Who is on upset alert in Week 9? Connelly breaks down 31 key matchups

Will Ohio State: What Happened

ESPN reported on Friday, October 30, 2026 in a story involving Will Ohio State, Can Georgia, Ole Miss. Here is how the report opens:

Is it Utah's turn to go down? Can Georgia and Ole Miss avoid disaster? Will Ohio State's backup plan work?

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It is one of many College Football stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on College football and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Who is on upset alert in Week 9? Connelly breaks down 31 key matchups
• Who’s involved: Will Ohio State, Can Georgia, Ole Miss and Connelly
• League: College Football
• First reported: Friday, October 30, 2026 by ESPN

Background: College football

College football (French: Football universitaire) is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football first gained popularity in the United States.

Like gridiron football generally, college football is most popular in the United States and Canada. While no single governing body exists for college football in the United States, most schools, especially those at the highest levels of play, are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Text from Wikipedia’s College football article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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