5 College Football Teams On Upset Alert In Week 8
Sports Illustrated • • sports
Key Points:
- Week 7 of the 2026 college football season featured major upsets, including the No. 1 team losing to an unranked opponent for the second consecutive week and eight other top-25 teams falling.
- Key upset alerts for Week 8 include No. 6 Indiana Hoosiers, who face a challenging road game at Michigan after their 22-game winning streak was snapped by Ohio State.
- No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels, riding a three-game winning streak, will face No. 19 Texas, a team desperate for a win to keep College Football Playoff hopes alive.
- No. 10 Utah Utes host No. 14 Houston in a critical test for Utah’s new coach Morgan Scalley, as the Utes face their first ranked opponent of the season.
- No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers and No. 18 LSU Tigers both face potential upset threats from South Carolina and Auburn respectively, with both challengers coming off significant recent victories.
