This upcoming Saturday will mark the turn of the calendar to November. It\u2019s now deep into the college football season. So deep, in fact, that there are only six remaining undefeated teams in the sport.<\/p>\n
Each of the four Power Four conferences is currently represented by at least one undefeated team. Then, Navy, out of the American, rounds out those undefeated teams. Notably, that number of six teams without a loss is down from this time last season, when it was eight. Last season, there would also be just one team that made it to the College Football Playoff<\/a> without a loss.<\/p>\n With that in mind, CBS Sports<\/a> dove into the remaining schedules for each of the six undefeated teams in college football. There, they pulled out the toughest game, as well as their projected first loss. That may sound similar, but rarely lined up in actuality. So, here\u2019s a look at what game CBS Sports expects each of the remaining undefeated teams to lose. <\/p>\n Toughest Game: November 8th, Texas Tech<\/a> The BYU Cougars have been the happy surprise of the Big 12 this season. After losing last season\u2019s quarterback this offseason due to off-field issues, the Cougars turned to true freshman Bear Bachmeier<\/a>. It\u2019s more than worked out, and now BYU is sitting undefeated at 8-0 and 5-0 in conference play, in full control of its own destiny.<\/p>\n Interestingly, CBS Sports notes that a road game at Texas Tech is BYU\u2019s toughest remaining game. However, they have the Cougars suffering their first loss a couple of weeks later at Cincinnati. That\u2019s because BYU is coming off a bye, and the Red Raiders have injury issues at quarterback. So, the loss got kicked down the road. <\/p>\n Toughest Game: November 8th, Notre Dame<\/a> Navy is undefeated heading into November and has made itself a very real competitor for the College Football Playoff. The challenge, now, is that they turn into the most difficult part of their schedule, which is full of rivalry games and an attempt to win The American. <\/p>\n As for CBS Sports, they expect Navy\u2019s undefeated season to end this upcoming Saturday. That\u2019s on the road against a quietly very good North Texas team. If it doesn\u2019t happen there, though, Navy is on the road again a week later against Notre Dame. That\u2019ll be their toughest remaining game. It\u2019s also before you look at USF<\/a>, Memphis<\/a>, and Army<\/a>, plus a possible conference championship game. <\/p>\n Toughest Game: November 8th, Penn State<\/a> A year ago, Indiana was a shocking team making a run at the College Football Playoff. This year, they\u2019re not shocking anyone, but they are once again undefeated. Once again, they\u2019re making a deep run at the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n The regular season now appears fairly manageable, particularly with Penn State\u2019s struggles. In fact, CBS Sports doesn\u2019t expect the Hoosiers to lose a regular season game. Instead, their first loss is set to come in the Big 10 Championship Game. That\u2019s projected to be another current undefeated team, Ohio State.<\/p>\n Toughest Game: November 28th, Georgia<\/a> The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have had some close calls but are still undefeated. With four games left, they\u2019re hoping to finish strong and make that push for the ACC Championship and the College Football Playoff. The problem is that the November schedule has some pitfalls in it. <\/p>\n CBS Sports highlighted the rivalry game against Georgia as their toughest remaining game. The problem is that CBS Sports also has the Yellow Jackets losing a week earlier to Pitt. While it may not sting as much as losing to a rival, it\u2019s that game that would have wider postseason implications. <\/p>\n
Projected First Loss: November 22nd, Cincinnati<\/a><\/p>\n
Projected First Loss: November 1st, North Texas<\/a><\/p>\n
Projected First Loss: December 6th, Ohio State (Big Ten Championship)<\/p>\n
Projected First Loss: November 22nd, Pitt<\/a><\/p>\n