2024: Week 8

306 games. Three ranked teams lost. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

No. 4Chandler Morris36 of 61, 445 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTNorth Texas at Memphis

2. Ethan Garbers UCLA32 of 38, 383 yards, 4 TD
3. Ben Wooldridge Louisiana27 of 36, 373 yards, 3 TD

Rushing

No. 33Bhayshul Tuten18 carries, 266 yards, 3 TDVirginia Tech vs. Boston College

2. Bryson Daily Army31 carries, 171 yards, 5 TD
3. Mario Anderson Memphis22 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD

Receiving

Harold Fannin Jr.No. 2 this week10 catches, 171 yardsBowling Green vs. Kent State

1. Jalen Royals Utah State11 catches, 188 yards, 1 TD
3. Terrance Carter Louisiana7 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD

Defense

No. 1Dashaun Peele3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 2 INT, 2 TDNavy vs. Charlotte

2. Nick Emmanwori South Carolina11 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 INT, 1 TD
3. Antwuan Powell Virginia Tech7 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 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.