Football Weather Week 6 Recap: Texas Falls, Georgia Beats Alabama + Oregon Stumbles Again

No. 1 Texas lost the Red River Rivalry, Georgia finally won at Alabama, Indiana escaped Nebraska, UCLA stunned Oregon—and six weeks into the season, college football still doesn’t seem to have one clearly dominant team. Galen Clavio and Matt Blaszka break down a chaotic Week 6 and ask a larger question: how much of the national conversation is still being driven by preseason expectations rather than what teams have actually done? Oklahoma’s 27-24 win over Texas creates major problems for the Longhorns and Arch Manning, while Georgia’s 20-17 victory at Alabama may have established the Bulldogs as the most complete team in the country. But does Alabama really deserve to remain automatically grouped with the national elite? Indiana also rallied from an 11-point deficit to survive Nebraska, setting up a massive showdown with Ohio State in Bloomington. Meanwhile, UCLA remained unbeaten by knocking off Oregon, putting the Ducks’ playoff hopes in serious danger and further scrambling a Big Ten race in which traditional powers Michigan and Penn State have struggled badly. The guys also discuss Kentucky’s dramatic win over LSU, Missouri’s rout of Texas A&M, USC’s victory at Penn State, the problems created by massive quarterback and coaching contracts, and why talent alone can no longer cover up poor roster construction or bad coaching decisions. Then it’s time for the halfway-point check-in: biggest surprises, biggest disappointments, teams that could still emerge as playoff contenders, updated efficiency rankings and the latest Football Weather Merit Poll. Plus, listener questions on Notre Dame-BYU, USC’s remaining playoff path, Clemson and Dabo Swinney—and an early look ahead to Indiana-Ohio State. Subscribe to Football Weather for smart, analytical and conversational national college football coverage throughout the season. ⏰ Timestamps 00:32 Week 6 changed the national picture again 06:00 Who is actually the best team in college football? 14:00 Texas loses to Oklahoma — how much trouble are the Longhorns in? 18:00 UCLA beats Oregon and the Big Ten playoff race gets messy 22:00 Georgia finally wins at Alabama + Kentucky shocks LSU 26:00 Penn State, Texas A&M and the expensive mistakes programs keep making 40:00 Teams of the Week, halfway surprises and biggest disappointments 58:00 Efficiency rankings, Merit Poll and the playoff picture 65:00 Notre Dame, USC, Clemson and listener questions 79:00 Indiana-Ohio State: the biggest game yet in Bloomington