Top 25 shaken as five of seven ranked teams lose in Week 7
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 18, 2026, 1:39 PM
Last updated Oct 18, 2026
Several top teams suffered defeats on Saturday, October 17, 2026, including No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Notre Dame. This marks a historic day as five of the top seven teams lost, the first occurrence since the AP poll's inception in 1936. No. 3 Miami needed double overtime for a win against Florida State, while No. 8 BYU narrowly defeated Notre Dame. The poll will update rankings following these results at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
- •No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Notre Dame both lost on October 17.
- •Five of the top seven teams in the AP poll were defeated.
- •Miami won in double overtime against rival Florida State.
- •No. 4 Ohio State handed No. 5 Indiana its first loss since 2024.
- •New AP Top 25 rankings will be released on Sunday at 2 p.m.
- 1:39 PMYahoo Sports — AP Top 25: How will the rankings look after Week 7 upsets?
"It’s the first time since the AP poll began in 1936 that five of the top seven all lost in the same day.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NCAAF•Oct 18, 2026, 2:27 PMNational media reacts to Michigan benching Bryce Underwood for Tommy Carr
NCAAF•Oct 18, 2026, 2:03 PMMilitary member hurt in fall from rafters during UTSA pregame rappel
NCAAF•Oct 18, 2026, 2:03 PMBig 12 Acknowledges Crucial Officiating Mistake in Notre Dame’s Loss to BYU
NCAAF•Oct 18, 2026, 1:41 PMCollege football grades: Ole Miss earns 'A' for commanding win, Georgia gets 'F' on Week 7 report card
NCAAF•Oct 18, 2026, 1:35 PMDark Clouds Remain Over Spartans in the Weather Report
NCAAF•Oct 18, 2026, 1:21 PMKickoff time, TV assignment finalized for MSU-UCLA on October 24