According to a October 18 report, the top-ranked teams in the AP Top 25 experienced significant setbacks. No. 1 Georgia (6-1) lost to Auburn 27-24, and No. 2 Notre Dame (6-1) fell to No. 8 BYU 28-24.
Other notable results included No. 3 Miami (6-0) defeating Florida St. 43-35 in double overtime. No. 4 Ohio St. (6-1) earned a 19-15 victory over No. 5 Indiana (6-1).
No. 6 Alabama (5-2) lost to No. 14 Tennessee (6-1) with a score of 26-10. No. 7 Texas (4-2) was defeated by Florida 27-24. No. 8 BYU (6-0) moved forward following its win over Notre Dame, while No. 9 Mississippi (5-1) defeated No. 13 Missouri (5-2) 31-3.
No. 10 Texas Tech (6-0) beat Arizona St. 53-25, and No. 11 Utah (6-0) defeated Colorado 27-24. No. 12 UCLA (6-0) beat Wisconsin 17-7. No. 14 Tennessee (6-1) secured a win against Alabama, while No. 15 Kentucky (6-1) beat Oklahoma 21-13.
No. 16 Mississippi St. (4-2) lost to No. 22 LSU (5-2) 31-0. No. 18 Oklahoma St. (4-2) fell to No. 20 Houston (6-1) 35-32. No. 21 Wake Forest (6-1) beat California 41-7, and No. 22 LSU (5-2) beat Mississippi St. 31-0. No. 24 SMU (5-1) defeated Virginia 23-13, and No. 25 Northwestern (5-1) beat Michigan St. 24-21.
Several ranked teams did not play, including No. 17 Iowa (5-1), No. 19 Southern Cal (6-1), and No. 23 Boise St. (5-1). Upcoming matchups include No. 1 Georgia vs. Florida on Saturday, Oct. 31, and No. 2 Notre Dame at Navy on Saturday, Oct. 31.
