# College Football 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [August 29, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681 "2026-08-29T23:31:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/121 "2026-10-18T02:22:37Z")
Well looks like Underwood era\* at UMICH may have ended somewhat unimpressively today. Although more than once a backup savior has wilted under continuing starts. - I wonder if Underwood might be a candidate for a position switch to something like TE. He is a big strong athletic dude, but never really seemed to find the college game at QB. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/122 "2026-10-18T03:05:02Z")
Interesting finish to this game… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/123 "2026-10-18T03:08:58Z")
2 more possible T10 losses averted on crucial end zone throws at the end of the game, Indiana receiver is just barely out of bounds on a potential game winning pass, and FSU loses when their Hail Mary (after a bevy of penalties makes it 4th and 31) ends in dual possession that the zebras give to Miami. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/124 "2026-10-18T03:11:09Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > ends in dual possession That’s certainly how I saw it. Thought I was the only one. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/125 "2026-10-18T03:11:46Z")
Annnd an iffy hold on the previous play which was otherwise a Nole TD too. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/126 "2026-10-18T03:19:35Z")
6 top ten losers as BYU does a Red Zone stand to the final incompletion, announcing ref thinks it was DPI. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/127 "2026-10-18T03:29:18Z")
Of course if Ohio State loses, that doesn’t increase the number of Top 10 losses as Indian would have won. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/128 "2026-10-18T03:30:13Z")
Same with BYU? ---
**Author:** ![CoolHandCox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coolhandcox/32/16233_2.png) [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/129 "2026-10-18T03:40:05Z")
ND made it close, but they did not look good in that game. That was disappointing. Great game by BYU. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/130 "2026-10-18T03:45:17Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Herbie pointed out that it will be the first time 5 of the top 8 have lo Furthermore had Miami lost so that 5 of top 8 had, the most losses there could have been in top 8 would have been 6 as two games, ND-BYU and Ohio-Ind had two top-10 opponents. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/131 "2026-10-18T06:12:06Z")
And #11 Utah survives a last second Hail Mary to escape with a 27-24 win at Colorado. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/132 "2026-10-18T09:02:19Z")
An airman from the 6th Combat Training Unit, Squadron 2, fell approximately 170 feet to his death during a rappelling demonstration in San Antonio as part of the pregame theatrics prior to the football game between UTSA and Navy. > **[Airman dies after rappelling accident at UTSA-Navy football game](https://taskandpurpose.com/news/airman-dies-utsa-rappelling-incident/)** > > Members of 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2 were taking part in a pregame demonstration when a service member fell to the ground. This is slightly more than twice the height that Owen Hart fell from when he died in a Zipline accident in 1999. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/133 "2026-10-18T11:32:34Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Annnd an iffy hold on the previous play which was otherwise a Nole TD too. If Norvell had kicked the FG on the first 4th and Goal (in the first quarter) FSU wins 31-28 in regulation. I’ll give him the 2nd one because we scored right after. They hadn’t called holding all game and chose that moment to throw the flag. Fucking refs. NOTE: In fairness, it was totally holding, but they’d not been calling it all game. Hell, Miami scored on a play (or maybe just got a big first down) with some of the most egregious holding I’ve seen in a while. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/134 "2026-10-18T12:47:38Z")
Notre Dame may have also had 1 second left, but replay failed to give it back to them, OR BYU committed pass interference on the receiver. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/135 "2026-10-18T14:03:58Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Notre Dame may have also had 1 second left, but replay failed to give it back to them Yep, the Big 12 agrees. > **[Big 12 admits error in Notre Dame-BYU, says Irish had time for one more play](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50208529/big-12-admits-error-says-notre-dame-had-one-more-play)** > > The Big 12 said officials incorrectly ended Saturday night's game between BYU and Notre Dame and that the Irish should have had another second on the clock to run a final play. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/136 "2026-10-19T23:34:17Z")
> **[Sources: College Football Playoff nearing deal for 24-team format in '27](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50190410/sources-college-football-playoff-nearing-deal-24-team-format)** > > The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel, with the new format expected to begin in 2027. I think it would be better to go to a 16 team format. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681/137 "2026-10-20T01:06:25Z")
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