On a day of carnage and drama for top-10 teams, No. 9 Ole Miss quietly but commandingly made itself an exception by dominating No. 13 Missouri for a 31-3 victory. The Rebels trailed 3-0 but never again as they owned both lines of scrimmage, improving to 5-1 (3-1 SEC). The "how" behind the win stood out for the right reasons.
In particular, star running back Kewan Lacy surpassed 100 yards rushing for the first time in 2026. After an injury-plagued beginning to his season, Lacy torched the Tigers for 122 yards rushing on 16 carries as the Rebels rode a balanced attack to a commanding win. Star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss brought his usual fireworks with four total touchdowns.
But if Ole Miss is going to make a second straight College Football Playoff appearance, it will need more of the offensive diversity that it flashed against Mizzou. With +1600 title odds coming out of Week 7, the Rebels remain firmly in the mix as they gear up for a trip to face a reeling Texas team. We are handing out grades evaluating every team that started or ended the day with national championship odds of +3000 or better. 2026 national championship odds listed below courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
Teams listed in order of their AP Top 25 ranking. Grade: F Result: 27-24 loss vs. Auburn Title odds: +490One easy way to lose a game when favored by 20.5 points is to give your opponent a 3-0 edge in turnover margin.
That's what Georgia did, as senior quarterback Gunner Stockton coughed it up three times. The last giveaway led directly to Auburn's game-winning field goal as time expired. UGA's defense finally figured things out in the second half to give the Bulldogs a chance.
But those pesky turnovers made the difference. Grade: C- Result: 28-24 loss at BYU Title odds: +460Notre Dame's vaunted defense allowed BYU to convert on 8 of 12 third downs and surrendered a late go-ahead touchdown drive. The Fighting Irish's offense had scoring opportunities at the end of both halves but came up empty.
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