2016: Week 7
111 games. Five ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1Alabama 49, 9Tennessee 10 | Box score |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2Ohio State 30, 8Wisconsin 23 | Box score |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 22Arkansas 34, 12Ole Miss 30upset | Box score |
Upsets
| Oct 15, 2016 | 22Arkansas 34, 12Ole Miss 30upset | Box score |
| Oct 15, 2016 | North Carolina 20, 16Miami 13upset | Box score |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Syracuse 31, 17Virginia Tech 17upset | Box score |
A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.
Big days
Passing
Ryan Higgins26 of 33, 484 yards, 5 TD, 1 INTLouisiana Tech at Massachusetts
- David Blough Purdue30 of 60, 458 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
- Matt Linehan Idaho29 of 36, 476 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
James Gilbert34 carries, 264 yards, 2 TDBall State at Buffalo
- Jarvion Franklin Western Michigan33 carries, 281 yards, 1 TD
- Phillip Lindsay Colorado26 carries, 219 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Carlos Henderson12 catches, 326 yards, 5 TDLouisiana Tech at Massachusetts
- Richie James Middle Tennessee16 catches, 223 yards, 2 TD
- Dede Westbrook Oklahoma9 catches, 184 yards, 3 TD
Defense
Randy Allen13 tackles, 2 sacks, 4.5 for lossSouth Alabama at Arkansas State
- Auggie Sanchez South Florida11 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for loss
- Jack Cichy Wisconsin15 tackles, 1 sack, 3.5 for loss
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).
How we rank
Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.