October 9–10, 2026
Week 6 of the college football season delivered major upsets, statement victories and a series of results that could reshape the College Football Playoff race.
Oklahoma stunned No. 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry, Kentucky edged LSU in a thriller, and Georgia earned a hard-fought victory over Alabama in one of the weekend’s biggest showdowns.
Top Stories of the Week
No. 2 Georgia 20, No. 6 Alabama 17
upset after a late interception gave the Sooners a chance to win.
Arch Manning threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, but two interceptions proved costly for Texas.
No. 2 Georgia 20, No. 6 Alabama 17
Georgia secured a statement road victory in Tuscaloosa.
Quarterback Gunner Stockton threw for 249 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score.
Peyton Woodring’s 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter provided the winning points, strengthening Georgia’s championship credentials
No. 2 Georgia 20, No. 6 Alabama 17
Georgia secured a statement road victory in Tuscaloosa. Quarterback Gunner Stockton threw for 249 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score.
Peyton Woodring’s 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter provided the winning points, strengthening Georgia’s championship credentials
Kentucky 35, No. 10 LSU 34 (OT)
Kentucky pulled off a dramatic overtime upset, converting a two-point attempt on a Kenny Minchey quarterback keeper to seal the victory.
LSU had chances to close out the game in regulation but missed key field goals.
The Wildcats earned their second consecutive overtime win.
No. 21 UCLA 17, No. 13 Oregon 15
UCLA produced one of the weekend’s most impressive defensive performances, upsetting Oregon in a low-scoring contest.
The result kept the Bruins unbeaten and handed Oregon a damaging defeat in the Big Ten race.
No. 3 Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7
Notre Dame dominated from start to finish. Running back Jonaz Walton rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, including a spectacular 97-yard scoring run.
Quarterback CJ Carr added three touchdown passes as the Fighting Irish improved to 6–0.
Other Notable Week 6 Results
No. 7 Indiana at Nebraska Indiana 20–17
No. 5 Ohio State vs. Maryland Ohio State 45–16
No. 9 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt Ole Miss 52–17
South Carolina at No. 16 Florida South Carolina 38–19
No. 19 USC at Penn State USC 31–23
No. 14 Missouri vs. Texas A&M Missouri 27–6
No. 22 Houston at Kansas State Houston 35–16
No. 15 Tennessee at Arkansas Tennessee 24–17
No. 23 Boise State at Fresno State Boise State 38–31
No. 18 Oklahoma State vs. UCF Oklahoma State 42–28
Final Verdict
Week 6 was a defining weekend in the 2026 college football season.
Oklahoma delivered a rivalry upset for the ages, Georgia secured a crucial SEC victory, and Kentucky pulled off a dramatic overtime triumph.
With the top of the rankings shaken and conference races intensifying, the road to the College Football Playoff has become considerably more unpredictable.
