Undefeated FBS teams fall to three or fewer by Oct. 24
The gist
Three or fewer undefeated FBS teams remained through Oct. 24, a first since 1978.
The Big 12 held three of the five survivors, shaping the 12-team playoff race.
How it unfolded
- Aug 29, 2026North Carolina beat TCU 15-10 in Dublin in the first FBS game of the season; Virginia beat NC State 34-8, North Dakota State beat Jacksonville State 33-7 and Stanford beat Hawaii 37-27.
- Sep 5, 2026Idaho State beat Utah State 29-17, its first win over an FBS team since beating Nevada in 2017 and the day's third FCS victory over an FBS team.
- Oct 24, 2026Three or fewer undefeated FBS teams remained through Oct. 24 for the first time since 1978; the Big 12 entered the day with three of the FBS's five remaining undefeated teams — No. 2 BYU, No. 8 Texas Tech and No. 10 Utah.
Key terms
- FBS
- The highest level of college football in the United States, comprising NCAA Division I member teams.
- Big 12
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference with 16 member universities, headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Source: Wikipedia