Unranked Auburn upsets top-ranked Georgia with walk-off field goal, marking wild feat not seen in 36 years
For the first time since 1990, the No.1 team in the nation lost to an unranked opponent in consecutive weeks after Georgia fell at home to Auburn, 27-24.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Georgia had defeated 53 consecutive unranked opponents.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEChas Nimrod #5 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates a touchdown catch during a game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium on Oct.
17, 2026, in Athens, Georgia.(Steve Limentani/ISI Photos via Getty Images)It looked like all Georgia early, as they got out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
But the Dogs would not score on their next five drives, punting three times, missing a field goal and throwing a pick.The Tigers used that all to their advantage and scored 24 unanswered points to put Georgia on upset alert.The Bulldogs entered the fourth quarter down 10, but an early field goal cut the deficit, and they were able to force two Auburn punts.
After the second, they embarked on a 13-play, 94-yard touchdown drive to tie the game.Auburn was stuffed and had to punt the ball away for a third consecutive drive, giving Georgia the ball at its own 39 with over a minute to go and all the momentum.They got a gift with a defensive pass interference on the first play.But suddenly, all that momentum shifted.On the next play, Gunnar Stockton lost a fumble, giving Auburn and all three of its timeouts the ball with 58 seconds at its own 44.Auburn kicker Alex McPherson kicks a field goal as holder Hudson Kaak looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia on Saturday, Oct.
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