Cincinnati stuns No. 8 Texas Tech, 37–24

Cincinnati closed as a 10.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Cincinnati taking down the No. 8 team in the AP poll.

It was the biggest of 17 upsets in 2026 Week 8, and the 8th-biggest of the 2026 season. Cincinnati pulled off 1 other upset in 2026.

Other upsets in 2026 Week 8

1. UCF 39, No. 2 BYU 31

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size19.5
2. UL Monroe 21, Troy 14

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
3. Minnesota 13, No. 15 Iowa 10

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size13
4. App State 34, James Madison 31

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
5. Southern Miss 35, Louisiana 31

   11.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11.5

Cincinnati’s other 2026 upsets

1. Cincinnati 31, Kansas State 26

   Week 46-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6

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