Conference championship weekend delivered, and now we all wait for the final rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee.
One thing that won’t be up for grabs is which team will land at No. 1 in the final iteration of the rankings Sunday, as No. 2 Indiana pulled off an upset of No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten title game for its first conference title since 1967. The tough win essentially locks up the top seed and a Rose Bowl trip for the Hoosiers, but the Buckeyes won’t likely slip too far since it’s their first loss of the season.
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The Buckeyes had a chance to tie the game with just over two minutes left, but OSU kicker Jayden Fielding hooked a 27-yard field goal attempt and Indiana held on for a 13-10 win.
The championship game in Indianapolis wasn’t exactly the Heisman showcase it was billed to be coming in, as both Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza and Ohio State QB Julian Sayin struggled for much of the contest against the two top-tier defenses. But they both showed flashes in the low-scoring slugfest. Mendoza finish 15-of-23 passing for 222 yards, 1 TD and 1 interception. Sayin finished 21-of-29 passing for 258 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
The Hoosiers’ win is the capper on an undefeated regular season, and just the third conference championship in school history.
In the other action on Saturday, No. 4 Texas Tech’s defense continued its dominance in the Big 12 title game, badgering No. 11 BYU all game long in a 34-7 rout. The Red Raiders held the Cougars to 200 total yards (90 of which came on the opening drive) and forced four second-half turnovers in the win.
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In the afternoon window, No. 4 Georgia manhandled No. 9 Alabama in the SEC title game in a result that could potentially leave the Tide out of the College Football Playoff.
In the other night game, unranked Duke pulled off an OT shocker over No. 17 Virginia in a game that could leave the ACC out of the CFP altogether. The Blue Devils came into Saturday with five losses, including defeats to Illinois, Tulane, Georgia Tech, UConn and Virginia. No. 20 Tulane locked up a spot Friday by winning the American title and No. 25 James Madison kept its hopes alive with a win in the Sun Belt title game. The Dukes are likely going to make the CFP field after the win by Duke.
The only hope left for the ACC now is Miami backdooring into the field thanks to a stunning flop in the SEC title game by Alabama.
Here’s how it all played out on Saturday:
Live coverage is over135 updatesSat, December 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM PST
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Does an 8-5 Duke team deserve a playoff spot as ACC champs? Head coach Manny Diaz thinks so.
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Virginia’s Chandler Morris is picked off on UVA’s first offensive play by Luke Mergott, and that’s it! Duke pulls the upset to win the ACC title, likely sending James Madison to the playoff!
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Duke goes for it on 4th and goal from the 1 and it pays off! Darian Mensah rolls out and hits Jeremiah Hasley for the score. Virginia will get their chance to answer
Duke 27, Virginia 20
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The ACC title will be decided in overtime.
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Chandler Morris drops a perfect 18-yard toss to Eli Wood for the score. It’s tied up with 22 seconds to play! That was a clutch 10-play, 96-yard drive in just 1:22.
Virginia 20, Duke 20 | 0:22 to play
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The Cavs have driven it to the Duke 33 with under a minute to play. They’re in position to tie this thing.
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Because of a Duke penalty and RB Nate Sheppard accidentally running out of bounds, the Blue Devils failed to take much time off the clock. UVA takes over at its own 4 with 1:51 remaining.
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Darian Mensah finds Cooper Barkate for a massive 15-yard gain on 3rd-and-4 to move the chains and get to the 2-minute timeout. Blue Devils are a first down or two away from securing the ACC title.
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Here’s the final play of the game:
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The No. 2 Hoosiers outlast the No. 1 Buckeyes in a defensive battle to claim their first Big Ten title since 1967! Indiana will be the No. 1 seed in the playoff.
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Will Bettridge nails a 42-yard kick to cut Duke’s lead to a TD.
Duke 20, Virginia 13 | 3:54 to play
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Indiana is lining up to punt with 24 seconds left. The Buckeyes are out of timeouts so it’s gonna take a miracle drive to get this in field goal range.
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The Hoosiers get aggressive on 3rd down and it pays off. Fernand Mandoza drops a dime to Charlie Becker for 33 yards and a MASSIVE first down to get to the 2-minute timeout. Ohio State has one timeout remaining.
Sat, December 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM PST
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Duke gets inside the 5 but can’t punch it in the end zone. Todd Pelino hits a 23-yard field goal to put the Blue Devils up two possessions.
Duke 20, Virginia 10 | 5:02 to play
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The Buckeyes settled for a 26-yard field goal and Jayden Fielding hooks it wide left!
That would’ve tied the game with just over 2 minutes left. Now the Hoosiers have the lead and the ball with a chance to win it!
Sat, December 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM PST
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Virginia QB Chander Morris throws it right to Duke DB Caleb Weaver on a deep ball, and the Blue Devils are in business at the UVA 33 with a chance to go up two scores.
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The Buckeyes are past midfield and into the red zone now after this wild third-down conversion, aided by a defensive penalty.
Sat, December 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM PST
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The Buckeyes will have the ball back at their own 1-yard line after a defensive stop. There’s just 10:40 left in the game.
Sat, December 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM PST
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UVA goes for it on 4th-and-5 at the Duke 24, rather that opting for a field goal try, and the pass into the end zone falls incomplete. Huge stop by the Blue Devils.