General Sports 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 18, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
College Football Upsets
Week 7 delivered chaos, with five top-seven teams losing on a wild Saturday. Miami survived two Hail Marys to beat FSU in double overtime, with Darian Mensah throwing for 326 yards and three touchdowns. BYU stunned No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, capped by a goal-line stop on the final play. Auburn toppled No. 1 Georgia after a Stockton fumble, ending Georgia's 195-game streak of never losing to unranked teams trailing by at least 14 points. Ohio State escaped Indiana after a fourth-down misstep, while Indiana ended a 22-game losing streak to the Buckeyes.
Playoff Picture
The upsets reshuffle the College Football Playoff race. Our projections assess how the selection committee could order the top teams after the wild weekend. Ohio State also took a blow, with Julian Sayin expected to miss several weeks with a shoulder injury.
Week 7 Highlights
Auburn coach Jon Sumrall celebrated the upset in a cowboy hat that topped the weekend's trolls. Coastal Carolina's throwback look led the week's uniform rankings, while the day's best scenes captured a historic afternoon. A military service member was hospitalized after falling from the rafters during a UTSA pregame rappel.
WNBA Finals
The Valkyries edged the Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, with Gabby Williams coming up clutch down the stretch.
Rugby League and Boxing
New Zealand avoided a World Cup shock against Fiji, a result described as a wake-up call. In boxing, Daniel Dubois's emphatic win over Fabio Wardley has prompted questions about what comes next for the heavyweight division.
Coming Up
The College Football Playoff race will be reshaped as the committee weighs the week's upsets. Ohio State will be without Julian Sayin for several weeks.