Akron stuns Buffalo, 24–16

Akron closed as a 10.5-point underdog and won outright.

All 2025 Week 9 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. Akron 24, Buffalo 16

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
2. Rice 37, UConn 34

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5
3. Houston 24, No. 24 Arizona State 16

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 24Recap
   Upset size8.5
4. Kent State 24, Bowling Green 21

   7.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5
5. Memphis 34, No. 18 South Florida 31

   3.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 18Recap
   Upset size7.5
6. No. 8 Ole Miss 34, No. 13 Oklahoma 26

   5.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5
7. Wake Forest 13, SMU 12

   5.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5
8. Western Kentucky 28, Louisiana Tech 27

   4.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4.5
9. Kansas State 42, Kansas 17

   3.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3.5
10. Washington 42, No. 23 Illinois 25

    Unranked beat No. 23Recap
    Upset size1.5