UAB stuns No. 12 BYU, 31–28

UAB closed as a 6-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked UAB taking down the No. 12 team in the AP poll.

All 2021 Bowl season 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. UAB 31, No. 12 BYU 28

   6-point underdogUnranked beat No. 12Recap
   Upset size13
2. South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
3. Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
4. Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7

   10-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10
5. Purdue 48, Tennessee 45

   7.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5
6. UCF 29, Florida 17

   7-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7
7. Utah State 24, Oregon State 13

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5
8. Western Michigan 52, Nevada 24

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5
9. Central Michigan 24, Washington State 21

   5.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5
10. No. 25 Kentucky 20, No. 17 Iowa 17

    No. 25 beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size4
11. No. 7 Ohio State 48, No. 10 Utah 45

    4-point underdogRecap
    Upset size4
12. No. 9 Oklahoma State 37, No. 5 Notre Dame 35

    No. 9 beat No. 5Recap
    Upset size2
13. No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18

    No. 3 beat No. 1Recap
    Upset size1
14. San Diego State 38, No. 24 UTSA 24

    Unranked beat No. 24Recap
    Upset size1
15. No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11

    No. 3 beat No. 2Recap
    Upset size0.5