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The 10 biggest college football point-spread upsets

In November 2024, the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels pulled off a huge upset vs. the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs.

Check out the 10 biggest college football point-spread upsets over the past 30 years.

1. Howard Bison (+45.5) over UNLV Rebels

Sept. 2, 2017

It's only fitting that the biggest upset in college football history would happen in Las Vegas. For a team to win as 45.5-point underdogs, there needs to be a star performance and Howard's Caylin Newton filled that role. Caylin, brother of Heiman Trophy and NFL MVP winner Cam Newton, ran for 190 yards and two scores, including the final touchdown of the game that gave Howard the three-point win.