Any given Saturday can be an earth-shattering moment in college football history. Week 7 was one for the ages. Five of the top seven teams in the AP top 25 rankings went down, completely shaking up the national championship picture Leading the way, No. 8 BYU stunned No. 2 Notre Dame in heavyweight battle.
No. 4 Ohio State was also able to outlast No. 5 Indiana. Losses by No. 1 Georgia, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas are a little less forgivable. After the carnage, UCLA is the only remaining undefeated in the Big Ten or SEC.
The battle for number one in the AP top 25 should be fierce as undefeated Miami and BYU contend with a wave of one loss teams. With that in mind, here are the biggest winners and losers of Week 7. Since 2024, BYU has been the third-winningest program in college football.
Still, they haven't been treated as a legitimate national-caliber program. After a stirring 28-24 upset over No. 2 Notre Dame, the Cougars officially clinched their spot among the national elite. BYU dominated in nearly every area of the game, including holding opposing quarterback CJ Carr to 27-of-49 passing.
Sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier led a game-winning drive with only minutes remaining to seal the deal. With the win, BYU is assured a spot in the College Football Playoff assuming it takes care of business and could jump into the AP's top-three rankings for the first time since their national championship season in 1984. Sarkisian has done nearly everything in his power to avoid taking responsibility over the last two seasons.
After yet another stunning loss to Florida, the shine is fully coming off. Texas' offensive game plan looked disastrous against the Florida defense ranked among the worst in the SEC. Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has not developed in any meaningful way and continues to make mistakes at the worst possible time.
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