Few sports are capable of delivering upsets the way college football can. On Saturday, the Michigan Wolverines may have delivered the most shocking one yet this season. Michigan downed their archrivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes 13-10 in Columbus, marking the Wolverines’ fourth consecutive victory in “The Game.”
Ohio State entered the contest with the No. 2 ranking in the country and the second-best odds to end the season as national champion, per ESPN BET. Michigan, on the other hand, entered with a 6-5 record and losses in two of its past three outings.
But when it’s rivalry week, records go out the window. Kalel Mullings set the tone with 116 yards as well as a score on 32 carries, while Dominic Zvada’s field goal with 45 seconds remaining proved the difference as the Wolverines registered the improbable victory.
Revisit some of the most memorable upsets from the 2024 college football season.
Nov. 23: Oklahoma 24, Alabama 3
Just a few hours after the Rebels fell victim to an upset defeat on the road in Gainesville, Florida, fellow two-loss SEC foe the Alabama Crimson Tide were dispatched by the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma.
Jalen Milroe was picked off three times in the 24-3 defeat, which marked No. 7 Alabama’s largest loss to an unranked opponent when ranked in the top 10 themselves. The 21-point deficit was the largest the team had faced since the 2019 national championship game against the Clemson Tigers, according to ESPN Research.
With the Crimson Tide’s defeat, three teams in the current College Football Playoff top 10 — the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 9 Ole Miss, among them — suffered losses Saturday. Adding to the upsets, the No. 16 Colorado Buffaloes joined Alabama and Ole Miss as ranked teams that fell to unranked opponents.
Nov. 23: Florida 24, Ole Miss 17
Getting a win over the Florida Gators was crucial for the No. 9-ranked Ole Miss Rebels. However, Florida, riding high on momentum from their Week 12 victory over then-No. 22 LSU, seized control of the game and defeated Ole Miss 24-17.
The game came down to the wire, and Ole Miss’ path to victory seemed to widen when an interception by Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was overturned to an incomplete pass. However, Dart had another chance to lead a comeback but ultimately threw a game-sealing pick, solidifying Florida’s upset victory and effectively knocking the Rebels’ out of the College Football Playoff contention.
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