Week 11 NCAA College Football Recap and Game Highlights
Published November 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM EST
Texas safety Jelani McDonald had three INTs against LSU. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Jelani McDonald intercepted three passes, two in the end zone, before Arch Manning found Raleek Brown for the winning touchdown in the final seconds of No. 6 Texas’s 22–21 victory over No. 21 LSU. McDonald became the first Longhorn since 1997 to record three interceptions in a game.
The weekend’s surprises started Friday night when Colorado knocked off No. 14 Houston 42–32. Arkansas routed No. 17 South Carolina, Florida beat No. 11 Kentucky in Lexington, and Stanford snapped a 15-game road losing streak at Virginia Tech. No. 2 Utah held off No. 23 Arizona 40–39.
Below are ten Week 11 highlight packages, with game recaps and updated standings for the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and FBS Independents.
Texas 22, LSU 21
No. 6 Texas erased an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit. Arch Manning found Raleek Brown for a late 4-yard touchdown to beat No. 21 LSU, while Jelani McDonald intercepted three passes, two in the end zone.
Colorado 42, Houston 32
Isaac Wilson threw for 217 yards and Richard Young ran for 99 and two scores as Colorado upset No. 14 Houston. The Buffaloes rushed for five touchdowns and forced two second-half turnovers.
Arkansas 34, South Carolina 6
Joker Johnson picked off two passes, returning one 63 yards for a touchdown, and KJ Jackson threw two TD passes. Arkansas forced four turnovers and snapped No. 17 South Carolina’s four-game winning streak.
Florida 21, Kentucky 14
Aaron Philo rushed for 102 yards, including the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown with 9:08 left. Florida stopped No. 11 Kentucky on downs at the Gators’ 25 to secure its first win in Lexington since 2019.
Stanford 40, Virginia Tech 22
Micah Ford rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns, and Charlie Eckhardt had two interceptions and a forced fumble. Stanford jumped ahead 21–0 and ended a 15-game road losing streak.
Utah 40, Arizona 39
Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns, including a 70-yard strike to Creed Whittemore with 2:35 left. No. 2 Utah escaped No. 23 Arizona and improved to 10–0. Daniel Bray added 197 rushing yards.
Alabama 21, Vanderbilt 6
Keelon Russell threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, two to Lotzeir Brooks in the third quarter. No. 3 Alabama recorded five sacks and kept Vanderbilt out of the end zone.
Notre Dame 41, Boston College 7
CJ Carr passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and Jonaz Walton ran for 141 yards and a score. No. 5 Notre Dame gained 500 yards and won its 11th straight against Boston College.
Indiana 27, USC 13
Grant Wilson threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns, including a scoring pass to Charlie Becker, as No. 9 Indiana beat No. 18 USC and improved to 9–1.
Texas Tech 52, Oklahoma State 27
Tommy Castellanos passed for 263 yards and J’Koby Williams rushed for 124. No. 12 Texas Tech scored the first 21 points in Stillwater and beat No. 25 Oklahoma State to improve to 9–1.
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