Multiple Games vs #1 in One Season
- 33 total instances: 24 regular season only, 9 that include postseason games
- Teams with more than one instance: Alabama (2), Indiana (2), Northwestern (2), Oklahoma (2), Texas A&M (2), UCLA (2)
- All instances were against different #1 teams except for 2011 (Alabama vs LSU)
| Season |
Team |
Rank |
Site |
#1 Team |
Result |
| 2019 |
Texas A&M |
#12
#24
NR |
A
H
A |
Clemson
Alabama
LSU |
L 24-10
L 47-28
L 50-7 |
| 2023 |
Alabama |
#8
#5 |
N
N |
Georgia
Michigan |
W 27-24
L 27-20 (1OT) |
| 2021 |
Florida |
#12
NR |
H
N |
Alabama
Georgia |
L 31-29
L 34-7 |
| 2020 |
Notre Dame |
#4
#4 |
H
N |
Clemson
Alabama |
W 47-40 (2OT)
L 31-14 |
| 2019 |
Arkansas |
NR
NR |
A
A |
Alabama
LSU |
L 48-7
L 56-20 |
| 2013 |
Auburn |
#4
#2 |
H
N |
Alabama
Florida State |
W 34-28
L 34-31 (BCS NC) |
| 2011 |
Alabama |
#2
#2 |
H
N |
LSU
LSU |
L 9-6 (OT)
W 21-0 (BCS NC) |
| 2009 |
Tennessee |
NR
NR |
A
A |
Florida
Alabama |
L 23-13
L 12-10 |
| 2000 |
Baylor |
NR
NR |
A
H |
Nebraska
Oklahoma |
L 59-0
L 56-7 |
| 2000 |
Texas Tech |
NR
NR |
H
A |
Nebraska
Oklahoma |
L 56-3
L 27-13 |
| 1992 |
Arizona |
NR
#12 |
A
H |
Miami (FL)
Washington |
L 8-7
W 16-3 |
| 1990 |
Michigan State |
#24
NR |
H
A |
Notre Dame
Michigan |
L 20-19
W 28-27 |
| 1984 |
Michigan |
#14
NR |
H
N |
Miami (FL)
BYU |
W 22-14
L 24-17 (Holiday) |
| 1984 |
Oklahoma |
#3
#6 |
N
A |
Texas
Nebraska |
T 15-15
W 17-7 |
| 1980 |
Georgia Tech |
NR
NR |
H
A |
Notre Dame
Georgia |
T 3-3
L 38-20 |
| 1979 |
LSU |
#20
NR |
H
H |
USC
Alabama |
L 17-12
L 3-0 |
| 1978 |
Missouri |
#11
#14 |
H
A |
Alabama
Oklahoma |
L 38-20
L 45-23 |
| 1978 |
Nebraska |
#10
#4 |
A
H |
Alabama
Oklahoma |
L 20-3
W 17-14 |
| 1974 |
Northwestern |
NR
NR |
H
H |
Notre Dame
Ohio State |
L 49-3
L 55-7 |
| 1972 |
UCLA |
NR
#14 |
H
N |
Nebraska
USC |
W 20-17
L 24-7 |
| 1970 |
Texas A&M |
NR
NR |
A
A |
Ohio State
Texas |
L 56-13
L 52-14 |
| 1967 |
California |
NR
NR |
A
H |
Notre Dame
USC |
L 41-8
L 31-12 |
| 1965 |
Indiana |
NR
NR |
A
A |
Texas
Michigan State |
L 27-12
L 27-13 |
| 1964 |
Iowa |
NR
NR |
H
A |
Ohio State
Notre Dame |
L 21-19
L 28-0 |
| 1962 |
UCLA |
NR
NR |
H
N |
Ohio State
USC |
W 9-7
L 14-3 |
| 1962 |
Wisconsin |
#8
#2 |
H
N |
Northwestern
USC |
W 37-6
L 42-37 (Rose) |
| 1960 |
Kansas |
#19
NR |
A
A |
Iowa
Missouri |
L 21-7
W 23-7 |
| 1960 |
Purdue |
#10
NR |
A
A |
Iowa
Minnesota |
L 21-14
W 23-14 |
| 1955 |
Maryland |
#5
#3 |
H
N |
UCLA
Oklahoma |
W 7-0
L 20-6 (Orange) |
| 1953 |
Oklahoma |
#6
#4 |
H
N |
Notre Dame
Maryland |
L 28-21
W 7-0 (Orange) |
| 1948 |
Indiana |
NR
NR |
H
A |
Notre Dame
Michigan |
L 42-6
L 54-0 |
| 1947 |
Northwestern |
NR
NR |
H
H |
Michigan
Notre Dame |
L 49-21
L 26-19 |
| 1938 |
Carnegie Mellon (PA) |
#19
#6 |
A
N |
Pittsburgh
TCU |
W 20-10
L 15-7 (Sugar) |
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