By Tiffany Williams –
Georgia took command of the FWAA-NFF Super 16 poll. Utah reached a program high. Miami lost its place at the top, and Ohio State disappeared from the rankings.
Week 10 delivered a substantial shakeup, with Notre Dame beating Miami, Oregon winning at Ohio State and Georgia overwhelming Ole Miss. In New England, UMass survived an overtime finish, while Boston College and UConn lost. Campbell’s comeback against Stony Brook helped produce two CAA weekly award winners, and Bryant’s defense powered a breakthrough against a ranked opponent.
Separately, the College Football Playoff said a potential media-rights agreement connected to expansion to 24 teams remained under review. The statement did not announce approval of an expanded playoff.
Georgia Takes Over; Utah ReLPGAaches No. 2
Georgia received 47 of 56 first-place votes in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 poll after beating Ole Miss 42–7. Gunner Stockton led the game with 186 passing yards, Nate Frazier rushed for 107 and Talyn Taylor had 140 receiving yards.
The 35-point margin moved Georgia into the top spot as Miami fell from first to sixth following a 31–24 loss at Notre Dame.
Notre Dame climbed two positions to No. 3. CJ Carr led the matchup with 319 passing yards, while Mark Fletcher Jr. led the rushing with 57 yards and Elija Lofton the receiving with 113.
Utah remained undefeated with a 28–20 home victory over BYU and climbed one place to No. 2, its highest position in the poll’s history. It also marked the best ranking for a Big 12 team since Texas reached second on Oct. 1, 2023.
Bear Bachmeier led the Utah-BYU matchup with 272 passing yards. Devon Dampier had a game-leading 89 rushing yards, and Legend Glasker finished with 118 receiving yards. BYU dropped five places to No. 12.
Tennessee made the largest upward move identified in the poll announcement, jumping seven spots to ninth after beating Kentucky 34–6. Kenny Minchey led the passing with 224 yards, DeSean Bishop rushed for 109 and Willie Rodriguez had 81 receiving yards. Kentucky fell five positions to No. 13.
Ohio State Drops Out After Oregon Loss
Oregon’s 41–28 victory at Ohio State pushed the Buckeyes out of the Super 16 for only the fourth time in the poll’s history.
Luke Fahey led the game with 360 passing yards. Dierre Hill Jr. led the rushing with 75 yards, and Jeremiah Smith had 133 receiving yards. Oregon entered the poll at No. 16, joining newcomers USC at No. 14 and Houston at No. 15.
Ole Miss and LSU also fell out. LSU lost 31–13 to Alabama despite a game-leading 380 passing yards from Sam Leavitt. Jackson Harris led receivers with 166 yards, while Dilin Jones led the rushing with 56.
Texas defeated Missouri 34–20, with Arch Manning throwing for a game-leading 297 yards. UCLA beat Minnesota by the same score, with Ty Dieffenbach leading the passing at 303 yards and Aidan Mizell the receiving at 150.
Houston defeated Cincinnati 31–24 behind game-leading totals of 227 passing yards from Conner Weigman and 126 rushing yards from Re’Shaun Sanford II.
The SEC placed five teams in the new Super 16. The Big Ten and Big 12 had four apiece, the ACC had two and FBS independents had one.
Campbell’s Comeback Produces Two CAA Winners
Kamden Sixkiller earned CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors after throwing for 396 yards and four touchdowns in Campbell’s 48–35 victory over Stony Brook.
The senior completed 33 of 46 passes as Campbell erased a 14-point deficit. After throwing three touchdown passes in the first half, Kamden Sixkiller connected with Christian Campbell for a 7-yard touchdown that put the Camels ahead 41–35 with 11:25 remaining.
It was Kamden Sixkiller’s sixth game with at least 300 passing yards.
Jon Gullette supplied another decisive play in the comeback, returning a third-quarter kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown with Campbell trailing 35–21. The return began a stretch of 27 unanswered points and was Campbell’s first kickoff-return touchdown since 2024.
Jon Gullette finished with 228 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, averaging 33.2 yards on six kickoff returns. The junior shared CAA Special Teams Player of the Week honors with Towson’s Jacob Zollar.
Jacob Zollar returned a second-quarter kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in Towson’s 43–40 double-overtime victory at Sacred Heart. Towson was trailing 21–7 before the return.
The touchdown was Towson’s first on a kickoff return since September 2025 and the ninth-longest kickoff-return touchdown in FCS this season. Jacob Zollar, averaging 33.9 yards per return in 2026, also caught a 2-yard pass.
Toby Brown Jr. Leads Bryant’s Ranked Breakthrough
Toby Brown Jr. earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording a career-high three sacks and six quarterback hurries in Bryant’s 31–7 victory over No. 20 UAlbany.
Bryant held UAlbany to 245 total yards, recorded five sacks and forced two turnovers. Toby Brown Jr.’s sack total was the most by a Bryant player since 2018, and the victory was the program’s first against a ranked opponent since 2014.
Elon freshman Kamerin McDowell-Moore was named CAA Rookie of the Week after rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in a 24–6 victory over Hampton.
His 2-yard touchdown run put Elon ahead in the first quarter. He added a 24-yard scoring run with 8:14 remaining.
The performance extended Kamerin McDowell-Moore’s streak to six consecutive 100-yard rushing games. He ranks third in FCS with 1,353 rushing yards.
UMass Survives; Boston College and UConn Fall
UMass beat Ball State 31–30 in overtime Wednesday. William Watson III led the game with 302 passing yards, Jalen Bonds rushed for 132 and Kezion Dia-Johnson had 97 receiving yards.
Boston College lost 31–24 to Florida State on Saturday. Ashton Daniels led the passing with 178 yards, Bo MacCormack III led the rushing with 105 and Micahi Danzy finished with 86 receiving yards.
UConn fell 38–21 to North Carolina. Billy Edwards Jr. led that matchup with 255 passing yards, Benjamin Hall rushed for 81 and Ryder Treadway had 82 receiving yards.
Merrimack suffered the most lopsided defeat in the supplied Week 10 results, losing 77–0 at Wake Forest. Steele Pizzella led the game in passing and rushing with 432 and 63 yards, respectively. Jack Foley led receivers with 162 yards.
Wake Forest’s 77 points were also the highest team total in the supplied results.
Texas Tech Wins a Shootout; Duke Gets 217 From Nate Sheppard
Texas Tech outlasted West Virginia 53–48 in a game that produced 101 combined points. Thomas Castellanos led the passing with 362 yards, J’Koby Williams rushed for 160 and TaRon Francis had 169 receiving yards.
Boise State and Colorado State combined for one more point, with Boise State winning 64–38. Max Cutforth led the passing with 317 yards, Dylan Riley rushed for 192 and Rasean Jones had 116 receiving yards.
Oklahoma State scored 66 in a 66–28 victory at Kansas State. Drew Mestemaker threw for a game-leading 313 yards, Caleb Hawkins rushed for 175 and Derrick Salley Jr. had 100 receiving yards.
Tulsa beat Tulane 60–10, with Baylor Hayes leading the passing at 338 yards and Oran Singleton Jr. the receiving at 177. Florida Atlantic also reached 60, defeating UTSA 60–29 on Thursday.
Duke overwhelmed NC State 41–3 in a matchup led on the ground by Nate Sheppard’s 217 rushing yards. That was the highest rushing total among the supplied Week 10 game leaders, one yard ahead of Devonte Lyons’ 216 in FIU’s 23–20 victory over Missouri State.
Texas State beat Oregon State 42–21, with Torrance Burgess Jr. rushing for 196 yards. Baylor defeated Iowa State 42–31 in a game led by Aiden Flora’s 182 rushing yards.
Navy beat Temple 42–35 as Jackson Gutierrez led the game in both passing, with 178 yards, and rushing, with 180.
One-Point Finishes and Rivalry Results
Arizona edged TCU 29–28 on Friday. Noah Fifita led the game with 313 passing yards, and Giovanni Richardson had 171 receiving yards.
UCF beat Kansas 33–32 on Saturday, with Alonza Barnett III throwing for a game-leading 251 yards. Isaiah Marshall led the rushing with 125 yards, and Josh Derry had 143 receiving yards.
Kennesaw State defeated Delaware 42–40 despite a game-leading 408 passing yards from Nick Minicucci. Vanderbilt beat Mississippi State 25–23, Louisiana defeated South Alabama 28–26 and Louisiana-Monroe edged Arkansas State 19–17.
Michigan State held Michigan to six points in a 15–6 victory. Alessio Milivojevic led the passing with 188 yards, Brandon Tullis rushed for 86 and Chrishon McCray had 92 receiving yards.
Air Force beat Army 24–21, with Kemper Hodges leading the rushing at 119 yards. Penn State won 28–25 at Washington, while Auburn edged Arkansas 26–23 in a game led by Byrum Brown’s 180 passing yards and 122 rushing yards.
Earlier in the week, Buffalo beat Miami of Ohio 34–31 in overtime. Jason Wright led the passing with 358 yards, and Chance Morrow finished with 199 receiving yards, the largest receiving total among the supplied Week 10 leaders.
CFP Reviews Agreement Connected to Potential Expansion
The College Football Playoff issued a statement Nov. 6 addressing discussions with ESPN connected to a potential expansion to 24 teams.
“A formal agreement between the CFP and ESPN regarding future media rights in connection with potential expansion is in the final stages of review by the CFP. A decision on the agreement will be made following this review. We will provide additional updates when appropriate.”
The announcement described an agreement under review. It did not establish a start date for a 24-team playoff or announce that expansion had been approved.
Boston College Heads to Notre Dame
Boston College’s next assignment is at No. 3 Notre Dame, which enters the matchup after beating Miami. Georgia hosts Missouri, while Utah travels to Arizona.
Friday’s schedule includes Illinois at No. 4 UCLA and No. 15 Houston at Colorado. No. 14 USC visits No. 5 Indiana in the only matchup on the supplied schedule between two teams in the new Super 16.
Miami hosts Duke, Alabama visits Vanderbilt and Texas travels to LSU. Tennessee heads to Texas A&M, Texas Tech visits Oklahoma State and Wake Forest travels to SMU.
BYU hosts Baylor, Kentucky hosts Florida and Oregon welcomes Michigan after the Ducks’ win at Ohio State.