Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State, 20–18

Illinois closed as a 24.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Illinois taking down the No. 7 team in the AP poll.

All 2021 Week 8 upsets, biggest first

Upset size is the points the winner overcame on the closing line plus a bonus for beating a ranked team. How it’s scored

1. Illinois 20, No. 7 Penn State 18

   24.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size34
2. Rice 30, UAB 24

   23.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size23.5
3. New Mexico 14, Wyoming 3

   20-point underdogRecap
   Upset size20
4. UL Monroe 41, South Alabama 31

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
5. App State 30, No. 14 Coastal Carolina 27

   4.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 14Recap
   Upset size10.5
6. Iowa State 24, No. 8 Oklahoma State 21

   Unranked beat No. 8Recap
   Upset size9
7. Miami 31, No. 18 NC State 30

   3.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 18Recap
   Upset size7.5
8. Northern Illinois 39, Central Michigan 38

   6-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6
9. West Virginia 29, TCU 17

   4.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4.5
10. Syracuse 41, Virginia Tech 36

    3.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3.5
11. Miami (OH) 24, Ball State 17

    3.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3.5
12. No. 22 San Diego State 20, Air Force 14

    3-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3
13. Utah State 26, Colorado State 24

    3-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3
14. Oregon State 42, Utah 34

    3-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3
15. Wisconsin 30, No. 25 Purdue 13

    Unranked beat No. 25Recap
    Upset size0.5