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College football Top 25 scores and results for Week 8: No. 2 BYU, Texas Tech stunned

College football's Week 8 saw major upsets, including No. 2 BYU and Texas Tech being stunned.

By · Published October 25, 2026  06:27 UTC · Updated October 25, 2026  07:24 UTC

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 5 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 14.
  • Primary Driver: College football's Week 8 saw major upsets, including No. 2 BYU and Texas Tech being stunned.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

No. 2 BYU and Texas Tech suffered major upsets in college football's Week 8. The New York Times reported that BYU lost to a lower-ranked team.

Later reporting from ESPN added that the upsets were widespread, with multiple teams experiencing unexpected losses. There is no contradiction between outlets on this point.

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Which teams were affected by the upsets?

No. 2 BYU and Texas Tech were among the teams that suffered upsets.

How widespread were the upsets?

According to ESPN, multiple teams experienced unexpected losses.

What is the current state of the college football rankings?

The upsets have caused chaos in the rankings, with several top-ranked teams being upset.

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