North Carolina upsets No. 25 Pittsburgh, 21–17

North Carolina closed as a 3.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked North Carolina taking down the No. 25 team in the AP poll.

It was the 11th-biggest of 15 upsets in 2026 Week 6, and the 42nd-biggest of the 2026 season. North Carolina pulled off 1 other upset in 2026.

Other upsets in 2026 Week 6

1. Oklahoma 27, No. 1 Texas 24

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 1Recap
   Upset size20
2. Buffalo 23, Toledo 8

   18.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size18.5
3. Kentucky 35, No. 10 LSU 34

   9.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size17.5
4. South Carolina 38, No. 16 Florida 19

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

   10-point underdogNo. 21 beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size14

North Carolina’s other 2026 upsets

1. North Carolina 15, TCU 10

   Week 17.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5

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