College football scores, highlights in Week 6: Upsets reign supreme as Penn State, Texas, Iowa State fall

Elsewhere, No. 1 Ohio State took care of business in Big Ten action

It's often the case in college football that the quietest weekends, on paper, end up being the most chaotic. No one expected much from a Week 6 slate that featured just two games pitting ranked opponents against one another, especially after Week 5 was jam-packed with top 25 matchups. 

So it makes sense that the sixth week of the college football season may be one of the most impactful all year. Saturday was host to a litany of major upsets that, in some cases, completely derailed otherwise promising seasons. 

None of those upsets were more stunning than previously winless UCLA's 42-37 victory over No. 7 Penn State. The Bruins became the first team since 1985 to beat a top-10 opponent while boasting a record of 0-4 or worse. It also snapped Penn State's 34-game winning streak against unranked opponents, a new low in the James Franklin era. 

In one afternoon, Penn State went from comfortably in the College Football Playoff race to, potentially, outside the top 25 entirely. As did No. 9 Texas, which suffered its own disastrous defeat at the hands of Florida. 

The Gators entered Saturday with their own share of struggles and a 1-3 record, but they may have turned a corner by overcoming Texas 29-21. The Longhorns still have yet to beat a Power Four conference opponent after entering the 2025 campaign ranked No. 1. 

Though it obviously got overshadowed as the day went on, No. 14 Iowa State's loss at Cincinnati is as impactful as the other shocking results. The Cyclones have a long climb back to national relevancy and will likely have to play for a championship to get anywhere near the College Football Playoff. 

CBS Sports was with you every step of the way to update you with the latest scores, highlights and storylines throughout the evening.

College football scores, schedule: Week 6

Navy 34, Air Force 31 -- Recap
Clemson 38, North Carolina 10 -- Recap
No. 12 Georgia 35, Kentucky 14 -- Recap
Cincinnati 38, No. 14 Iowa State 30 -- Recap
No. 20 Michigan 24, Wisconsin 10 -- Recap
UCLA 42, No. 7 Penn State 37 -- Recap, takeaways
Florida 29, No. 9 Texas 21 -- Recap, takeaways
No. 10 Alabama 30, No. 16 Vanderbilt 14 -- Recap
No. 21 Notre Dame 28, Boise State 7 -- Recap
No. 1 Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3 -- Recap
No. 3 Miami 28, No. 18 Florida State 22 -- Recap, takeaways
No. 6 Texas A&M 31, Mississippi State 9 -- Recap
Check out the entire Week 6 scoreboard

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• Tomorrow's Top 25: Penn State, Texas flirting with exit from college football rankings
• Bowl projections: Miami moves to top seed in CFP bracket as Texas, Penn State drop out
• Week 6 winners, losers: UCLA rises from ashes, Longhorns in trouble
• WATCH: Rick Neuheisel reacts as son Jerry Neuheisel helps UCLA shock No. 7 Penn State in play-calling debut
• John Mateer injury: Brent Venables 'assuming' Sooners QB won't play vs. Texas
• Making his mark: Nico Iamaleava delivers career-defining win with UCLA upset of Penn State
• Can Billy Napier save his job again? Upset of Texas a good start
• Texas fails to live up to hype: Offensive shortcomings hampering preseason No. 1
• Crimson Tide payback: Diego Pavia silenced by Alabama with costly turnovers
• Texas, Penn State CFP paths narrow: SEC, Big Ten chaos arrives
• Mark Stoops scoffs at buyout question: 'Zero chance' Kentucky coach leaves
• Record-setting performance: Western Carolina QB completes first 46 passes in win
• Is Cincinnati the new Arizona State? Bearcats emerge as CFP dark horse from Big 12
• Justice Haynes continues historic run: Michigan RB shines again vs. Wisconsin
• Bad to worse for Bill Belichick: Dabo Swinney, reeling Clemson rout UNC

[Oct 4, 2025 at 11:18 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

FINAL: No. 3 Miami 28, No. 18 Florida State 22

Don't let the final score fool you. Miami was never really in jeopardy of losing this one. The Hurricanes raced out to a 28-3 lead and never gave up control. A few late scores from the Seminoles made the score a bit more respectable, but this was an impressive road win for the Canes, who remain undefeated.

If college football fans didn't already know Malachi Toney's name, they do now. The freshman wide receiver caught seven passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and he looked electric every time he got the ball in his hands. The best highlight of the night came when the Canes pulled out some trickery and found Toney for a 44-yard score on a flea flicker.

The Seminoles were unable to harness the energy in Doak Campbell Stadium, and they committed some self-inflicted mistakes. Tommy Castellanos threw two interceptions, and Ousmane Kromah put the ball on the ground. Losing the turnover battle 3-0 is rarely a winning recipe.

Miami now has a real case to be the No. 1 team in the country, and it gets a bye before putting its 5-0 record on the line against Louisville in a couple of weeks.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 11:01 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

FINAL: No. 1 Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3

After going down 3-0 with 8:05 remaining in the first quarter against Minnesota, it was all Ohio State. The No. 1 Buckeyes cruised to a 42-3 win over the Golden Gophers to move to 5-0 on the season. Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin was sharp, as he finished 23 of 27 for 326 yards and three touchdown passes. Carnell Tate finished with nine catches for 183 yards and a touchdown, while teammate Jeremiah Smith went for seven catches, 67 yards and two touchdowns.

Ohio State is one of four teams in the Big Ten -- joining Indiana, Oregon and Michigan -- to start 2-0 in conference play. The Buckeyes have a key matchup against No. 22 Illinois next week, while Minnesota (3-3, 1-1) plays Purdue at home.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 10:53 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

FINAL: No. 6 Texas A&M 31, Mississippi State 9

After a first half that featured 10 combined points, the Aggies ran away and hid in the second half. They got the run game going, and Rueben Owens gashed the Bulldogs' defense to the tune of 142 rushing yards on 21 attempts.

As a team, Texas A&M rushed for 299 yards and averaged 5.5 yards per attempt. It was one body blow after another until an exhausted Mississippi State defense finally caved in and started giving up big chunk plays.

Aggies wide receiver KC Concepcion had a big day with 61 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and quarterback Marcel Reed totaled 210 yards.

The star of this game for A&M was the defense, which completely suffocated a Mississippi State offense that had been fairly explosive coming into this game. Instead, the Bulldogs were limited to just 219 yards, quarterback Blake Shapen was sacked four times and he turned the ball over twice. The Bulldogs looked lost under the bright lights of Kyle Field.

Next week, Texas A&M will host a Florida team riding high after upsetting No. 9 Texas.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 9:18 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

Halftime: No. 6 Texas A&M 7, Mississippi State 3

If you like rock fights, College Station is the place to be tonight. Texas A&M and Mississippi State combined for just 10 points and 286 yards in the first half as both offenses had trouble finding a groove.

After rushing for 198 yards against Tennessee last week, the Bulldogs have been unable to get anything going on the ground against the Aggies. Mississippi State is averaging 2.8 yards per carry while totaling just 62 rushing yards. Texas A&M's struggles have come in the passing game where quarterback Marcel Reed has completed five of his 12 attempts for 71 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

The one big play the Aggies were able to create in the passing game resulted in a touchdown as Reed found receiver KC Concepcion for a 34-yard strike.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 9:14 pm ET · Will Backus]

Half: No. 1 Ohio State 21, Minnesota 3 

The top-ranked Buckeyes are on cruise control against Minnesota thus far. After its first drive ended in a missed field goal, Ohio State scored touchdowns on three straight possessions to take a big lead into halftime. That included scoring drives of 91 and 80 yards, as Minnesota's defense had few answers against the Ohio State passing attack. 

Buckeye quarterback Julian Sayin is putting together one of the best games of his young career. He completed 14 of his 17 first-half pass attempts for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Veteran Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate already has a career-high 163 yards on seven catches. He also scored on a 49-yard strike from Sayin, the Buckeyes' longest play of the season thus far. 

Defensively, Ohio State allowed Minnesota to cross the 50-yard line just once in six drives. Though star running back Darius Taylor is back from injury, the Gophers rushed for just 21 yards and averaged 1.8 yards per carry over the first 30 minutes. 

[Oct 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET · Brandon Marcello]

For 10 years, no rivalry burned hotter than Florida State vs. Miami.

Wild finishes. No. 1 teams collapsing. Pregame scuffles. Miami's mascot cuffed by police. Nothing in sports -- or in daytime soap operas -- matched the chaos of the real-life drama that unfolded every fall in Miami and Tallahassee from 1985 to 1994.

Seven straight top 10 clashes, including four as top-five teams. Legends were born, heartbreak branded into history: Wide Right I and II, the Game of the Century. Two quarterbacks -- Miami's Gino Torretta and Florida State's Charlie Ward -- won the Heisman Trophy. Four national titles were claimed -- three for the Hurricanes and one for the Seminoles. For a decade, the road to glory ran through Tallahassee and Coral Gables.

"The amount of violence on the field was unmatched," said Torretta.

From 'Wide Right' to social media spats: Florida State vs. Miami takes on new life as bitter rivalry reignites

Brandon Marcello

[Oct 4, 2025 at 7:15 pm ET · Cody Nagel]

FINAL: No. 24 Virginia 30, Louisville 27 (OT)

Virginia is for real. A week after stunning then-No. 8 Florida State, the Cavaliers followed it up with another statement overtime win, taking down previously unbeaten Louisville on the road, 30-27. The victory moves Virginia to 3-0 in ACC play for the first time since 2007.

The Cavaliers led 24-14 entering the fourth quarter but Louisville forced the extra session with a 50-yard field goal with just over a minute to play. The Cardinals opened OT with a field goal, but then Virginia won it on a 2-yard J'Mari Taylor touchdown run on a direct snap.  

The Cavaliers' only loss remains a 35-31 heartbreaker at NC State -- technically a non-conference matchup. With wins over two of the ACC's top contenders now secured, Tony Elliott's team has a clear path ahead. Virginia avoids Clemson, Georgia Tech and Miami down the stretch, with a Nov. 15 trip to Duke looming as arguably its biggest remaining test.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 7:13 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

FINAL: Florida 29, No. 9 Texas 21

After a 1-3 start to the season, the Gators have delivered a crushing blow to Texas. Florida quarterback DJ Lagway outdueled Arch Manning and led a resurgent effort from a previously dormant offense as the Gators totaled 457 yards against one of the best defenses in the SEC.

Lagway ended his day with 298 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception on 21-of-28 passing. It was a badly needed performance from a quarterback who struggled to find a groove through the first month of the season. Lagway connected with freshman receiver Dallas Wilson, who exploded for 111 yards and a pair of scores.

The Florida defense held up its end of the bargain too as it made Manning uncomfortable all afternoon. Manning threw two critical interceptions in the fourth quarter, and the Gators sacked him multiple times as the Longhorns were trying to tie the game on their final drive.

Texas, after starting the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, is now 3-2 on the year.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 7:09 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

FINAL: Alabama 30, Vanderbilt 14

The 10th-ranked Crimson Tide handed the 16th-ranked Commodores their first loss of the season and avenged last year's stunning upset by posting a 30-14 victory. Alabama blanked Vanderbilt in the second half and got three decisive field goals from Conor Talty down the stretch to ice it away before Jam Miller's 20-yard touchdown run on fourth down sealed the win. Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia coughed up a fumble inside the red zone in the first quarter with Vanderbilt leading 7-0 and later tossed an interception with the Commodores trailing by six points with 12:37 left in the contest, two critical mistakes that doomed his team.

After utilizing star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor on offense during last week's win over Georgia on a toss in the flats, Alabama rolled the dice again late in the contest on 3rd-and-1 with its 350-pounder who bulldozed forward for a first down.

Alabama improves to 4-1 after dropping the season opener to Florida State. The Crimson Tide have a trip to No. 19 Missouri on deck. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, falls to 5-1 heading into an off week. High-profile matchups with LSU, Missouri and Texas are on the horizon for the Commodores as they try to keep pace in a crowded SEC.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 6:57 pm ET · Cody Nagel]

FINAL: UCLA 42, No. 7 Penn State 37

Stunner in the Rose Bowl! UCLA pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season, toppling No. 7 Penn State 42-37 behind a career day from quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The Tennessee transfer accounted for five total touchdowns and outdueled Drew Allar.

Penn State had the chance to tie the game in the final minute, but UCLA's defense came up with a huge fourth-down stop to hold on.

The Bruins notched their first win of the 2025 season just weeks after firing coach DeShaun Foster and mere days after offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri left the program. It's UCLA's first victory over a top-10 opponent since 2010.

For the Nittany Lions, it is back-to-back losses after losing in double-overtime to Oregon last weekend and a brutal turn of events for James Franklin's team after starting the season ranked No. 2 in the country with national title aspirations. 

Additionally, the loss snaps a streak of 34 consecutive wins vs. AP unranked teams for Penn State. 

[Oct 4, 2025 at 6:32 pm ET · Cody Nagel]

Absolute chaos in D.C.! Georgetown quarterback Dez Thomas II launched a 49-yard Hail Mary to receiver Jimmy Kibble on the final play of the game to stun Morgan State, 27-24. The Bears had clawed their way back from an early deficit, taking the lead on a wide receiver reverse touchdown late in the third quarter -- but it all unraveled in the final seconds. After Morgan State turned it over on downs with 32 seconds left, Georgetown ran five plays that picked up just 16 yards before Thomas and Kibble delivered the unthinkable.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 6:28 pm ET · David Cobb]

4Q: Notre Dame 28, Boise State 7

Notre Dame is pulling away from Boise State behind its pair of star running backs. Jeremiyah Love and JaDarian Price have each scored on touchdown runs of 35+ yards, and quarterback CJ Carr has added two passing touchdowns.  The Fighting Irish have bent without breaking defensively and made every first down a chore for Boise State. The Broncos are averaging just 4.2 yards per play vs. 8.1 for Notre Dame. The Irish trailed 7-6 at one point late in the first half but are now on their way to a third straight win.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 5:22 pm ET · David Cobb]

HALF: Alabama 14, Vanderbilt 14

Alabama and Vanderbilt are deadlocked at halftime after a frenetic finish to the first half. Vanderbilt capitalized on a short field to surge ahead 14-7 with less than two minutes remaining, but Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer used his timeouts to ensure the Crimson Tide would get the football back with plenty of time remaining. That was a smart move, as Ty Simpson and the Crimson Tide cruised down the field to tie things up entering the break. The scoring play was a 27-yard strike from Simpson to Germie Bernard with 17 seconds remaining.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 5:07 pm ET · David Cobb]

HALF: Notre Dame 14, Boise State 7

Notre Dame closed the first half with a vengeance by marching 75 yards for a touchdown. Jeremiyah Love capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run, as the Fighting Irish's star running back turned in a strong half with 89 yards rushing on 13 carries. Notre Dame then nixed Boise State's attempt to steal points before the break when Tae Johnson intercepted Maddux Madsen. 

In general, moving the football wasn't a problem for Notre Dame in the first half. However, finishing drives was. But after briefly falling behind 7-6, Notre Dame is back in the driver's seat of a game it was favored to win by roughly three touchdowns. Redshirt freshman quarterback CJ Carr continues to impress, as he completed 10 of 16 passes for 134 yards with an additional 25 yards rushing. With a little better execution on fourth downs, Notre Dame would be in full command.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 4:45 pm ET · David Cobb]

2Q: Boise State 7, Notre Dame 6

Boise Stated just marched 72 yards on 10 plays and took the lead on Notre Dame with a 1-yard touchdown run from quarterback Maddux Madsen. The Broncos found something through the air on that series with back-to-back big passing plays after they sputtered offensively to begin the game. The Fighting Irish should be leading, but a pair of failed fourth-down attempts and a missed PAT have put them in an uncomfortable position at home against the Broncos.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 4:09 pm ET · David Cobb]

1Q: Vanderbilt 7, Alabama 0

Vanderbilt's quest to win consecutive games over Alabama for the first time since 1955 and 1956 is off to a good start. The Commodores struck first at Bryant-Denny Stadium with a 65-yard Sedrick Alexander touchdown run. It is the longest play from scrimmage for Vanderbilt so far this season. Alabama got the football first and embarked on a promising drive, but Kalen DeBeoer opted to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Vandy 29, and Ty Simpson was intercepted.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 3:38 pm ET · David Cobb]

FINAL: Baylor 35, Kansas State 34

Kansas State's rough luck in close games continued on Saturday, as Baylor's Connor Hawkins hit a go-ahead field goal from 53 yards with 31 seconds remaining. Kansas State had two timeouts remaining and positioned itself for a game-winning attempt as time expired. But Luis Rodriguez's 56-yard attempt was blocked, as Baylor capped its rally from a 31-17 deficit and improved to 4-2 (2-1 Big 12). Bears quarterback Sawyer Robertson surpassed 300 yards passing for the fourth time this season as he finished 25 of 39 for 345 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. All four of K-State's losses have come in one possession games.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 3:36 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Clemson smacks North Carolina

FINAL: Clemson 38, North Carolina 10

For the third time this season against Power Four competition, Bill Belichick's Tar Heels suffered a disheartening blowout, this time at the hands of Clemson. Despite a 1-3 start this season, the Tigers scored 28 first-quarter points and never looked back on the road to hand Belichick another embarrassing defeat in his first campaign as a college coach. Cade Klubnik threw four touchdown passes and finished with 254 yards passing for Clemson, which used its bye week to fix issues on offense and steamroll a Tar Heels defense that's given up a bunch of big plays this season.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 3:28 pm ET · Cody Nagel]

FINAL: No. 12 Georgia 35, Kentucky 14

Georgia started what it hopes is a new win streak at home with a 35-14 victory over Kentucky Saturday in Sanford Stadium. Quarterback Gunner Stockton was responsible for three touchdowns, including a pair of early rushing scores that gave the Bulldogs a fast start. Despite throwing his first interception of the season, the junior completed 15 of 23 passes for 196 yards with one touchdown before his day ended early.

It was also a statement game for Georgia's defense, which finally recorded its first sack of the season from a defensive lineman thanks to freshman Nnamdi Ogboko's takedown of Cutter Boley in the fourth quarter. Kentucky's rushing attack was bottled up, held to just 45 yards on 22 carries (2.04 per attempt) as the Bulldogs dominated the line of scrimmage.

The defeat marked the eighth consecutive loss for the Wildcats against SEC opponents under coach Mark Stoops. Kentucky is now 2-15 in its last 17 SEC games dating back to 2023, continuing to struggle against conference competition.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 3:27 pm ET · Richard Johnson]

Imagine playing in the most emotionally charged environment possible as a Penn State football player. That's what the White Out is for the No. 7 Nittany Lions no matter who it is against, much less the No. 2 Oregon team they faced last week in prime time after three tune-up games. 

That game ended in a result that is all too familiar -- James Franklin and Penn State faltering when the lights were brightest. Now, it's time to turn the page to a different challenge: getting up for a maybe 15% full Rose Bowl against a UCLAteam that is now without the head coach, offensive and defensive coordinators it started the season with after an 0-4 start. 

The Nittany Lions should beat the Bruins easily (if they don't, it raises serious red flags about their season moving forward), but assuming they do, Penn State has three questions to answer over the next few games before their next key stretch against No. 1 Ohio State and No. 8 Indiana, provided they can navigate Northwestern and Iowa successfully to close out October. 

Key questions facing Penn State as Nittany Lions look to rebound in wake of latest big-game loss

Richard Johnson

[Oct 4, 2025 at 3:19 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

FINAL: No. 20 Michigan 24, Wisconsin 10

No. 20 Michigan received a scare during the first 40 minutes of regulation against Wisconsin on Saturday before pulling away with a 24-10 win. The Badgers scored on their opening drive before Michigan countered with a scoring drive of its own. After that, it was all defense until Bryce Underwood connected with Donaven McCulley for a 29-yard touchdown in the final minutes of the third quarter.

The Wolverines improved to 4-1 (2-0 Big Ten) ahead of a massive showdown next weekend with USC on the road. Meanwhile, Wisconsin dropped its third consecutive game after a 2-0 start to the season and is now 0-2 in Big Ten play.

Michigan running back Justice Haynes has been one of the best pickups this transfer portal cycle. The former Alabama backup is having a career year with his new team. He finished with 117 yards rushing and two touchdowns and became the first Michigan player since Denard Robinson in 2010 to rush for at least 100 yards in his first five games of the season.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 1:54 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Clemson trampling North Carolina, Bill Belichick

HALF: Clemson 35, North Carolina 3

Behind 251 yards passing and four touchdowns from Cade Klubnik, the Tigers are pummeling the Tar Heels on the road. This is the first time a Bill Belichick-coached team allowed 28 points in a quarter after doing so in the first. North Carolina (2-2) is coming off an open date after getting sandwiched by UCF last month, but struggled to contain Clemson's offense in the opening half. By midway through the second quarter, numerous fans were seen leaving Kenan Stadium by ESPN's production crew.

"They're a bad ballclub ... they're bad on both sides of the ball," ESPN's Joey Galloway said at halftime. "I do believe Bill Belichick will turn it around, but right now, they're bad."

[Oct 4, 2025 at 1:54 pm ET · Shehan Jeyarajah]

HALF: Cincinnati 31, No. 14 Iowa State 15

Cincinnati is on track for the upset of the weekend as the Bearcats lead Iowa State by two touchdowns at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats have owned the line of scrimmage, exploding for 216 yards and three touchdowns in the ground in the first half alone. Evan Pryor and Tawee Walker have each cleared 80 yards. 

Iowa State's offense got off to a slow start, punting and turning it over on downs before going down 17-0 at the end of the first quarter. Quarterback Rocco Becht got slammed by a tackler and had to leave the game, but returned to lead a touchdown drive. The Cyclones are also 1-of-5 on third down, which has led to their struggles to keep their defense out of harm's way. 

The Cyclones are one of four undefeated teams remaining in the Big 12. However, a win would launch Cincinnati to a tie for fifirst place in the Big 12. 

[Oct 4, 2025 at 1:50 pm ET · Cody Nagel]

HALF: Georgia 21, Kentucky 7

Georgia showed no signs of a sluggish start against Kentucky Saturday following last week's home loss to rival Alabama. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 14-0 lead with rushing touchdowns from quarterback Gunner Stockton on the first two possessions, but weren't able to completely separate from the Wildcats at half. Stockton threw his first interception of the season that nearly gave Kentucky an opportunity to tie the score early in the second, but Georgia's defense stood tall, holding the Wildcats to just 35 yards rushing in the first half.

Kentucky missed a 26-yard field goal as time expired before halftime and will get the ball coming out of the locker room.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 1:33 pm ET · David Cobb]

HALF: No. 20 Michigan 10, Wisconsin 7

Wisconsin's defense did an excellent job of containing Bryce Underwood in the first half. Aside from a couple of explosive plays, the Wolverines struggled to move the football. It was a 43-yard Justice Haynes run on Michigan's first series that set up the Wolverines' only touchdown of the first half. Wisconsin used a 12-play, game-opening drive to take an early lead with Northern Illinois transfer Hunter Simmons at quarterback. He is the Badgers' third starting QB of the season, and he performed well in the first half while playing in a hostile environment against a talented Michigan unit. If the Badgers could somehow pull this off, it would change the conversation around third-year coach Luke Fickell.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 1:24 pm ET · Carter Bahns]

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht, scrambling out of the pocket, was leveled by a Cincinnati linebacker on a play that instantly drew a flag for targeting. Bearcats defender Simeon Coleman will miss the rest of the game because of the penalty.

Becht went to the sideline but fortunately returned to action moments later, seemingly with no ill effects from a helmet-to-helmet collision that stonewalled him on a third down play. The Cincinnati defense would have gotten off the field if it was a clean hit, but the penalty extended what ended up being a 15-play drive for the Cyclones that resulted in a missed field goal.

Cincinnati maintains a commanding 24-7 first-half lead after the failed kick.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Clemson rolling in Chapel Hill

End of 1Q: Clemson 28, North Carolina 3

Cade Klubnik has three touchdown passes, the Tigers managed 253 yards of total offense and scored on all four possessions against the Tar Heels in the opening quarter from Kenan Stadium. For the first time in his career, a Bill Belichick-coached team has allowed 28 points in a quarter. Belichick said before the game his team had worked on fundamentals during their open date before playing the Tigers, but showed anything but in the opening frame after Clemson scored on plays of 75, 45, 35 and 23 yards. On the first play from scrimmage, Garrett Riley dialed up a wide receiver pass from Antonio Williams to a wide open T.J. Moore and the rout was on.

[Oct 4, 2025 at 12:48 pm ET · Will Backus]

End 1Q: Cincinnati 17, No. 14 Iowa State 0 

Iowa State is in trouble early in a crucial road trip to Cincinnati. The Bearcats scored on all three of their drives over first 15 minutes to take a big lead against the Cyclones. Iowa State's defensive shortcomings, thanks to a growing list of injuries, are apparent. 

As the score may reflect, Cincinnati has moved the ball at will. It finished the first quarter with 207 total yards of offense while averaging 9.4 yards per play. The Bearcats logged 130 of those yards on the ground, where they're logging 11.8 yards per carry. Running backs Evan Pryor and Tawee Walker have rarely gone down on first contact. 

The Cyclone offense has also taken a while to wake up. Iowa State has crossed the 50-yard line twice -- once at the end of the quarter -- but doesn't have any points to show for it. It attempted to go for it on fourth-and-6 from Cincinnati's 30-yard line, but Rocco Becht's pass went wide of the intended target. Becht has not been dialed in thus far. 

[Oct 4, 2025 at 12:28 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

The Tigers are out for blood in Chapel Hill. On the first play from scrimmage, Cade Klubnik threw a swing pass to Antonio Williams, who then threw down the field to T.J. Moore for a 75-yard TD. 

According to CBS Sports Research, this was the longest play of Clemson's season, and the second play UNC has allowed of 75 yards this season. That's tied for most in the FBS. Despite Clemson's struggles this season, Bill Belichick's defense has quite a challenge ahead of them today. 

[Oct 4, 2025 at 11:50 am ET · Carter Bahns]

Last week was heavy on top-25 matchups, and with that came opportunities for college football's best players to notch resume-building victories. Stat-padding against inferior competition only goes so far in constructing a Heisman Trophy campaign; beating ranked opponents and looking good doing so is a prerequisite for the award. Oregon quarterback Dante Moorecapitalized on his opportunity, and one month of the way through the season, he is now the odds-on favorite (per FanDuel) to secure the hardware.

Moore is not alone in climbing the ladder. Alabama, Ole Miss and Illinoisreigned supreme in the three other top-25 showdowns in Week 5, and Ty Simpson and Trinidad Chambliss rose to the occasion in those contests.

There are always two sides to the equation, though. Contenders from the losing teams in those marquee matchups saw their stock fall. A stunning upset outside of ranked play also shook things up and elevated the already high stakes Florida State's Tommy Castellanos now faces in a Week 6 battle with Miami.

2025 Heisman Trophy odds, Week 6 outlook: Dante Moore gets signature win, Carson Beck faces Tommy Castellanos

Carter Bahns