With a historically low number of undefeated FBS teams left, 2026 season is poised for a frenzied finish

Undefeated teams are dropping like flies every week in a 2026 season teeming with upsets Halloween is still six days away, and undefeated teams are dropping like flies in college football. With No. 2 BYU's loss to UCF and No. 8 Texas Tech's loss to Cincinnati, just three unbeatens remain in FBS, a historic low. The last time major college football had only three undefeated teams through Oct. 24 was in 1977. I'd let you guess which teams those were, but we might be here all week, and I have another full slate of action to cover on Saturday. Through Oct. 24, 1977, Texas was sitting at 6-0, and its unblemished brethren were Colgate (7-0) and Louisiana Tech (4-0-2).

So, yes, it's extremely rare to have this much carnage at this point in the season. The only three teams with a zero in the loss column are Miami, Utah and UCLA. The Hurricanes are a serious candidate to run the table — at least in the regular season, but the other two are much more vulnerable. After notching a top-25 win over Houston late Saturday night, Utah must travel to Cincinnati, which just handed Texas Tech its first loss of the season. After that, it's Holy War time as BYU visits Salt Lake City. The Bruins are playing with a