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Tom Brew
Oct 19, 2025
Updated at Oct 20, 2025, 19:42
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Upsets rocked the AP Top-25 as four top-10 teams fell. See who survived the chaos and who's next on the slate.

It was another topsy-turvy college football weekend in Week 8. Four top-10 teams lost and we're down to just six unbeatens left.

No. 2 Miami, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 10 LSU all loss, which will certainly mix up the rankings when they come out later on Sunday.

Here's how the top-25 fared, plus a look at who they play next weekend. 

No 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 in Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin Badgers (2-5, 0-4 in Big Ten) 34-0 in Madison, Wis. Next week: Bye.

No 2 Miami Hurricanes (5-1, 1-1 in ACC) lost to Louisville Cardinals (5-1, 2-1 in ACC) 24-21 on Friday night in Miami Gardens, Fla. Next week: Stanford at Miami, 7 p.m. ET.

No 3 Indiana Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0 in Big Ten) defeated Michigan State Spartans (3-4, 0-4 in Big Ten) 38-13 in Bloomington, Ind. Next week: UCLA at Indiana, Noon ET.  

No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies (7-0, 4-0 in SEC) defeated Arkansas Razorbacks (2-5, 0-3 in SEC) 45-42 in Fayetteville, Ark. Next week: Texas A&M at LSU, 7:30 p.m. ET.

No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (6-1, 3-1 in SEC) lost to No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 in SEC) 43-35 in Athens, Ga. Next week: Ole Miss at Oklahoma, Noon ET. 

No. 6. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 4-0 in SEC) defeated No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5-2, 2-2 in SEC) 37-20 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Next week: Alabama at South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. ET.

No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-1, 3-1 in Big 12) lost to Arizona State Sun Devils (5-2, 3-1 in Big 12) 26-22 in Tempe, Ariz. Next week: Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, 4 p.m. ET.

No. 8 Oregon Ducks (6-1, 3-1 in Big Ten) defeated Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-4, 0-4 in Big Ten) 56-10 in Piscataway, N.J. Next week:  Wisconsin at Oregon, Time TBA.

No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 in SEC) defeated No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (6-1, 3-1 in SEC) 43-35 in Athens, Ga. Next week: Bye.

No. 10 LSU Tigers (5-2, 2-2 in SEC) lost to No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores (6-1, 2-1 in SEC) 31-24 in Nashville, Tenn. Next week: Texas A&M at LSU, 7:30 p.m. ET.

No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5-2, 2-2 in SEC) lost to No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 4-0 in SEC) 37-20 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Next week: Tennessee at Kentucky, 7:45 p.m. ET

No. 12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-0, 4-0 in ACC) defeated Duke Blue Devils (4-3, 3-1 in ACC) 27-18 in Durham, N.C. Next week: Syracuse at Georgia Tech, Noon ET. 

No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) defeated USC Trojans (5-2, 3-1 in Big Ten) 34-24 in South Bend, Ind. Next week: Bye week.

No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners (6-1, 2-1 in SEC) defeated South Carolina Gamecocks (3-4, 1-4 in SEC) 26-7 in Columbia, S.C. Next week: Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma, Noon ET.

No. 15 BYU Cougars (7-0, 4-0 in Big 12) defeated No. 23 Utah Utes (5-2, 2-2 in Big 12) 24-21 in Provo, Utah. Next week: BYU at Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. ET

No. 16 Missouri Tigers (6-1, 2-1 in SEC) defeated Auburn Tigers (3-4, 0-4 in SEC) 23-17 in two overtimes in Auburn, Ala. Next week: Missouri at Vanderbilt, Time TBA

No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores (6-1, 2-1 in SEC) defeated No. 10 LSU Tigers (5-2, 2-2 in SEC) 31-24 in Nashville, Tenn. Next week: Missouri at Vanderbilt, Time TBA

No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 in ACC) defeated Washington State (3-4) 22-20 in Charlottesville, Va. Next week: Virginia at North Carolina, Noon ET. 

No. 19 South Florida Bulls (6-1, 3-0 in American) defeated Florida Atlantic Owls (3-4, 2-2 in American), 48-13 in Tampa, Fla. Next week: South Florida at Memphis, Noon ET.

No. 20 USC Trojans (5-2, 2-2 in Big Ten) lost to No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) 34-24 in South Bend, Ind. Next week: Bye week. 

No. 21 Texas Longhorns (5-2, 2-1 in SEC) defeated Kentucky Wildcats (2-4, 0-4 in SEC) 16-13 in Lexington, Ky. Next week: Texas at Mississippi State, Noon ET.

No. 22 Memphis Tigers (6-1, 2-1 in American) lost to UAB Blazers (3-4, 1-3 in American) 34-21 in Birmingham, Ala. Next week: South Florida at Memphis, Noon ET.

No. 23 Utah Utes (5-2, 2-2 in Big 12) lost to No. 15 BYU Cougars (7-0, 4-0 in Big 12) 24-21 in Provo, Utah. Next week: Utah at Colorado, 10:25 p.m. ET

No. 24 Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1, 4-0 in Big 12) defeated Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-6, 0-4 in Big 12) 49-17 in Stillwater, Okla. Next week: Baylor vs. Cincinnati, 4 p.m.

No. 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2, 2-2 in Big Ten) lost to Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2, 3-1 in Big Ten) 24-6 in Minneapolis, Minn. Next week: Northwestern vs. Minnesota, Time TBA

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