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Upsets and chaos reign supreme in college football's Week 8
With more top-ranked teams losing, college football continues to be unpredictable in 2026.
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CFP top 12 projection: Utah salvages a bad day for Big 12
We assess how the selection committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 8.
Top Headlines
- Baylor fires Aranda day after 1st loss to KU since '07
- Sarkisian lauds 'edgy' Manning after Texas holds off Ole Miss
- BYU's Sitake disputes roughing the kicker call in 2OT, but UCF 'bested us'
- Cignetti debated benching Hoover as Hoosiers eke out OT win at Michigan
- Doeren out at NC State after 3-4 start in 14th season
UCF takes down BYU
UCF fans storm field after BYU's incomplete pass seals 2OT win
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CFP and big losses
How BYU and Texas Tech losses impact the playoff picture
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Texas wins big matchup
Arch Manning airs it deep to Ryan Wingo for a 50-yard TD in Texas' win
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College Football Scoreboard
South Carolina stuns Tennessee
South Carolina recovers fumble, drills 48-yard FG to upset Tennessee
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LaNorris Sellers makes an incredible effort for a game-tying TD
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Coaching carousel
Baylor fires Dave Aranda: Who could be next and what are roster concerns
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Dave Doeren out at NC State: Top candidates and personnel priorities
Trending from Week 8
Cincinnati's Cody Campbell tag headlines top trolls from Week 8 in college football
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Notre Dame's CJ Carr uses bye week to watch brother Tommy
More must-see moments
LSU's Sam Leavitt bricks a dunk attempt after running in a TD
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Harvard bamboozles Princeton on clever trick play for 2-point conversion
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Top Headlines
- Baylor fires Aranda day after 1st loss to KU since '07
- Sarkisian lauds 'edgy' Manning after Texas holds off Ole Miss
- BYU's Sitake disputes roughing the kicker call in 2OT, but UCF 'bested us'
- Cignetti debated benching Hoover as Hoosiers eke out OT win at Michigan
- Doeren out at NC State after 3-4 start in 14th season
- Sorsby saga: Cincinnati upsets No. 8 Texas Tech in battle of teams linked to former QB
- Wisconsin uses stifling defense to pull of upset of No. 16 USC
- South Carolina caps late rally with walk-off FG to beat No. 11 Tennessee
- 😈 Cincinnati, UCF lead top trolls from Week 8
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