No. 3 Notre Dame secured a 37-26 victory over North Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C., overcoming rainy conditions to extend their unbeaten start to the season. Quarterback CJ Carr was instrumental in the win, throwing for four touchdowns and rushing for a fifth. He completed 21 of 29 passes for 234 yards. Wide receiver Jordan Faison contributed with eight receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Jonaz Walton added 120 yards on 23 carries. North Carolina’s quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 208 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, but the Tar Heels were limited to 285 yards of total offense.

Notre Dame’s key moment came in the third quarter when Carr capped a 17-play, 9:10 drive with a 3-yard touchdown run on fourth down, extending the lead to 27-20, although the team failed a two-point conversion attempt. The Irish successfully converted three fourth downs on that drive.

In other top-ranked matchups, No. 2 Georgia defeated Vanderbilt 38-14 with Gunner Stockton passing for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Georgia improved to 5-0, maintaining a streak of decisive wins by at least 24 points, while Vanderbilt was missing freshman quarterback Jared Curtis due to injury. Curtis, a notable recruit who switched commitments from Georgia to Vanderbilt last December, was replaced by Blaze Berlowitz, who completed 12 of 23 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown.

No. 4 Miami routed Clemson 41-13 at Clemson’s home field, marking their first road win against the Tigers since 2010. Miami’s defense recorded six sacks, five in the first half, against Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds, who completed 29 of 44 passes for 295 yards without scoring and threw one interception that resulted in a 39-yard pick-six. Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. scored twice on the ground, and quarterback Darian Mensah contributed both a passing and rushing touchdown.

No. 5 Indiana continued its dominant streak, thrashing Rutgers 47-15 in Piscataway, N.J. Quarterback Josh Hoover was 20-for-27 for 251 yards and four touchdowns, while running back Turbo Richard rushed for a career-high 204 yards. The Hoosiers extended their winning streak to 21 games and became the first Big Ten team since 1995 to have two 100-yard rushers and two 100-yard receivers in one game. Rutgers replaced an injured Dylan Lonergan with AJ Surace, who threw for 128 yards and a 53-yard touchdown.

No. 6 Ohio State claimed a 31-14 win over No. 14 Iowa in Iowa City, with wide receiver Jeremiah Smith setting two school records. Smith’s 36th career touchdown reception broke the school record previously held by Chris Olave, and his 206 career receptions surpassed Emeka Egbuka’s mark. Smith finished the game with 11 catches for 206 yards and two touchdowns.

At No. 7 Alabama, quarterback Keelon Russell accounted for four touchdowns in a 56-23 win against No. 16 Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. Russell passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another. Alabama’s defense forced four turnovers, helping the Crimson Tide improve to 5-0 for the first time in coach Kalen DeBoer’s tenure. Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns but also had two interceptions.

No. 25 Missouri upset No. 8 Florida 45-10 in Columbia, Mo., with quarterback Austin Simmons throwing for 340 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Jamal Roberts rushed for 211 yards and three scores, including two long runs of 77 and 80 yards in the second half. Missouri’s defense effectively contained Florida’s star running back Jadan Baugh. This marked Missouri’s first win over a Top 10 opponent since beating Ohio State in the 2023 Cotton Bowl.

Other notable results included No. 9 BYU’s 17-10 victory over TCU in rainy conditions, No. 10 Texas Tech’s 29-7 comeback win against Colorado, and No. 11 LSU’s dominant 63-14 rout of McNeese in Baton Rouge, La. Tennessee rallied to a 24-14 win over Auburn behind DeSean Bishop’s career-high 220 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

In upset action, Minnesota defeated No. 24 Michigan 20-14 in Minneapolis, claiming the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014 and prompting a field-storming celebration. The Golden Gophers capitalized on both ground and aerial touchdowns from Darius Taylor and forced turnovers on Michigan’s key possession opportunities.

Overall, the weekend featured several top-ranked teams maintaining undefeated records, multiple individual milestone performances, and significant conference matchups across the Power Five and Group of Five conferences.