General Sports 8-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 18, 2026, 10:40 PM ET

College Football Upsets

Miami climbed to No. 1 espn.com in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2002 after a chaotic Week 7 shook up the rankings. Miami also survived two Hail Marys espn.com from Florida State to win a double-overtime thriller. Five top-7 teams lost on the day, and the playoff picture espn.com is now wide open. Our writers see a fresh look espn.com at the contenders after the weekend's results.

The Big 12 admitted an error espn.com in the Notre Dame-BYU ending, saying the Irish had one second left when officials stopped the clock. Bill Connelly called the weekend espn.com one of the most chaotic he has seen. Jon Sumrall's cowboy hat celebration espn.com after Auburn's upset was among the week's top trolls.

Coaching and Injuries

Maryland fired defensive coordinator espn.com Ted Monachino on Sunday, a day after a five-game slide exposed the unit's struggles. Florida State will be without running back Ousmane Kromah, who is out for the season espn.com with an ankle injury. Oregon's Dylan Raiola rebounded espn.com from a benching to lead the Ducks to a 17-14 win over his former team.

Golf and Other Sports

Ruoning Yin made a four-foot birdie espn.com on the 16th hole to overtake Choi and win the LPGA Shanghai by one stroke. In the WNBA Finals, Golden State took a 1-0 lead espn.com over Atlanta with a 68-64 win in Game. In Northern Ireland, St Brigid's won their first Antrim title bbc.co.uk, with players describing the feeling as pure relief.

Coming Up

The AP poll reaction espn.com lays out what is next for each Top 25 team as the playoff race takes shape.