Dixieland Delight: Final #14 Tennessee 26 #6 Alabama 10

• TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT DIXIELAND DELIGHT: No. 14 Tennessee beat No. 6 Alabama 26–10 Saturday, October 17, earning its third straight home victory over the Crimson Tide. The Vols followed their 2022 and 2024 home wins with another rivalry statement.

• Defense led the way: Tennessee forced four turnovers, limited Alabama to 201 total yards and shut out the Tide in the second half. Tennessee improved to 6–1 overall and 3–1 in the SEC; Alabama dropped to 5–2 and 3–2.
• The finish: After four Cooper Ranvier field goals gave Tennessee a 12–10 halftime lead, DeSean Bishop scored two second-half rushing touchdowns. His final score capped a 15-play, 72-yard drive that consumed 9:32 and put Alabama away.

Saturday’s complete list of upsets by AP ranking, unranked or lower-ranked teams beating ranked opponents:

• No. 14 Tennessee 26, No. 6 Alabama 10: The Vols delivered the day’s signature rivalry upset in Knoxville.
• Auburn 27, No. 1 Georgia 24: Alex McPherson’s 34-yard field goal as time expired completed the Tigers’ comeback from a 14–0 deficit in Athens.
• No. 8 BYU 28, No. 2 Notre Dame 24: The Cougars knocked off the Irish in Provo.
• Florida 27, No. 7 Texas 24: The unranked Gators stunned the Longhorns in Austin.
• No. 22 LSU 31, No. 16 Mississippi State 0: LSU overwhelmed the Bulldogs in Baton Rouge.
• No. 20 Houston 35, No. 18 Oklahoma State 32: Houston won a close Big 12 showdown at home.
• Two other ranked teams lost to higher-ranked opponents: No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 5 Indiana 19–15, and No. 9 Ole Miss beat No. 13 Missouri 31–3. Those were ranked losses rather than upsets by poll position.