In a First, 5 of Top 7 Teams Lose in 1 Day

Unranked Auburn topples No. 1 Georgia with walk-off field goal
Posted Oct 18, 2026 10:00 AM CDT
Poll's Top 7 Bloc Has Worst Day Ever
Auburn wide receiver Keshaun Singleton reacts after an NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Athens.   (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

The top teams in college football made sports history on Saturday, and not in a good way. For the first time in the 90-year history of the AP poll, five of the top seven teams lost on the same day, the Athletic reports. And when No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Notre Dame fell, it was the first time since 2012 that the top two teams had lost on the same chaotic day. The SEC in particular took it on the chin, with Georgia, No. 6 Alabama, and No. 7 Texas losing. No. 4 Ohio State topped No. 5 Indiana in a game that went down to the wire, per ESPN. The big upset was unranked Auburn's 27-24 win over Georgia; Texas and Georgia lost on walk-off field goals. The AP points out that this week's poll will look different.

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