Top 10 Best Games of the 2021 College Football Season
A Top 10 List counting down the best college football games of the 2021 season. These games featured top teams, thrilling endings, or a combination of the two! This list is all based on my opinion, I did not use any "metric" to rank these games. If you disagree with the list, feel free to express your opinion in the comment section. Also, do not forget to check out the honorable mentions in the pinned comment! Enjoy!
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Honorable mentions: Kansas vs Texas North Carolina vs NC State Houston vs SMU Iowa State vs Texas Tech Alabama vs Florida Arkansas vs Alabama Illinois vs Penn State Georgia vs Alabama (NC) UAB vs UTSA Clemson vs NC State Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State Oregon vs Ohio State San Diego State vs Utah Oklahoma State vs Notre Dame Coastal Carolina vs Northern Illinois UCF vs Louisville Texas A&M vs LSU There was so many great games this season, choosing the top 10 was really hard. Let me know if you disagree with any of the picks on my list!
I thought lsu vs t a&m was a great game
Illinois vs PSU should have on here not an honorable mention
@@brandonbuca added it to honorable mentions
@@Gamer-uu6mk I was kinda back and forth on that one. I know it was insane and we’ll probably never see a game like that again but the fact they missed 11/14 2 point conversions in OT makes me feel like a lot of it was because of bad offense. I would probably have it at 12 or 13.
I clicked looking for SDSU vs Utah lol, approved
God, that Saturday morning with the Red River Shootout and Arkansas vs. Ole Miss was amazing. I am lucky enough to have multiple TVs so I kept flipping the audio back and forth. Just constant excitement. Can't wait till Fall again
Having A&M-Bama at PSU-Iowa that same day as well, we may never see a single day of football that was as good as that day
@@5kilogramsofricin Except for the games the Saturday after Thanksgiving! Ohio State vs. Michigan in the morning, Bama vs. Auburn in the afternoon, Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State at night plus other solid games likes Penn State vs. Michigan State, BYU vs. USC, A&M vs. LSU, FSU vs. Florida, and VT vs. UVA. Truly spoiled
I was on the wrong end of how it came out but that was a great game.
@@kigglesmcsquiggles7583 I feel you. I am a Nebraska fan. I jokingly (?) say I am going to put that on my next resume to show employers how loyal I am
For real
That Texas-OU game was such a great game.
As a Texas fan this year. We can score 45 points and lose on a consistent basis. Also against Kansas😭
I thought the 2020 version was the best Red River game ever, then this one happened. Just insane
The pfp 👎
That texas defense definitely quit at the end
@@jamesburlingham4748 It was hot as hell. They were tired and drained. And a big middle finger to riley and williams. Hope they enjoy libtard hell
The Georgia-Clemson game doesn’t get a lot of love, but it was an outstanding defensive game.
That’s a good point
Defensive > Offensive game
Same with Virginia Tech vs North Carolina
@@sportsclips2 ya I don’t mean like 7-3 games, anything in the 10’s and low 20’s is the spot
@@sportsclips2 like a 21-24 type game?
Do you guys still want me to do other compilations from this past season like top 10 worst teams, top 10 surprising teams, etc. ? I know it’s kinda late so I’m not sure if you guys are still interested or not.
im interested
Go for it
I'm interested :)
Yeah go for it
If you do Top 10 surprising teams. South Carolina would be good because they were predicted to only win 2 to 4 games.
As much as I wanted Utah to win the Rose Bowl, it’s impossible to be mad with the results. Not only did we have a RB starting at DB, but some of Stroud’s passes were some of the best I’ve ever seen!
Yall had RBs at DB we had TEs and RBs at LB. Shit was wild 😂😂😂😂. I'm hoping Utah does big things next year as an OSU fan. They deserve it. Utah had us for awhile. I was shocked we won. That Kick return for a td almost broke me fr lol.
@@MOBOBBA2166 I would love a rematch! It’d be awesome if it was in the CFP, and I think Ohio State gets there for sure, so hopefully Utah can put a full season together. 🤞
@@patrickbarlow2269 that would be my dream come true, to watch Utah play a big school like Alabama, or Ohio State. Sure we would get clapped if we let one mistake go by, but still...
Still couldn't get the dub in Provo though
@@brooklynsadler2292 true, I still think even with Cam, it still would have been a close game with Utah winning it by like 4 points.
Daily reminder Texas vs OU happened the same time Arkansas vs ole miss happened offensive display was nuts
That Saturday was insane because the night cap also had Texas A&M and Alabama playing also
A great list and some great games. MSU v UofM has to be top 5 though. Undefeated teams, rivalry, a big comeback. All the major pre game shows there
And Michigan - Ohio State Top 5 match up that determined a spot in the playoff and a huge rivalry game
@@johnstepanian6097 As a game it was kind of mid though. OSU didn't even show up
Michigan-PSU was an exciting game
@@johnstepanian6097 Michigan vs osu was terrible. Osu's secondary was trash all year. Michigan had already given up 5 touchdowns to a running back that fans said "wasn't even the best running back at his previous team". Honestly it was just a match up of two teams that talk too much trash
@@johnstepanian6097 no Michigan Penn state was a better ballgame than the osu game. That's as a Michigan fan and knowing what the osu game meant
I had the privilege of watching most of these games this year (the only ones I missed were bama versus a&m and Fresno State versus UCLA) This was by far one of the greatest college football seasons there's ever been. Every one of these games my mouth was a gasp at several points from just how ridiculous it was...... Thank you so much for this video.
That Purdue-Tennessee game was so entertaining. Turned it on to watch the following game, and saw one of the greatest fourth quarters of my life.
Tennessee actually won that game. It was a false call lol
@@riverfiendfishing4953 no they didn't lmaoo, the guys forward progress was stopped, then his teammate pulled him across the goal line which you can't do
@@riverfiendfishing4953 haha. Wrong.
UM at MSU was an insane game to be at. My ticket was in the south endzone where walker scored his last 2 or 3 tds. Made this Spartan very happy.
One of the best games I’ve ever seen from a running back
GO GREEN..!
@@markonit Go Washington ;)
@@markonit When tuck coming
I had the privilege of being at the Rose Bowl, probably one of the greatest games I have witnessed.
Honorable mention to Kansas vs. Texas imo
Unfortunately for Texas lol
Texas vs Oklahoma deserves a bonus for the best commentated game! Chris Fowler’s commentary was off the charts that game…
Chris Fowler was d riding Texas the whole game
@@jacktaylor3245 I stg he was
Chris Fowler is a good 😌 announcer better than a lot of them
@@brianreid4567 nobody beats gus johnson tho.
JSN completely went off in that Rose Bowl game. A historic performance that may never be matched. And he’s only a sophomore iirc. Incredible
Man I miss college football 😔
The Utah-Ohio Stare game was absolutely crazy. I was at it and even though Utah lost, it was still such a fun game. The only reason it was hard for me is because I playes db in high school so watching our running back get burnt was hard for me. Nonetheless still a great game
Such a great game. I was there too, but was an OSU fan. We were missing our 2 best receivers, which made me a little nervous, but turned out to be the best game ever. That was such a rollercoaster for me, watching my team struggle to come back for 3 quarters straight.
My f'ing brother was at the game, and were from Utah. I watched the first half, and I was getting ready to text him like dude I f'ing hate you bro
That Utah Ohio state game was the craziest game. I swear I remember them saying it was 5 touchdowns in a matter of 2 minutes. Nobody expected that game to go how it went. As a Utah fan, I don't even feel like we lost that game because of how well we played.
My little brother gets home from work midway through the 3rd quarter of that MSU game, sees they're down 16, and the first thing he says is "they got this." 3 Walker touchdowns and 2 Michigan turnovers later, he was proven right.
Being in the student section of that Michigan State game was easily a top 5 moment of my life
What's crazy is that #3 and #4 (OU/UT and Ark/Ole Miss) games were going on at the exact same time and I remember watching both on 2 TV's and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Incredible
My top 5: 5. Tennessee vs Purdue 4. Alabama vs Texas A&M 3. Ohio State vs Utah 2. Arkansas vs Ole Miss 1. Texas vs Oklahoma
so just the video in different order
@@launchbase4944 yes, that's why it's my top 5
A practically meaningless game between Arkansas vs ole miss ahead of one of the best rose bowls ever? Are you an Arkansas or ole miss fan? Rose bowl literally had everything.. kick return, crazy busted plays, a crazy comeback…. Ole miss Arkansas was literally just a regular season game
@@jakeloughman8168 it probably would've been higher if there weren't so many opt outs. Yeah Smith-Njigba went off, but I would've loved to see Wilson and Olave. Another reason is feel like Utah made some bad clock management decisions late in the game. They let Ohio State run the clock down to set up before there feild goal which didn't give there offense anytime with the ball at the end. I'm a Memphis fan. I hate Ole Miss and don't give a crap about Arkansas. I just thought that was a more entertaining game. I'm not saying that the Rose Bowl was boring, just not as entertaining for me.
@@jakeloughman8168 osu vs Michigan is the best game😵💫😐
That Michigan State game really changed attitudes for me.
So happy we’re back to normal with fans in attendance again. Also great list thanks for putting this together :)
I'll always think of the UCLA-Fresno State game as "The Jake Haener Injury Game". I hope he gets a shot in the NFL someday.
@Spider Fan what was his injury
@@mickfunny4185 It was either a concussion or some kind of shoulder injury. I don't remember which. All I remember was that he was clearly in a LOT of pain for the final 2 drives of the game.
@@TheBandicootNerd131 Hip injury. He took a shot in his right hip.
Who Dat!!!!!
It’s about time that you did one of these :) I like when you do these once every year
I was at that Music City Bowl! Craziest college game I’ve been to even though my Vols lost
It was a touchdown and we all know it, I was there too and I've gotten mad over football before, but nothing about this great sport has made me see red like I did that night
@@logancowheard3078 unless the roles were reversed. Then the forward progress would have clearly been stopped, right? It was the right call. Dude should have reached for the endzone as soon as they wrapped him up. He simply waited too long to extend the ball!
3:37 I remember I was watching this live while at an ice fishing store in Minnesota. Even though I wasn’t cheering for either team it was still stunning to see OSU fall 6 inches short from a victory.
Utah osu was lit bro. Wouldve been even better if they both had all there players
i really really enjoyed theeze highlights... thanx.
Man i love college football. This video just got me so hyped for the season....cant wait.
I think Tennessee at Kentucky deserves to be mentioned here. It was an incredibly entertaining back and forth game.
I grew up as an ou fan and attending the red river rivalry for my first time as a freshman was truly a dream come true. The emotions were unreal and I will never forget that day
The fact that the texas oklahoma and ole miss arkansas game were in at the same time was insane I felt like I had adhd
Convinced FSU’s year could’ve been totally different had they beat ND. That was a tough one 🥺
Dude You FSU fans are something different loudest crowd we’ve ever played in my opinion. Thats what carried you guys the fans were explosive
@@j.rgomezzz you were there in clemson for the Nd game when Clemson won 22-20. I can almost guarantee it was louder
I was at the Fsu-Notre dame game. I was in my seat an hour early before the game. Best college game I've ever watched in a while and witnessed in person too❤❤🔥🔥🔥
I was at the A&M - Bama game. At one point the stadium was actually shaking and it was much louder there than what CBS made it out to be.
@@benjaminaggie I love listening to the crowd reactions during games and this crowd made my skin stand
Great video. What an incredible season of CFB!
I had the UCLA Fresno game up in the the shop just as background noise, but by the 4th quarter I'd forgotten my project entirely as I watched Haener gut it out through an amazing game. Never cared about Fresno State before in my life, but as long as that kid is playing I will root for them.
I got chills watching this
Def a solid list. The Oklahoma texas game was maybe one of the greatest games ever. Couldn't even believe it happened. The shootout at the end was sick.
Man, I watched that UCLA-Fresno game on a whim super late on the east coast. What a thriller that was.
That season had so many good games, having that auburn iron bowl that low really just tells you how good the 2021 season was
Those Utah helmets in the rose bowl were sick
I had the remote going that morning between the Red River Rivalry and Arkansas-Ole Miss. Two terrific games.
Baylor vs Ole Miss and OSU vs Notre Dame both very underrated games
My Top 5: 5. ND vs FSU (I’m an FSU fan, but even I can say that I experienced a great game) 4. Tennessee vs Purdue 3. Texas A&M vs Bama 2. Ole Miss vs Arkansas 1. Texas vs OU Honorable Mention: FSU vs Miami. I was at the game and I can easily say that it was one of the best games I’ve seen in Doak Campbell. I’ll never forget the 4th and 14.
fsu vs jacksonville state ;)
@@5roductionz1466 🤣
Chills when Milton came in
Michigan losing that game still haunts me, State always has our card, and Walker is a BEAST.
refs also sucked that game
@@detroitunderground8097 false. Michigan sucked that game. Can only blame themselves
@@detroitunderground8097 fax. they were not calling pass interferences both ways idc
@@itsurboidonnie except the fumble in the end zone that was reversed for no reason, then 2 pass interferences that were missed on Michigan’s 2nd to last drive which resulted in a turnover on downs instead of having the ball in the red zone, they also missed a bunch of holding calls on walkers TD’s
@@detroitunderground8097 🤫
The OSU Vs Baylor Football Game was exhilarating
Even as a Utah fan, being at that rose bowl game was awesome. Like, losing barely even hurt because of how incredible the game was.
You guys played good but if the entire Ohio state team was there that would’ve been a lot different game. Think Ohio state was missing like 23 players or something like that
@@suspiciousnobody8588 and Utah was playing a backup RB at CB because of how beat up their secondary was. Also lost Cam Rising to injury in the game. What ifs go both ways but a fantastic game regardless
I remember thinking that the Oksu vs ND game was gonna be the best bowl game of the year, then I went to watch a 3 loss PAC-12 team nearly blow everyone's mind. Incredible game
@@isaacdunaway7149 I don’t think Cam being out had any effect on the game, the backup threw a touchdown lol. But we had backup tight ends and running backs playing linebacker and safety, I think utah missing one guy vs half of Ohio States starting lineup played a huge part on the game being that close. But yes, easily one of the best football games I’ve ever been to
@@adlerrigby2972 Utah was missing more than just one guy they was missing hella ppl.
Red river took years off my life. Then again most years red river takes years of my life. What a rivalry!
I thought Oklahoma State vs Oklahoma was amazing. It was insane seeing that unfold in person and storming the field. My heart was going back and forth the entire game. There was so much bad blood between both teams. Even being in the student section and talking shit to the OU players was fun
looking forward to seeing Oklahoma state in the big 12 championship in 20 years
@@fletcherrose5128 jeeze dont mean to be that harsh or mean
You mean the game the refs won for OSU.
@@kylegibson9917 man I was so mad but it’s honestly better for OU cause we wouldn’t have beaten Notre dame and we ended the year on a good note
@@flatcapp9183 Idk man I think we could we saw how dominate we were with a real coach with Bob. OU would have been a nasty team if we didn't have pussy Riley all year.
I got to attend the Rose Bowl and man. That's something Ill show my kids one day. Im so glad I went even when my team lost. OSU fans were dope and the game was the stuff of legend.
I remember I was out fishing and listening to the Oklahoma-Texas game on the radio. One of the best memories I’ll ever have
The Fresno- UCLA game was an all time classic. Four in a row over UCLA.
So many great games! What about some per conference? Best ACC, SEC, etc? :)
I was in stadium with one of the bands for the Music City Bowl... "drunk in all the right ways" stated it pretty aptly that game had everyone having heart attacks back to back until the end. still unsure if any part of that game was real
That UTSA UAB game was probably the closest and best game I have ever seen. Hope it makes the best games of part 2
It's hard to do Purdue Tennessee justice. Maybe the most exciting bowl game all year. No matter what highlights you show it just doesn't do it justice lol.
It was the best.....til the rose bowl happened lol. Both games were crazy tho
Watching that game live was insane like it felt like every play could have been a touchdown
@@michaeldrabelle Every play but the last one.
As a tennessee fan that game still pisses me off because of how bad we were robbed on that last call.
@@TechBrosGamingChannel Tough luck that's the game of football.
The crowd explosion at OU/TX when Brooks scored the game winning TD… TV doesn’t even do it justice. Being there was my favorite sports experience ever.
I'm glad I watched most of these
I don’t think I moved from my spot on the couch for The Game until Michigan got in victory formation.
That rose bowl game vs Utah was probably the best football game I’ve ever seen in my life. It was cool because I got to go with my family to California to see it.
The UCLA Fresno State is my personal favorite. The heart that kid qb from Fresno played with.
I was at that Texas A&M vs Alabama game. I dont know if I'll ever see another game that great again.
That’s what I thought about when I witnessed the A&M-LSU 7 OT game. You never know.
Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt/Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge 🔥🔥🔥💯✌🏾.
Damn this was good. I'm ready for 2022 season already lol
The 21-22 season was absolutely outstandingly incredible. Easily the best season since 2007 IMHO.
Can’t wait for the 2022 version!
Great video, can’t wait for cfb next year! Although I would have to put Michigan vs Ohio st as a top 10 game, and maybe take out the tennesse vs Purdue game? As a neutral, MvsOS was one of the most exciting and best games of the season. Close games isn’t the only requirement for a game to be good!
I would take out the Fresno St and UCLA. It was a good game, but it didn’t mean anything in the grand scheme of things
@@kaywilliams8472 True! There’s a bunch of those meaningless games that he put in just because it was a close game. I still think Fresno vs UCLA was more entertaining than Tennessee vs Purdue, but both of them are nowhere near as entertaining and relevant as the OSU vs UoM game.
@@alexh9363 agree 100%
i was at the rose bowl this year and man hands down one of the best games I've been to in person
Nebraska deserves to have at least one game in here from 2021. Psc did make a whole video about the best 3-9 team ever but we had 9 close losses and the Michigan games atmosphere was amazing. As a Nebraska fan the season was hell but we had quite a few roller coaster rides
Ohio St vs Utah, well deserving of the game of the year. Best game I’ve ever seen. Even though my Utes lost, couldn’t have been more proud of their performance. Shout out to the OSU fans as well, I’m very impressed with how they’ve been so classy and supportive. I hope they get to play each other again in the CFP someday, hopefully this next season. Go Utes!
Respect I like the utes fans yall ain't hating because you lost.....yall player a great game and is definitely the best game of last year and 2 me the best rose bowl I ever seen
@@joshuaperales7240 exactly, that’s why I like what I’ve seen from OS fans, no bullying or bragging because they won. Good sportsmanship.
I agree we played well and ohio state did too. that return by britain covey and the walk-on QB touchdown was LEGENDARY. Good game i enjoyed watching.
@@TJUtes appreciate it same with yall all class no hating 💯
@@goofy_ahh233 yeah that return was great kept yall in the game
First time watching this video and great to see Fresno state at #5 didn’t expect that go bulldogs 🐶
What's even better is that Gus Johnson's announcing is just flawless🔥
I was at the Rose Bowl this year, and when the Utes lost I was so sad! It was terrible. Utah is the most underrated team in football! GO UTES!!!🔥
Kent State vs Miami (OH) OT game winning pass deflection by Montre Miller as Kent State wins the MAC east for the first time since 2012
insane how #2 #3 and #4 were all on the same day
To me the best games ever need to have a good balance between high scoring offense and explosive defense. Michigan vs Michigan state is a good example. It end with a score in the 30s but the defense on both sides was something special.
3:35 that annoucer's call just gets me man. Shivers up my spine and idk why
That A&M game will always be something else for me. No one, I repeat no one, on campus thought we had a prayer of winning that game, but we did. I’ll be honest, I woke up that morning feeling like today was going to be that day where A&M shocks the world.
Considering it was probably the last game being aired that night, I dont think anybody watching it thought A&M would win, but we did anyway
I was at the Ole Miss vs. Arkansas game. Electric.
As a Michigan fan, that state game was amazing! Hate that we lost, but damn it was a good game!
Utah vs Ohio State was one of the best games of all time
As a Tennessee fan, it was a great game by both teams but the refs ruined the game with that non TD call. I still respect purdue though
Ohio state and Utah was the the best game last year I respect yall...yall came to play had me scared for my buckeyes but to me that was the greatest rose bowl I ever seen
Storming the field was unreal WHOOOOP
I was at the OU v TX game and I’m a huge OU fan, that game was the most stressful thing I’ve ever witnessed.
Watching this on repeat until the fall
One of my favorite games LSU w/ Brian Kelly getting blown against Kanas State
He didn't even coach that game Brad Davis the O line coach did 😹
Why do ND fans hate Kelly?
@@marktastic86 He left Notre Dame for more money when we still had a chance to make playoffs and gave 0 heads up to find replacement and didn’t even saw good bye to players. It was mainly how he left not that he left. There may be more reasons I can’t think of right now.
@@happynotredamefan3736 Gotcha. As a Bama fan, I hope he fails miserably at LSU.
@@happynotredamefan3736 same reason OU fans hate Lincoln Riley basically
I felt like Notre dame vs Oklahoma State should of been on this list. That game was crazy
As an OkState fan great season, but man theat big 12 championship is a heartbreaker
I’m a Sooners fan and this season was tough. Was really routing for y’all in the big 12 championship but y’all let me down.
@@flatcapp9183 when does OkState not let anyone down lmao, we'll always be the little brother to yall until we can win a Natty
@@DigitalSpital I respect your honesty
Yes OSU is the little brother, most OSU fans know this. The real issue I present to my OU friends is can they accept that Texas is their Daddy? Sure, OU wins on the turf, but when Texas says “jump” OU says nothing, doesn’t ask how high, they just jump. It’s a tough reality but it is reality
That Purdue vs Tennessee game was lit
Man that oklahoma Texas game was something else
That ou texas game so crazy best game of last season
Iowa vs. Penn State. Both teams fizzled. But at the time...
I hate that I missed the OU v Texas game because I gave up on it so fast. We were down so much so quick and I left. I had a whole day and I check my phone later and see we won. Insane!
I really wanted to know what song the band played after the alabama vs auburn after the game when metchie scored, if anyone knows can u tell me? 😅 the song they played seemed cool
Love College ball. I give zero f's about Baylor & OSU, but that game was so good and the ending was as dramatic as it gets
switch 1 and 2 but other than that this is a pretty good list
NC State vs UNC was a crazy finish this year. Arguably top 5 in my opinion.
Fr and the Clemson game too