COLLEGE FOOTBALL · TACTICAL BREAKDOWNS
2026 Week 3
The week's important games and the snaps that decided them.
Miami at Wake Forest 33-20
Troy at Missouri 17-27
New Mexico at Oklahoma 6-14
BYU at Colorado State 41-23
Houston at Texas Tech 26-28
USC at Rutgers 42-35
Florida State at Alabama 36-50
UTEP at Michigan 17-52
LSU at Ole Miss 24-32
West Virginia at Virginia 38-27
Kentucky at Texas A&M 31-21
SMU at Louisville 31-41
Games of the week
Ranked matchups, upsets and the closest finishes. Final scores.
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | West Virginia 38 at #25 Virginia 27 Upset | Bank of America Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | Kentucky 31 at #9 Texas A&M 21 Upset | Kyle Field |
| 2026-09-19 | #16 SMU 31 at #23 Louisville 41 | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | #22 Houston 26 at #13 Texas Tech 28 | Jones AT&T Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | #12 USC 42 at Rutgers 35 | SHI Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | Florida State 36 at #10 Alabama 50 | Bryant-Denny Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | UTEP 17 at #19 Michigan 52 | Michigan Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | #7 LSU 24 at #8 Ole Miss 32 | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium |
| 2026-09-18 | #5 Miami 33 at Wake Forest 20 | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | Troy 17 at #20 Missouri 27 | Memorial Stadium |
| 2026-09-19 | New Mexico 6 at #24 Oklahoma 14 | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) |
| 2026-09-19 | #11 BYU 41 at Colorado State 23 | Canvas Stadium |
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