Auburn makes CFB history with upset of No. 1 Georgia

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Auburn makes CFB history with upset of No. 1 Georgia

By Alan Rubenstein | Last updated Oct 17, 2026 8:42 PM ET

The 27-24 Auburn win at top-ranked Georgia on Saturday made college football history. For the first time since 1990, the top-ranked team has lost in consecutive weeks to unranked teams. Oklahoma beat Texas 27-24 the week before.

Top-ranked Notre Dame lost 36-31 to Stanford in Week 6 in 1990. Michigan ascended to the top ranking and lost 28-27 to Michigan State a week later. Stanford finished the 1990 season with five wins and six losses. Michigan State finished 1990 with eight wins, three losses and one tie.

Oklahoma improved to 3-2 after beating Texas. Auburn is now 4-2 after defeating Georgia. Oklahoma beat Texas for the first time since 2023. The Sooners didn't even score a touchdown against the Longhorns in 2024 or 2025.

Oklahoma beat Texas for the first time when the Longhorns were ranked No. 1. Texas was previously 4-0 against Oklahoma as the number one team in the AP Top 25. Texas' most recent win over Oklahoma as the top-ranked team was a 38-3 victory in 2024.

Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 with a field goal as time expired.

It is the first time since 1990 that No. 1 teams have lost in back-to-back weeks to unranked opponents, according to ESPN.

The AP Top will have a new No. 1 team next week.
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Deep South's oldest rivalry

Auburn beat a top-ranked Georgia team for the first time since 2017. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 40-17 in 2017. Auburn beat Georgia in Athens for the first time, with the Bulldogs top-ranked in the AP Top 25. Auburn also beat a number-one-ranked Georgia team for the first time as an unranked team since 1942.

Auburn ended a nine-game losing streak to Georgia. Georgia leads the all-time series over Auburn 66–57–8. Auburn won at Georgia for the first time since a 31-30 victory in 2005. The Bulldogs and Tigers have played every season since 1943.

Auburn against Georgia is the second-oldest Football Bowl Subdivision rivalry, tied with North Carolina versus Virginia. North Carolina against Virginia claims to be the South's oldest rivalry. Minnesota against Wisconsin is the oldest FBS rivalry.

Alan Rubenstein

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