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Weekend recap: Missouri routs Florida, Dresden dethrone Potsdam and the Colts win in London

Ohio State wins at Iowa, Navy falls at Air Force, the GFL Bowl crowns an unbeaten champion and the two Madrid teams go opposite ways.

|6 October 2026|4 min read
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Here are the games we picked in last weekend's agenda. Every score is confirmed in two sources.

College: Missouri, Saturday's surprise

Florida came to Columbia at No. 8 after jumping thirteen spots in a week [7], but No. 25 Missouri won 45–17. Jamal Roberts ran for 211 yards and three touchdowns. [1] [2]

In the College GameDay game, Ohio State won 31–14 at Iowa. Julian Sayin threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns. [1] [2]

  • Alabama 56 — Mississippi State 23
  • Miami 41 — Clemson 13
  • Notre Dame 37 — North Carolina 26
  • Georgia 38 — Vanderbilt 14
  • Indiana 47 — Rutgers 15
  • BYU 17 — TCU 10
  • USC 25 — Washington 21

The other top-10 teams on the road delivered: Alabama, Miami, Notre Dame and Indiana won comfortably and BYU ground out a 17–10 win in Fort Worth. No. 18 USC had to battle to beat Washington 25–21. [1] [2]

Navy loses in Colorado Springs

Air Force beat Navy 14–9 in the service-academy game that counts towards the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. Quarterback Liam Szarka ran in both Falcons touchdowns. [1] [2]

GFL Bowl: Dresden, unbeaten champions

The Dresden Monarchs beat the Potsdam Royals 27–19 (14–6 at half-time) at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion to complete an unbeaten season. Potsdam were chasing a fourth straight title. The GFL puts the record crowd at 25,016 and named quarterback Rocky Lombardi MVP; he scored one of the two first-half touchdowns. [5] [6]

NFL: the Colts take London

In the season's first European game, the Colts beat the Commanders 30–13 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Jonathan Taylor ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns. [3] [4]

The two Madrid teams for 8 November had opposite weekends. The Falcons routed the Saints 45–24 on Monday Night, with 145 yards and two touchdowns from Bijan Robinson. The Bengals lost 22–17 at home to Jacksonville despite Joe Burrow's 428 passing yards. [3] [4]

  • Chiefs 30 — Raiders 27
  • Patriots 29 — Bills 26
  • 49ers 24 — Broncos 14
  • Panthers 32 — Lions 26

The Chiefs stay unbeaten after a 30–27 win in Las Vegas, with 177 yards and two touchdowns from Kenneth Walker III. The 49ers are also still perfect after beating Denver 24–14. On Sunday Night, Carolina beat Detroit 32–26 behind 14 catches, 192 yards and two touchdowns from Tetairoa McMillan. [3] [4]

Sources

Last verified: 6 October 2026

Links consulted for this piece. We record the access date because websites change.

  1. [1]

    College Football Scoreboard, Week 5 (FBS)

    ESPN · Press · accessed 6 October 2026

  2. [2]

    College Football Scores, Week 5 (FBS)

    CBS Sports · Press · accessed 6 October 2026

  3. [3]

    NFL Scoreboard, Week 4 2026

    ESPN · Press · accessed 6 October 2026

  4. [4]

    NFL Scores, Week 4 2026

    CBS Sports · Press · accessed 6 October 2026

  5. [5]

    Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Dresden Monarchs

    German Football League · League official · 4 October 2026 · accessed 6 October 2026

  6. [6]

    GFL Bowl: Potsdam Royals von Dresden Monarchs entthront

    Sportschau (rbb) · Press · 3 October 2026 · accessed 6 October 2026

  7. [7]

    Sept. 27, 2026 Football National Rankings

    LSU Athletics · Other · 27 September 2026 · accessed 2 October 2026

    Reprints the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll with the previous week's rank.

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