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Oct 3 • 4:04 PM

Iowa State vs. West Virginia: 2026 NCAA football regular season extended highlights ↗

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Oct 3 • 1:55 PM

College football Week 5: Recaps, highlights, rankings and scores ↗

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Oct 3 • 10:20 AM

College football Week 5: Live updates, schedule, scores, rankings ↗

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#	Team	W - L	PCT
1	Florida Atlantic Owls	4 - 0	1
2	Memphis Tigers	4 - 0	1
3	UTSA Roadrunners	4 - 0	1
4	South Florida Bulls	4 - 0	1
5	North Texas Mean Green	3 - 0	1
6	UAB Blazers	3 - 0	1

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American Conference

14 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Florida Atlantic Owls	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
2	Memphis Tigers	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
3	UTSA Roadrunners	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
4	South Florida Bulls	4 - 0	1	L1	+0
5	North Texas Mean Green	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
6	UAB Blazers	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
7	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	3 - 0	1	L2	+0
8	Army Black Knights	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
9	East Carolina Pirates	2 - 0	1	W2	+0
10	Tulane Green Wave	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
11	Temple Owls	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
12	Navy Midshipmen	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
13	Rice Owls	1 - 0	1	L4	+0
14	Charlotte 49ers	0 - 0	0	L5	+0

Atlantic Coast Conference

17 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Miami Hurricanes	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
2	Pittsburgh Panthers	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
3	Duke Blue Devils	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
4	SMU Mustangs	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
5	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
6	Virginia Tech Hokies	4 - 0	1	L1	+0
7	Clemson Tigers	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
8	Florida State Seminoles	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
9	Virginia Cavaliers	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
10	NC State Wolfpack	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
11	North Carolina Tar Heels	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
12	Syracuse Orange	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
13	California Golden Bears	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
14	Louisville Cardinals	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
15	Stanford Cardinal	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
16	Boston College Eagles	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
17	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	1 - 0	1	L1	+0

Big 12 Conference

16 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Texas Tech Red Raiders	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
2	BYU Cougars	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
3	Utah Utes	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
4	Baylor Bears	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
5	Arizona Wildcats	4 - 0	1	W3	+0
6	Houston Cougars	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
7	Cincinnati Bearcats	4 - 0	1	L1	+0
8	Oklahoma State Cowboys	3 - 0	1	W3	+0
9	Kansas State Wildcats	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
10	Iowa State Cyclones	3 - 0	1	W1	+0
11	UCF Knights	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
12	West Virginia Mountaineers	3 - 0	1	L2	+0
13	Arizona State Sun Devils	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
14	Kansas Jayhawks	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
15	Colorado Buffaloes	2 - 0	1	L3	+0
16	TCU Horned Frogs	2 - 0	1	L2	+0

Big Ten Conference

18 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Indiana Hoosiers	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
2	Nebraska Cornhuskers	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
3	UCLA Bruins	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
4	USC Trojans	5 - 0	1	W1	+0
5	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4 - 0	1	W3	+0
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	4 - 0	1	W3	+0
7	Wisconsin Badgers	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	4 - 0	1	L1	+0
9	Oregon Ducks	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
10	Northwestern Wildcats	3 - 0	1	W1	+0
11	Michigan Wolverines	3 - 0	1	L2	+0
12	Penn State Nittany Lions	3 - 0	1	L2	+0
13	Washington Huskies	3 - 0	1	L2	+0
14	Purdue Boilermakers	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
15	Illinois Fighting Illini	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
16	Maryland Terrapins	2 - 0	1	L3	+0
17	Michigan State Spartans	2 - 0	1	L3	+0
18	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	1 - 0	1	L1	+0

Conference USA

10 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Liberty Flames	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
2	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
3	Florida International Panthers	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
4	New Mexico State Aggies	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
5	Delaware Blue Hens	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
6	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
7	Kennesaw State Owls	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
8	Missouri State Bears	1 - 0	1	L2	+0
9	Sam Houston Bearkats	1 - 0	1	L1	+0
10	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	1 - 0	1	L1	+0

FBS Independents

2 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
2	UConn Huskies	2 - 0	1	L2	+0

Mid-American Conference

13 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Toledo Rockets	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
2	Massachusetts Minutemen	4 - 0	1	L1	+0
3	Central Michigan Chippewas	3 - 0	1	W1	+0
4	Ohio Bobcats	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
5	Western Michigan Broncos	3 - 0	1	W1	+0
6	Eastern Michigan Eagles	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
7	Kent State Golden Flashes	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
8	Buffalo Bulls	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
9	Miami (OH) RedHawks	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
10	Bowling Green Falcons	1 - 0	1	W1	+0
11	Akron Zips	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
12	Ball State Cardinals	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
13	Sacramento State Hornets	1 - 0	1	L3	+0

Mountain West Conference

10 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	North Dakota State Bison	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
2	New Mexico Lobos	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
3	Air Force Falcons	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
4	San José State Spartans	3 - 0	1	W1	+0
5	UNLV Rebels	3 - 0	1	W2	+0
6	Wyoming Cowboys	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
7	Nevada Wolf Pack	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
8	UTEP Miners	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
9	Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	1 - 0	1	L2	+0
10	Northern Illinois Huskies	0 - 0	0	L4	+0

Pac-12 Conference

8 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Boise State Broncos	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
2	Fresno State Bulldogs	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
3	Oregon State Beavers	3 - 0	1	W3	+0
4	San Diego State Aztecs	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
5	Colorado State Rams	2 - 0	1	L3	+0
6	Texas State Bobcats	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
7	Utah State Aggies	1 - 0	1	L1	+0
8	Washington State Cougars	1 - 0	1	L2	+0

Southeastern Conference

16 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
2	Georgia Bulldogs	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
3	Texas Longhorns	4 - 0	1	W4	+0
4	Florida Gators	4 - 0	1	L1	+0
5	Kentucky Wildcats	4 - 0	1	W3	+0
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4 - 0	1	L1	+0
7	LSU Tigers	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
8	Missouri Tigers	4 - 0	1	W1	+0
9	Tennessee Volunteers	4 - 0	1	W1	+0
10	Ole Miss Rebels	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
11	Auburn Tigers	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
12	Texas A&M Aggies	3 - 0	1	W1	+0
13	Vanderbilt Commodores	3 - 0	1	L2	+0
14	Oklahoma Sooners	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
15	Arkansas Razorbacks	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
16	South Carolina Gamecocks	2 - 0	1	L3	+0

Sun Belt - East

7 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	James Madison Dukes	5 - 0	1	W5	+0
2	Georgia State Panthers	4 - 0	1	W2	+0
3	App State Mountaineers	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
4	Marshall Thundering Herd	3 - 0	1	L1	+0
5	Georgia Southern Eagles	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
6	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
7	Old Dominion Monarchs	1 - 0	1	L4	+0

Sun Belt - West

7 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	4 - 0	1	W3	+0
2	South Alabama Jaguars	3 - 0	1	W1	+0
3	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	2 - 0	1	W1	+0
4	Troy Trojans	2 - 0	1	L2	+0
5	Arkansas State Red Wolves	2 - 0	1	L1	+0
6	Southern Miss Golden Eagles	1 - 0	1	L3	+0
7	UL Monroe Warhawks	0 - 0	0	L5	+0

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Oct 3 • 4:04 PM

Iowa State vs. West Virginia: 2026 NCAA football regular season extended highlights ↗

Watch the full game highlights from the NCAA FBS football regular season matchup between Iowa State and West Virginia.

Why It Matters

As an official statement directly from NCAA.com Official College Football, this announcement immediately impacts roster availability and game-day preparation across NCAAF.

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Oct 3 • 1:55 PM

College football Week 5: Recaps, highlights, rankings and scores ↗

Follow along for complete coverage on another busy college football Saturday. We'll be monitoring for upsets, top plays and performances and more.

Why It Matters

As an official statement directly from NCAA.com Official College Football, this announcement immediately impacts roster availability and game-day preparation across NCAAF.

Also reported by 3 other sources

NCAA.com Official College Football ✓ Official

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NCAA.com Official College Football ✓ Official

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Oct 3 • 10:20 AM

College football Week 5: Live updates, schedule, scores, rankings ↗

Follow along for complete coverage on another busy college football Saturday. We'll be monitoring for upsets, top plays and performances and more.

Why It Matters

As an official statement directly from NCAA.com Official College Football, this announcement immediately impacts roster availability and game-day preparation across NCAAF.

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ESPN College Football Wire

Oct 4 • 10:49 AM

Deion to reevaluate QBs: 'Got to play better at one specific position' ↗

Coach Deion Sanders says Colorado will consider all three quarterback options -- Isaac Wilson, Kaneal Sweetwyne and highly touted prospect Julian "JuJu" Lewis -- during its bye week.

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ESPN College Football Wire

Oct 4 • 3:53 AM

CSU defensive coordinator leaves sideline in first half, fired after game ↗

Colorado State head coach Jim Mora said defensive coordinator Tyson Summers was "no longer with the program" after he was relieved of his play-calling duties in the first half and left the sideline.

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ESPN College Football Wire

Oct 4 • 3:52 AM

Hurricanes handle Tigers, but for Clemson, 'season ain't over' ↗

Miami handed Clemson its second-worst home loss under Dabo Swinney, beating the Tigers 41-13 on Saturday night, but the coach said he felt confident that his team could still compete for an ACC title despite the result, saying "the season ain't over."

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ESPN College Football Wire

Oct 4 • 2:52 AM

Richard leaves injury in rear-view, rumbles for 204 yards in Hoosiers' rout ↗

Eight days after he limped off with a right ankle injury, Indiana star rusher Turbo Richard burned Rutgers for a career-best 204 yards and a touchdown in the Hoosiers' 45-17 road win.

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ESPN College Football Wire

Oct 4 • 12:59 AM

10 championships in 14 seasons: Can North Dakota State carry its winning pedigree to FBS? ↗

After dominating the FCS ranks for years, can the Bison do the same in the Mountain West?

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ESPN College Football Wire

Oct 4 • 12:58 AM

2027 recruiting class rankings: Iowa State's gains push Cyclones into top 50 ↗

Where the top 50 classes stand as the latest cycle hits the home stretch.

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ESPN College Football Wire

Oct 4 • 12:56 AM

USC storms back vs. Washington, earns Riley much-needed win ↗

Jahkeem Stewart returned a fumble 48 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, and No. 18 Southern California overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half for a 25-21 victory over Washington on Saturday night.

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