November 29 in college football
Every November 29 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.
- 587games on file
- 18unranked wins over ranked teams
- 22ranked vs ranked meetings
- 1900–2025seasons covered
Unranked over ranked on November 29
The 18 such results, best rank beaten first; the top 14 are listed.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Michigan State 49 | #4 Penn State 14 | At home |
| 1958 | SMU 20 | #7 TCU 13 | At home |
| 1968 | Florida State 40 | #10 Houston 20 | At home |
| 1941 | Tennessee 26 | #12 Vanderbilt 7 | At home |
| 2008 | Kansas Jayhawks 40 | #13 Missouri Tigers 37 | On the road · Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO |
| 1941 | Mississippi State 6 | #14 Ole Miss 0 | On the road |
| 1958 | Tennessee 10 | #15 Vanderbilt 6 | On the road |
| 2013 | San Jose St. 62 | #16 Fresno St. 52 | At home |
| 1951 | Texas A&M 22 | #16 Texas 21 | At home |
| 1941 | Auburn 28 | #16 Clemson 7 | At home |
| 1986 | Notre Dame 38 | #17 USC 37 | On the road |
| 2002 | Arkansas 21 | #18 LSU 20 | At home · War Memorial Stadium |
| 1980 | Miami 31 | #18 Florida 7 | On the road |
| 1975 | Hawai'i 30 | #20 San José State 20 | At home |
Ranked vs ranked on November 29
22 meetings in all; the ten with the highest-ranked team are listed.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 27 | #15 Michigan Wolverines 9 | On the road · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2014 | #1 Alabama 55 | #15 Auburn 44 | At home |
| 1974 | #2 Alabama 17 | #7 Auburn 13 | At home |
| 1952 | #7 Notre Dame 9 | #2 USC 0 | At home |
| 2008 | #3 Oklahoma Sooners 61 | #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys 41 | On the road · BoonePickens Stadium |
| 2014 | #19 Ole Miss 31 | #4 Mississippi St. 17 | At home |
| 2008 | #4 Florida Gators 45 | #20 Florida State Seminoles 15 | On the road · Doak S. Campbell · Tallahassee, FL |
| 1996 | #4 Nebraska 17 | #5 Colorado 12 | At home |
| 1986 | #14 Auburn 21 | #7 Alabama 17 | At home |
| 1975 | #8 Arizona State 24 | #12 Arizona 21 | At home |
One-score finishes between ranked teams
Decided by three points or fewer.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #8 Arizona State 24 | #12 Arizona 21 | 3 pts |
| 2008 | #22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 45 | #11 Georgia Bulldogs 42 | 3 pts |
Top-10 teams routed
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Ranked loser | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Michigan State 49 | #4 Penn State 14 | 35 pts |
| 1974 | #17 Texas 32 | #8 Texas A&M 3 | 29 pts |
| 1968 | Florida State 40 | #10 Houston 20 | 20 pts |
| 2014 | #19 Ole Miss 31 | #4 Mississippi St. 17 | 14 pts |
| 1952 | #7 Notre Dame 9 | #2 USC 0 | 9 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 | Yale Bulldogs 43 | Youngstown State Penguins 42 | 28 ptsin game |
| 2014 | Rutgers 41 | Maryland 38 | 25 ptsin game |
| 2007 | Louisville Cardinals 41 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights 38 | 18 ptsin game |
| 2024 | #7 Georgia Bulldogs 44 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 42 | 17 ptsin game |
| 2024 | Colorado State Rams 42 | Utah State Aggies 37 | 17 ptsin game |
Highest-scoring games
Combined points, both teams.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Jose St. 62 | #16 Fresno St. 52 | 114 pts |
| 2008 | Florida Atlantic Owls 57 | Florida Intl Golden Panthers 50 | 107 pts |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech 76 | Rice 31 | 107 pts |
| 2008 | #23 Oregon Ducks 65 | #17 Oregon State Beavers 38 | 103 pts |
| 2014 | Arkansas St. 68 | New Mexico St. 35 | 103 pts |
Biggest crowds
Announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Loser | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 27 | #15 Michigan Wolverines 9 | 111,373 |
| 2014 | #6 Ohio St. 42 | Michigan 28 | 108,610 |
| 2025 | #14 Vanderbilt Commodores 45 | #19 Tennessee Volunteers 24 | 101,915 |
| 2014 | #1 Alabama 55 | #15 Auburn 44 | 101,821 |
| 2014 | #10 Michigan St. 34 | Penn St. 10 | 99,902 |