Overview
- No. 8 Ole Miss beat No. 11 Oklahoma 34-26, a resume-boosting road win that leaves the Rebels with a favorable November slate and a strengthened path to the 12‑team field.
- Oklahoma fell to 6-2 and faces four straight ranked opponents in Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri and LSU, with analysts saying the Sooners likely need to run the table to stay in Playoff contention.
- Vanderbilt edged Missouri 17-10 to reach 7-1, with Diego Pavia’s late touchdown highlighting a surge that has the Commodores entering top-tier CFP projections and underscoring the SEC’s expanding pool of contenders.
- BYU remained unbeaten with a road victory and debuted in several projections as the Big 12 frontrunner, buoyed by freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier’s continued emergence.
- Memphis rallied past South Florida 34-31, knocking the Bulls off the AAC perch and pushing the Tigers into the projected Group‑of‑Five play-in slot as Alabama and Texas survived separate scares.