College football’s chaos era is here: Texas rallies, Oregon falls and Lane Kiffin eyes return to Ole Miss
The second week of the 2026 college football season saw major upsets, including Texas overcoming a 20-point deficit to beat Ohio State and Oklahoma State defeating Oregon. These results have significantly shaken up the early-season rankings and conference standings.
Why it matters
College football's shifting landscape highlights the volatility of the sport and the impact of high-profile upsets on national championship projections.
If you were waiting for chaos to encompass college football, the second week of the 2026 season delivered in a chaotic way on Saturday. We started the day with Michigan taking down No. 11 Oklahoma in the Big House, and ended it with No. 5 Texas pulling-off a 20-point comeback to shock No. 1 Ohio State in what might turn out to be one of the wildest fourth quarters we witness this season. ARCH MANNING AND TEXAS LONGHORNS ERASE 20-POINT DEFICIT TO STUN OHIO STATE IN SHOCKING COMEBACK FOR THE AGES But, in the middle of what was a remarkable day in the sport, Oklahoma State decided to create pure madness in Stillwater in their win over No. 6 Oregon that sent shockwaves through the college football world. Look, we knew it was going to get a little wild this season.
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