Miami, Utah and UCLA enter November as college football's only unbeaten teams
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Miami, Utah and UCLA enter November as college football's only unbeaten teams

The gist

Three FBS teams remain undefeated: No. 1 Miami, No. 3 Utah and No. 8 UCLA, all 8-0.
The trio faces a November schedule that could end the perfect-season talk.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2026After Week 3, 35 FBS teams were still unbeaten.
  2. Oct 5, 2026Entering Week 6, 15 undefeated teams remained, led by Texas.
  3. Oct 11, 2026Entering Week 7, nine unbeatens remained; the Big 12 had the most of any major conference with three (BYU, Texas Tech, Utah).

Key terms

FBS
The highest level of college football in the United States, comprising NCAA Division I member teams.
AP Top 25
A weekly ranking of the top 25 American college teams in football or basketball, voted on by sportswriters and broadcasters.
College Football Playoff rankings
An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.

Source: Wikipedia

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