The primary Saturday of November supplied readability in school soccer, removing the Faculty Soccer Playoff contenders from the pretenders with six video games that includes ranked opponents.
From three SEC blowouts to a season-saving win by Notre Dame, we break down Week 10’s largest moments with the next winners and losers.
The Faculty Soccer Playoff choice committee made issues clear for Notre Dame (8-1) after rating it No. 11 in its first 2026 ballot. Lose once more, and also you’re out.
The Irish’s response? A 31-24 win over the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes (8-1, 6-0 in ACC). Extensive receiver Malachi Toney’s absence helped, however Saturday’s end result had extra to do with Notre Dame.
Quarterback C.J. Carr was wonderful, distributing the ball to 10 completely different receivers and ending 29-of-40 for 319 yards and three touchdowns, jumpstarting an offense that lacked a dominant run recreation. Lead again Nolan James Jr. had 52 speeding yards and averaged 3.3 yards per try.
Notre Dame’s schedule eases up from right here, giving it an excellent shot of working the desk and into the CFP.
Loser: LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin
Kiffin gave up being 4 wins away from a nationwide championship at Ole Miss for this.
On Saturday, LSU (6-3, 3-3 in SEC) was all however eradicated from playoff competition (barring a 2007-esque finish to the season) with a 31-13 home loss to the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2, 5-2 in SEC).
After accepting the LSU job amid an historic Ole Miss playoff run — the primary in program historical past — Kiffin’s controversial determination was all the time going to be measured towards his capacity to get comparable ends in Baton Rouge. Based mostly on Yr 1, he made a grave miscalculation.
No. 2 Georgia (8-1, 6-1 in SEC) went on the street and eviscerated the No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels (6-3, 4-3 in SEC) for what could be essentially the most spectacular efficiency by any group this season.
The Bulldogs scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and led 28-0 on the half. The Rebels did not get ultimately zone till a bit of over 4 minutes into the fourth quarter.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton out-dueled Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who was benched with the sport out of attain within the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs additionally dominated on the line of scrimmage, ending with 5 sacks.
It was as thorough a win as we have seen this season, and Georgia did it towards a top-10 group in a hostile surroundings. With the regular-season winding down, the Bulldogs appear like the nation’s greatest group. Come January, they could finish the SEC’s title drought.
Michigan’s depressing first season underneath Whittingham reached one other low in a 15-6 dwelling loss to the rival Michigan State Spartans (3-6, 1-5 in Massive Ten). The Wolverines turned the ball over 4 occasions, quarterback Tommy Carr was sacked 5 occasions, they usually did not rating till 95 seconds remained, intensifying the warmth on Whittingham’s seat.
Making issues worse for the long-time coach, his former group, No. 3 Utah, is flourishing with out him, sitting at 9-0 after an enormous top-10 win over No. 9 BYU.
The 2026 marketing campaign could not have gone a lot worse for Whittingham. And if Michigan does not present any enchancment over its remaining three video games, it could be his final.
No. 13 Tennessee (7-2, 4-2 in SEC) entered Week 10 on the unsuitable facet of the playoff bubble however ought to comfortably be within the area following a 34-6 win over the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats (7-2, 5-2 in SEC), its second double-digit win over a CFP top-10 group this season. In Week 7, the Vols dealt with Alabama, 26-10, a win that appears way more spectacular following the Tide’s 18-point win at LSU.
Loser: Heisman favorites
Toney is damage. Mensah flunked his solely begin towards a ranked opponent. Ohio State’s season is in flames, throwing a wrench into Jeremiah Smith’s candidacy. Chambliss, an early favourite and fifth in Heisman odds after Week 9, continues to fade after the ugly loss to Georgia.
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