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Four road upsets shake up the AP Top 25 in Week 6

Kentucky, UCLA, South Carolina and North Carolina each beat a ranked opponent away from home on Oct. 10, 2026.

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Unranked teams delivered four notable road upsets in college football on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Kentucky beat No. 10 LSU 35-34 in overtime, No. 21 UCLA defeated No. 13 Oregon 17-14, South Carolina topped No. 16 Florida 38-19 and North Carolina beat No. 25 Pitt 21-17.

The results, reported by NCAA FBS, included two overtime wins in a row for Kentucky and Bill Belichick’s first victory over a ranked team as North Carolina’s head coach.

Kentucky wins another overtime thriller

Kentucky’s 35-34 win over LSU was its second consecutive overtime victory. In both games, the Wildcats received the ball second in overtime, scored a touchdown while trailing by seven, then won with a two-point conversion rather than an extra point.

Running back CJ Baxter recorded 123 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Kenny Minchey ran for the decisive two-point conversion against No. 10 LSU.

UCLA ends a long wait for a win in Eugene

UCLA beat Oregon 17-14, earning its first win in Eugene since 2004, according to NCAA FBS. The loss was only Oregon’s second at home in its last 26 games.

The Bruins won despite two interceptions and an injury to quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Oregon had seven turnovers, including five fumbles. Backup quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 31 percent of his passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns. UCLA remained unbeaten at 5-0, while Oregon fell to 3-2.

South Carolina hands Florida another loss

South Carolina beat No. 16 Florida 38-19 in Gainesville, scoring the most points the Gamecocks had ever scored at Florida’s home stadium, the NCAA FBS report said.

Quarterback LaNorris Sellers completed 23 of 35 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns. He also gained 20 yards rushing and scored on the ground. South Carolina entered the game 0-3 in SEC play; Florida was coming off a 45-17 loss to Missouri and committed three turnovers.

North Carolina defeats No. 25 Pitt

North Carolina beat No. 25 Pitt 21-17, giving head coach Bill Belichick his first win over a ranked opponent with the Tar Heels. Both teams had two turnovers, and both quarterbacks passed for more than 200 yards.

NCAA FBS credited Bill Edwards Jr. with a 69 percent completion rate as part of North Carolina’s offensive effort. Pitt played without starting quarterback Mason Heintschel, who had suffered a season-ending ACL injury the previous weekend. North Carolina’s defense gave up 213 yards in the first half, then shut down Pitt’s running game after halftime.

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The four results marked a busy Week 6 for ranked teams, with each of the four unranked winners claiming its upset on the road.

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