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Georgia returned to the top of the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2024 after a hard-fought 20-17 win over Alabama. The Bulldogs took over the No. 1 spot after Texas fell to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game.
UCLA and Kentucky were the week's biggest climbers. The Bruins jumped to No. 12 after forcing seven turnovers while upsetting Oregon, and Kentucky returned to the poll at No. 15 after another overtime thriller, beating LSU 35-34 on a two-point conversion. LSU fell from No. 10 to No. 22 as Oregon and Florida dropped out of the rankings.
Oklahoma 27, No. 1 Texas 24
DALLAS -- Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame its continued offensive ineptitude with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a win over No. 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry game on Saturday.
The Sooners (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No. 1 team for the first time since a 38-17 win over Missouri in 2007. They had been 0-4-1 when facing a top-ranked Texas team.
Arch Manning threw three touchdowns for the Longhorns (4-1, 1-1), but both of his interceptions were costly.
Texas had two late chances, but Gianni Spetic was wide right on a 53-yard field goal attempt with 1:55 left. After the Sooners went three-and-out for the seventh time in the game, Manning's last pass was intercepted by Courtland Guillory with 19 seconds left.
No. 2 Georgia 20, No. 6 Alabama 17
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Dwight Phillips Jr. ran for 120 yards, Bo Walker added 69 more and Georgia staked its claim to a No. 1 ranking with a victory at Alabama.
Gunnar Stockton accounted for both of Georgia's touchdowns, one passing and another rushing.
The Bulldogs finished with 206 yards on the ground -- despite playing without leading rusher Nate Frazier -- in the latest showdown between the two Southeastern Conference heavyweights. It was Georgia's third win over Alabama in their last 13 meetings -- and first in the regular season since 2007.
This one was played despite Hurricanes Isaias coming ashore Friday night. Bryant-Denny Stadium was packed -- President Trump decided not to attend.
No. 3 Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Freshman Jonaz Walton scored on a 97-yard run -- the third longest offensive play in Notre Dame Stadium history -- and finished with 181 yards as the Fighting Irish routed Stanford.
Walton's 181 yards are the most by a Notre Dame running back this season. Walton also scored on a 40-yard run against Stanford.
The only longer offensive plays at Notre Dame Stadium besides Walton's 97-yard run belong to Josh Adams (2015 vs. Wake Forest) and Jeremiyah Love (2024 vs. Indiana). Each had 98-yard scoring runs.
Notre Dame (6-0) extended its overall winning streak to 16 games -- all by double-digits. The Fighting Irish edged closer to the record of 21 consecutive double-digit victory margins set by Army (1944-46). Miami is second with 17 consecutive double-digit victories from 2000 to 2001.
No. 5 Ohio State 45, Maryland 16
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jeremiah Smith scored touchdowns on his first two touches to enhance his Heisman Trophy profile and Julian Sayin had four TD passes as Ohio State warmed up for a brutal stretch of games with a sometimes-messy win over Maryland.
No. 7 Indiana 20, Nebraska 17
LINCOLN. Neb. -- Josh Hoover surprised a Nebraska defense stacked to stop the run on a fourth-and-1, flipping the ball to a wide-open Nick Marsh for a 44-yard touchdown to give Indiana its first lead in a victory over Nebraska.
The Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) were pushed to the limit by a Cornhuskers team looking for a program-turning victory under fourth-year coach Matt Rhule. Instead, the defending national champion Hoosiers won their 22nd straight game and Nebraska lost its 31st in a row against a Top 25 opponent.
No. 9 Mississippi 52, Vandy 17
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Trinidad Chambliss threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as Mississippi routed Vanderbilt.
Kentucky 35, No. 10 LSU 34
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Quarterback Kenneth Minchey ran untouched for a 2-point conversion after C.J. Baxter scored on a 1-yard run to lift Kentucky to an overtime victory over LSU.
LSU (4-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) scored first in overtime when quarterback Sam Leavitt scored on a 15-yard run.
Kentucky (5-1, 3-1) forced overtime when Adam Zouagui kicked a 33-yard field goal with 12 seconds left in regulation after missing field goals of 42 and 26 yards with less than five minutes to play, the second after Leavitt was sacked and fumbled.
No. 21 UCLA 17, No. 13 Oregon 15
EUGENE, Ore. -- Wayne Knight rushed for a touchdown and caught another score, and UCLA overcame an injury to starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava to remain undefeated with a victory over Oregon.
Knight ran for 103 yards on 22 carries and caught three passes for 12 yards, including a fourth-quarter, 9-yard touchdown reception from backup Ty Dieffenbach for the Bruins (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten).
The sloppy game featured 10 turnovers, including seven for the Ducks (3-2, 1-1).
No. 14 Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6
ST. LOUIS -- Jamal Roberts had 34 carries for a career-best 222 yards and two touchdowns, and Cayden Lee caught seven passes for 94 yards and a touchdown to help Missouri beat Texas.
The Tigers (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference), who have won two straight, also got a pair of 50-plus yard field goals from Blake Craig while Austin Simmons completed 14 of 28 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown.
South Carolina 38, No. 16 Florida 13
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- LaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, and South Carolina stunned Florida to end an eight-game skid in Southeastern Conference play.
Sellers completed 23 of 35 passes for 279 yards, finding Nyck Harbor, Mazeo Bennett Jr., Donovan Murph and Lex Cyrus for scores against the league's worst passing defense.
Elsewhere:
– Noah Fifita threw two of his three touchdown passes to Isaiah Mizell, Lee Molette III returned a fumble for a score, and Arizona beat West Virginia in Morgantown, 52-31, on Saturday.
– In one of the biggest victories in program history, Lock Haven stunned nationally-ranked No. 10 IUP, 35-20, on the road, snapping a 37-game losing streak against the Crimson Hawks and remaining unbeaten in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division play.
– Saint Francis fell to 0-3 with a 52-10 loss at Case Western. Altoona's Ian Palilla kicked a 36-yard field goal for the Red Wolves, and Hollidaysburg's Cole DeLattre caught five passes for 61 yards.