November 26 in college football
Every November 26 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.
- 658games on file
- 17unranked wins over ranked teams
- 40ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1903–2024seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on November 26
The 17 such results, best rank beaten first; the top 14 are listed.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas A&M 38 | #5 LSU 23 | At home · Kyle Field · College Station, |
| 1955 | USC 42 | #5 Notre Dame 20 | At home |
| 2022 | South Carolina 31 | #8 Clemson 30 | On the road · Memorial Stadium · Clemson, South Carolina |
| 1936 | New York University 7 | #8 Fordham 6 | At home |
| 1966 | Miami 21 | #9 Florida 16 | On the road |
| 1970 | Mississippi State 19 | #10 Ole Miss 14 | On the road |
| 2016 | Kentucky 41 | #11 Louisville 38 | On the road · Papa John's Cardinal · LOUISVILLE, KY |
| 1955 | Army 14 | #11 Navy 6 | At home |
| 1938 | Stanford 23 | #13 Dartmouth 13 | At home |
| 1953 | Wake Forest 19 | #15 South Carolina 13 | At home |
| 2005 | Nevada Wolf Pack 38 | #16 Fresno State Bulldogs 35 | At home |
| 2016 | Vanderbilt 45 | #17 Tennessee 34 | At home · Vanderbilt Stadium · Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1999 | LSU 35 | #17 Arkansas 10 | At home · Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2004 | Arizona Wildcats 34 | #18 Arizona State Sun Devils 27 | At home · Arizona Stadium |
Ranked vs ranked on November 26
40 meetings in all; the ten with the highest-ranked team are listed.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #1 Alabama 30 | #13 Auburn 12 | At home · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| 2010 | #1 Oregon Ducks 48 | #21 Arizona Wildcats 29 | At home |
| 1988 | #1 Notre Dame 27 | #2 USC 10 | On the road |
| 1977 | #1 Texas 57 | #12 Texas A&M 28 | On the road |
| 1976 | #1 Pittsburgh 24 | #16 Penn State 7 | At home |
| 1966 | #1 Notre Dame 51 | #10 USC 0 | On the road |
| 1949 | #1 Notre Dame 32 | #17 USC 0 | At home |
| 2022 | #3 Michigan 45 | #2 Ohio St. 23 | On the road · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 2016 | #2 Ohio State 30 | #3 Michigan 27 | At home · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, Ohio |
| 2011 | #2 Alabama Crimson Tide 42 | #24 Auburn Tigers 14 | On the road |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #2 Auburn Tigers 28 | #11 Alabama Crimson Tide 27 | 1 pt |
| 1988 | #3 Miami 18 | #8 Arkansas 16 | 2 pts |
| 1977 | #9 Penn State 15 | #10 Pittsburgh 13 | 2 pts |
| 2016 | #2 Ohio State 30 | #3 Michigan 27 | 3 pts |
| 2010 | #19 Nevada Wolf Pack 34 | #4 Boise State Broncos 31 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #1 Notre Dame 51 | #10 USC 0 | 51 pts |
| 1955 | USC 42 | #5 Notre Dame 20 | 22 pts |
| 2022 | #3 Michigan 45 | #2 Ohio St. 23 | 22 pts |
| 1949 | #13 LSU 21 | #10 Tulane 0 | 21 pts |
| 1988 | #1 Notre Dame 27 | #2 USC 10 | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NC State Wolfpack 56 | Maryland Terrapins 41 | 27 ptsin game |
| 2022 | UTSA 34 | UTEP 31 | 24 ptsin game |
| 2010 | #2 Auburn Tigers 28 | #11 Alabama Crimson Tide 27 | 24 ptsin game |
| 2022 | #21 Oregon St. 38 | #9 Oregon 34 | 21 ptsin game |
| 2022 | Montana 34 | Southeast Mo. St. 24 | 21 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh 76 | Syracuse 61 | 137 pts |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee 77 | Florida Atlantic 56 | 133 pts |
| 2011 | #18 Baylor Bears 66 | Texas Tech Red Raiders 42 | 108 pts |
| 2010 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane 56 | Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 50 | 106 pts |
| 2016 | #25 Navy 75 | SMU 31 | 106 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #2 Ohio State 30 | #3 Michigan 27 | 110,045 |
| 2022 | #3 Michigan 45 | #2 Ohio St. 23 | 106,787 |
| 2022 | #11 Penn St. 35 | Michigan St. 16 | 105,154 |
| 2016 | #1 Alabama 30 | #13 Auburn 12 | 101,821 |
| 2022 | #7 Alabama 49 | Auburn 27 | 100,077 |