The biggest upsets of 2026

Ranked by upset size: points the winner overcame on the closing spread, plus a bonus for beating a ranked team. How it’s scored

Top 25

1. Oklahoma State 39, No. 6 Oregon 31

   Week 224.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size34.5
2. Massachusetts 37, Rutgers 21

   Week 129.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size29.5
3. Kentucky 31, No. 9 Texas A&M 21

   Week 316.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 9Recap
   Upset size25
4. The Citadel 43, Charlotte 41

   Week 120.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size20.5
5. Oklahoma 27, No. 1 Texas 24

   Week 67.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 1Recap
   Upset size20
6. Buffalo 23, Toledo 8

   Week 618.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size18.5
7. Kentucky 35, No. 10 LSU 34

   Week 69.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size17.5
8. Wake Forest 30, No. 16 Louisville 27

   Week 411.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 16Recap
   Upset size16.5
9. Wisconsin 24, No. 13 Penn State 20

   Week 49.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size16
10. Idaho State 29, Utah State 17

    Week 115.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size15.5
11. South Carolina 38, No. 16 Florida 19

    Week 610.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 16Recap
    Upset size15.5
12. No. 21 UCLA 17, No. 13 Oregon 15

    Week 610-point underdogNo. 21 beat No. 13Recap
    Upset size14
13. No. 25 Missouri 45, No. 8 Florida 17

    Week 55.5-point underdogNo. 25 beat No. 8Recap
    Upset size14
14. Tulsa 24, Oklahoma State 10

    Week 113.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size13.5
15. Michigan 17, No. 11 Oklahoma 10

    Week 25.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 11Recap
    Upset size13
16. Minnesota 27, Washington 24

    Week 412.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size12.5
17. California 25, Virginia Tech 20

    Week 611.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size11.5
18. West Virginia 38, No. 25 Virginia 27

    Week 310.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 25Recap
    Upset size11
19. Bowling Green 24, Miami (OH) 20

    Week 510.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10.5
20. San Diego State 31, Texas State 29

    Week 510-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10
21. SE Louisiana 38, UL Monroe 35

    Week 39.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size9.5
22. Purdue 24, Illinois 17

    Week 59.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9.5
23. No. 21 Florida 52, No. 4 Ole Miss 28

    Week 4No. 21 beat No. 4Recap
    Upset size8.5
24. Old Dominion 10, App State 3

    Week 68.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size8.5
25. Georgia State 31, Kennesaw State 17

    Week 27.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size7.5