Five FBS teams remain undefeated entering Week 8
Miami, BYU, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah are 6-0, according to results through Week 7.
Five teams remained undefeated in the Football Bowl Subdivision entering Week 8 of the 2026 season, according to the NCAA’s report dated October 23, 2026. The results in the report are updated through Week 7.
Miami, BYU, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah were each listed at 6-0. Their next games were scheduled for October 24.
Miami and BYU lead the unbeaten group
Miami was listed No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and 6-0 after beating Florida State 43-35 in double overtime. The NCAA report said the victory put the Hurricanes at No. 1 for the first time since 2002. Miami was scheduled to host Pittsburgh on October 24.
No. 2 BYU was also 6-0 after a 28-24 win over then-No. 2 Notre Dame. The Cougars, described in the report as Big 12 runners-up the previous season, were set to visit UCF on October 24. The report noted that the Notre Dame game was BYU’s final nonconference game of the season.
Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah also stand at 6-0
Texas Tech, ranked No. 8, entered Week 8 after a 53-25 win over Arizona State. The Red Raiders had also beaten then-No. 22 Houston in September, according to the NCAA. Their next game was scheduled at Cincinnati on October 24.
No. 9 UCLA’s listed previous result was a 17-7 win over Wisconsin. The Bruins were scheduled to host Michigan State on October 24. The report also identified UCLA’s win at Oregon as its statement victory of the season and said Southern California was the only ranked opponent remaining on the Bruins’ schedule.
No. 10 Utah had beaten Colorado 27-24 and was due to host No. 20 Houston on October 24. The NCAA report also pointed to upcoming games against Houston and BYU as notable matchups on Utah’s remaining schedule.
A perfect season remains a longer-term possibility
The NCAA report said all 136 FBS teams began the season with the opportunity to finish undefeated. It cited Indiana’s 16-0 season and College Football Playoff title the previous year, and raised the possibility that a 2026 team could join Indiana and 2023 Michigan among recent national champions with perfect seasons.
That outcome remained uncertain with the season in progress. The report’s snapshot covered results through Week 7; it did not establish that any of the five teams would finish unbeaten or win a championship.
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The five teams’ October 24 games were still ahead when the NCAA published its October 23 update.
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