 | Indiana 14 | 104,990 |