Florida State stuns No. 8 Alabama, 31–17

Florida State closed as a 13.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Florida State taking down the No. 8 team in the AP poll.

All 2025 Week 1 upsets, biggest first

Upset size is the points the winner overcame on the closing line plus a bonus for beating a ranked team. How it’s scored

1. Florida State 31, No. 8 Alabama 17

   13.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 8Recap
   Upset size22.5
2. Austin Peay 34, Middle Tennessee 14

   16.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size16.5
3. Central Michigan 16, San José State 14

   14.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14.5
4. Tarleton State 30, Army 27

   14.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size14.5
5. Rice 14, Louisiana 12

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5
6. No. 9 LSU 17, No. 4 Clemson 10

   5.5-point underdogNo. 9 beat No. 4Recap
   Upset size8
7. South Florida 34, No. 25 Boise State 7

   5.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 25Recap
   Upset size6
8. No. 22 Iowa State 24, No. 17 Kansas State 21

   No. 22 beat No. 17Recap
   Upset size5
9. No. 10 Miami 27, No. 6 Notre Dame 24

   No. 10 beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size4.5
10. No. 3 Ohio State 14, No. 1 Texas 7

    No. 3 beat No. 1Recap
    Upset size1