College football Week 6: Live updates, schedule, scores, rankings - NCAA.com
Week 6 of the college football season featured several upsets, including Grambling State defeating top-ranked Jackson State and Northern Arizona taking down Montana. The games were marked by significant injuries and defensive struggles for several high-ranked teams.
Why it matters
These results significantly impact the rankings and playoff trajectories for FCS and HBCU football programs.
Grambling State handed Jackson State its first loss of the 2026 season, knocking off the top HBCU football team 45-38. The game was a wild one, with 31 fourth-quarter points. JSU got off to a 14-0 start before Grambling found a way to tie the game 21-21 at halftime. Halftime proved to be a major turning point in this game as Jackson State lost starting quarterback and reigning SWAC Freshman of the Year Jared Lockhart to injury for the second half.
The injury proved costly as backup quarterback Caron Tyler threw two interceptions, including a late fourth-quarter pick when JSU had a chance for a game-winning drive. With the win, Grambling State — the No. 7 team in the Black College Football Poll — defeats the top-ranked ranked Jackson State Tigers, who are also ranked No. 22 in the FCS Coaches Poll.
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