There were two match-ups of top teams this weekend, and the games did not disappoint. Top-ranked Clemson went on the road Saturday night and lost at No. 4 Notre Dame, 47-40, in double overtime. On Saturday afternoon, No. 11 Florida toppled No. 10 Georgia, 44-28, in Jacksonville.
Alabama was idle, and the Crimson Tide moved up a spot to No. 1 in the latest Newsweek rankings. Notre Dame leaped into the No. 2 spot, Ohio State remained at No. 3 and Clemson fell to fourth.
Texas A&M continues to look impressive, and they moved to No. 5 after its 48-3 win over South Carolina. A&M's only loss this season was at Alabama. Florida, whose only loss was at Texas A&M, moves up to No. 6.
Cincinnati is No. 7 and BYU is No. 8.
Indiana, which beat Michigan for the first time in 33 years, moves into the top 10 at No. 9, and Oregon enters the rankings at No. 10 after the Pac-12 kicked off its season. The Ducks beat Stanford, 35-14.
Liberty enters the Newsweek rankings at No. 20 after a thrilling, 38-35, upset at Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Liberty Flames, which are playing as an independent this season, are 7-0, and they host Western Carolina this weekend.
Newsweek Top 20
All conferences have finally kicked off, and all Football Bowl Series (FBS) teams are considered for the top 20.
1 | Alabama | 6-0 | Sat. at LSU |
2 | Notre Dame | 7-0 | Sat. at Boston College |
3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | Sat. at Maryland |
4 | Clemson | 7-1 | Nov. 21 at Florida State |
5 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | Sat. at Tennessee |
6 | Florida | 4-1 | Sat. vs Arkansas |
7 | Cincinnati | 6-0 | Fri. vs East Carolina |
8 | BYU | 8-0 | Nov. 21 vs North Alabama |
9 | Indiana | 3-0 | Sat. at Michigan State |
10 | Oregon | 1-0 | Sat. at Washington State |
11 | Miami (Fla.) | 6-1 | Sat. at Virginia Tech |
12 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | Sat. at Michigan |
13 | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | Nov. 21 at #15 Oklahoma |
14 | Iowa State | 5-2 | Nov. 21 vs Kansas State |
15 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | Nov. 21 vs #13 Oklahoma State |
16 | Georgia | 4-2 | Sat. at Missouri |
17 | Coastal Carolina | 7-0 | Sat. at Troy |
18 | Marshall | 6-0 | Sat. vs Middle Tennessee |
19 | Northwestern | 3-0 | Sat. at Purdue |
20 | Liberty | 7-0 | Sat. vs Western Carolina |
Where is College 'GameDay' this week?
ESPN's popular 'GameDay' road show will make an unprecedented trip to Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia this Saturday. There is no football game there this weekend, but the 2020 Masters tournament will be played at the famous golf course.The tournament, one of golf's four majors, begins on Thursday and concludes Sunday. The tournament is usually played in April, but was rescheduled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heisman Frontrunners
Here are the Newsweek Heisman rankings after Week 10 of the season. Note: Trevor Lawrence has missed the last two games because of COVID-19.
- Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
- Kyle Trask, QB, Florida
- Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
- Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
- Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
- DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
Updated College Football Playoff Prediction
- Alabama
- Notre Dame
- Ohio State
- Clemson
Games to Watch This Week (Times ET)
Tuesday, November 10
7:30 p.m. Miami (OH) at Buffalo, ESPN
Wednesday, November 11
8:00 p.m. Toledo at Western Michigan, ESPN
Friday, November 13
7:00 p.m. Iowa at MInnesota, FS1
7:30 p.m. East Carolina at Cincinnati, ESPN2
10:30 p.m. Utah at UCLA, FS1
Saturday, November 14
12:00 p.m. Georgia at Missouri, ESPN
12:00 p.m. Indiana at Michigan State, TBD
12:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Troy, ESPNU
12:00 p.m. Penn State at Nebraska, FS1
3:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Tennessee, ESPN
3:30 p.m. Ohio State at Maryland, Big Ten Network
4:00 p.m. Auburn at Mississippi State, SEC Network
5:00 p.m. Alabama at LSU, CBS
7:00 p.m. Arkansas at Florida, ESPN
7:00 p.m. SMU at Tulsa, ESPN2
7:30 p.m. Wisconsin at Michigan, ABC
7:30 p.m. Northwestern at Purdue, Big Ten Network
TBA Notre Dame at Boston College, TBD
TBA Miami at Virginia Tech, TBD
TBA Oregon at Washington State, TBD
TBA USC at Arizona, TBD
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