In Week 7 of the 2026 college football season, five of the teams in the top seven were upset by lower ranked or unranked teams.
The No. 1 team in the country, the Georgia Bulldogs, lost to unranked Auburn 27-24 off of a game-winning field goal by Auburn kicker Alex McPherson. Georgia’s loss to Auburn was the first time since 2019 that the Bulldogs have lost to an unranked opponent.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the No. 2 team in the country, was upset in their Top 10 matchup against the No. 8 BYU Cougars, 28-24. Notre Dame was a 10.5 point favorite to win the game, and this was their first loss of the season.
Unranked Florida upset the No. 6 Texas Longhorns, 27-24. Texas was a 9.5 point favorite, and their loss to Florida was their second consecutive loss to an unranked team. In the previous week, Texas fell to the unranked Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River rivalry, 27-24.
The No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide fell to their rival Tennessee, who were ranked 14th, 26-10. This is Alabama’s second consecutive loss in the 2026 season, and it is the first time they have lost back to back games since 2007.
As the season inches closer to the College Football Playoff, there are many matchups in November that will decide who will make the playoff. Georgia plays Missouri in Week 11, and LSU takes on Tennessee in Week 12 in two crucial matchups in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Additionally, there are many games in the final week of the season, Week 13, also known as rivalry week. In Week 13, Michigan plays Ohio State in, Auburn plays Alabama, and USC plays UCLA.
