No. 1 Miami routs Pitt as two top-10 teams fall in Week 8
The gist
No. 1 Miami beat Pitt 52-23, while No. 2 BYU and No. 8 Texas Tech lost.
The upsets tighten the national-title race and reshape the top-25 picture.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026Alabama high school football Thursday scores included Alma Bryant 24, Davidson 21 and Woodlawn 32, Carver-Birmingham 26 in double overtime; Chattanooga-area play saw Chattanooga Prep beat Central 38-0.
- Oct 23, 2026Friday prep scores included Baylor 27, Ensworth 7 and South Pittsburg 71, Copper Basin 8 in the Chattanooga area; Thompson 42, Oak Mountain 0 in Alabama; Aliquippa 55, Ellwood City 6 in Pennsylvania; and Tivy 80, Northeast Early College 0 in Texas.
- Oct 25, 2026College football Week 8: No. 1 Miami routed Pitt 52-23, UCF beat No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime, and unranked Cincinnati beat No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24.