Retrospective · Updated weekly
Interesting games of the week
The week's most extreme college football results -- blowouts, nail-biters, upsets, weather games, and market misses -- ranked by how wild they were.
This week's wildest game
USC beat a team the power model had ranked 11 spots better.
fan read Fan belief moved the opposite way last snapshot (-12 pts, 1127 mentions)
| Week | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Margin | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | USC | 42 | San José State | 26 | 16 | Upset |
USC closed as a 37-point favorite. Weather: 94.3°F, 6.5 mph wind, Clear Also: USC 68 combined points Also: USC 6.5-mph wind Also: USC favored by 37 points, won by only 16 fan read Fan belief moved the opposite way last snapshot (-12 pts, 1127 mentions) | ||||||
| Wk 1 | North Carolina | 15 | TCU | 10 | 5 | Upset |
North Carolina closed as a 7.5-point underdog. Weather: 63.7°F, 6.8 mph wind, Overcast Also: North Carolina decided by just 5 points Also: North Carolina 63.7°F fan read Fan belief moved the opposite way last snapshot (-16 pts, 312 mentions) | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Stanford | 37 | Hawai'i | 27 | 10 | Wind game |
Stanford closed as a 5-point favorite. Weather: 76.8°F, 8.7 mph wind, Clear Also: Stanford 64 combined points | ||||||
| Wk 1 | North Dakota State | 33 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 26 | Blowout |
North Dakota State closed as a 6.5-point favorite. Weather: 78.1°F, 5 mph wind, Fair Also: North Dakota State 78.1°F | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Virginia | 34 | NC State | 8 | 26 | Blowout |
Virginia closed as a 4-point favorite. Weather: 80.2°F, 3.1 mph wind, Clear Also: Virginia 80.2°F | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Memphis | 27 | UNLV | 21 | 6 | Wind game |
Memphis closed as a 5-point underdog. Weather: 98.1°F, 8.1 mph wind, Cloudy Also: Memphis decided by just 6 points Also: Memphis was a 5-point underdog | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Florida State | 34 | New Mexico State | 17 | 17 | Upset |
Florida State closed as a 31-point favorite. Weather: 81°F, 0 mph wind, Heavy Rain Shower Also: Florida State won by 17 points Also: Florida State 81°F Also: Florida State favored by 31 points, won by only 17 fan read Fan belief moved the opposite way last snapshot (-27 pts, 1455 mentions) | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Eastern Michigan | 28 | Sacramento State | 17 | 11 | Cold game |
Eastern Michigan closed as a 9-point favorite. Weather: 78.6°F, 6 mph wind, Cloudy Also: Eastern Michigan decided by just 11 points Also: Eastern Michigan beat a team ranked 2 spots better | ||||||
| Week | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Margin | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | USC | 42 | San José State | 26 | 16 | Upset |
USC closed as a 37-point favorite. Weather: 94.3°F, 6.5 mph wind, Clear Also: USC 68 combined points Also: USC 6.5-mph wind Also: USC favored by 37 points, won by only 16 fan read Fan belief moved the opposite way last snapshot (-12 pts, 1127 mentions) | ||||||
| Wk 1 | North Carolina | 15 | TCU | 10 | 5 | Upset |
North Carolina closed as a 7.5-point underdog. Weather: 63.7°F, 6.8 mph wind, Overcast Also: North Carolina decided by just 5 points Also: North Carolina 63.7°F fan read Fan belief moved the opposite way last snapshot (-16 pts, 312 mentions) | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Stanford | 37 | Hawai'i | 27 | 10 | Wind game |
Stanford closed as a 5-point favorite. Weather: 76.8°F, 8.7 mph wind, Clear Also: Stanford 64 combined points | ||||||
| Wk 1 | North Dakota State | 33 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 26 | Blowout |
North Dakota State closed as a 6.5-point favorite. Weather: 78.1°F, 5 mph wind, Fair Also: North Dakota State 78.1°F | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Virginia | 34 | NC State | 8 | 26 | Blowout |
Virginia closed as a 4-point favorite. Weather: 80.2°F, 3.1 mph wind, Clear Also: Virginia 80.2°F | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Memphis | 27 | UNLV | 21 | 6 | Wind game |
Memphis closed as a 5-point underdog. Weather: 98.1°F, 8.1 mph wind, Cloudy Also: Memphis decided by just 6 points Also: Memphis was a 5-point underdog | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Florida State | 34 | New Mexico State | 17 | 17 | Upset |
Florida State closed as a 31-point favorite. Weather: 81°F, 0 mph wind, Heavy Rain Shower Also: Florida State won by 17 points Also: Florida State 81°F Also: Florida State favored by 31 points, won by only 17 fan read Fan belief moved the opposite way last snapshot (-27 pts, 1455 mentions) | ||||||
| Wk 1 | Eastern Michigan | 28 | Sacramento State | 17 | 11 | Cold game |
Eastern Michigan closed as a 9-point favorite. Weather: 78.6°F, 6 mph wind, Cloudy Also: Eastern Michigan decided by just 11 points Also: Eastern Michigan beat a team ranked 2 spots better | ||||||