2026 CFB TOP 25 RANKINGS
Follow FBS college football with College Football Now’s Top 25 rankings, team records and national poll coverage. CFN, AP and USA TODAY / AFCA polls appear in separate sections below. Each poll displays its own release date. Coaches Poll updated: October 11, 2026.
CFB TOP 25 RANKINGS 2026
Browse College Football Now’s editorial FBS Top 25 below, with team records and links to additional coverage.
Last rankings update: October 10, 2026.
Last rankings update: October 10, 2026.
1. NOTRE DAME FIGHTING-IRISH
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2. GEORGIA BULLDOGS
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3. OHIO ST BUCKEYES
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4. MIAMI HURRICANES
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5. INDIANA HOOSIERS
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6. BYU COUGARS
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7. TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
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8. ALABAMA CRIMSON-TIDE
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9. KENTUCKY WILDCATS
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10. OLE MISS REBELS
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11. UTAH UTES
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12. MISSOURI TIGERS
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13. TEXAS LONGHORNS
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14. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
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15. USC TROJANS
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16. IOWA HAWKEYES
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17. WISCONSIN BADGERS
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18. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
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19. HOUSTON COUGARS
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20. SMU MUSTANGS
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21. UCLA BRUINS
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22. OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
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23. ARIZONA WILDCATS
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24. LSU TIGERS
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25. BOISE STATE BRONCOS
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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Nebraska, Oregon, Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Minnesota, Wake Forest, James Madison, South Florida, Pittsburgh, Duke, Florida, South Carolina, Oregon State, Baylor, UTSA, Memphis, Kansas State, Liberty, UNLV, Fresno State & Georgia State
TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Compare the AP Top 25 and AFCA FBS Coaches Poll below. Each section identifies its source and update date.
AP TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The Associated Press Top 25 is compiled separately from the CFN and Coaches rankings. AP rankings updated October 11, 2026, from the official Week 6 release. Source: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll
1. Georgia (6-0)
2. Notre Dame (6-0)
3. Miami (FL) (5-0)
4. Ohio State (5-1)
5. Indiana (6-0)
6. Alabama (5-1)
7. Texas (4-1)
8. BYU (5-0)
9. Ole Miss (4-1)
10. Texas Tech (5-0)
11. Utah (5-0)
12. UCLA (5-0)
13. Missouri (5-1)
14. Tennessee (5-1)
15. Kentucky (5-1)
16. Mississippi State (4-1)
17. Iowa (5-1)
18. Oklahoma State (4-1)
19. USC (6-1)
20. Houston (5-1)
21. Wake Forest (5-1)
22. LSU (4-2)
23. Boise State (5-1)
24. SMU (4-1)
25. Northwestern (4-1)
BIGGEST MOVES
UCLA: No. 21 → No. 12 (+9); Iowa: No. 20 → No. 17 (+3); Indiana: No. 7 → No. 5 (+2); Houston: No. 22 → No. 20 (+2).
Texas: No. 1 → No. 7 (−6); LSU: No. 10 → No. 22 (−12).
NEW TO THE TOP 25
Kentucky — No. 15; Wake Forest — No. 21; Northwestern — No. 25.
DROPPED OUT
Oregon — previously No. 13; Florida — previously No. 16; Pittsburgh — previously No. 25.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Wisconsin 92; Oregon 86; Arizona 82; Nebraska 65; Oklahoma 44; James Madison 29; Florida 9; Duke 5; New Mexico 3; Oregon State 1.
2. Notre Dame (6-0)
3. Miami (FL) (5-0)
4. Ohio State (5-1)
5. Indiana (6-0)
6. Alabama (5-1)
7. Texas (4-1)
8. BYU (5-0)
9. Ole Miss (4-1)
10. Texas Tech (5-0)
11. Utah (5-0)
12. UCLA (5-0)
13. Missouri (5-1)
14. Tennessee (5-1)
15. Kentucky (5-1)
16. Mississippi State (4-1)
17. Iowa (5-1)
18. Oklahoma State (4-1)
19. USC (6-1)
20. Houston (5-1)
21. Wake Forest (5-1)
22. LSU (4-2)
23. Boise State (5-1)
24. SMU (4-1)
25. Northwestern (4-1)
BIGGEST MOVES
UCLA: No. 21 → No. 12 (+9); Iowa: No. 20 → No. 17 (+3); Indiana: No. 7 → No. 5 (+2); Houston: No. 22 → No. 20 (+2).
Texas: No. 1 → No. 7 (−6); LSU: No. 10 → No. 22 (−12).
NEW TO THE TOP 25
Kentucky — No. 15; Wake Forest — No. 21; Northwestern — No. 25.
DROPPED OUT
Oregon — previously No. 13; Florida — previously No. 16; Pittsburgh — previously No. 25.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Wisconsin 92; Oregon 86; Arizona 82; Nebraska 65; Oklahoma 44; James Madison 29; Florida 9; Duke 5; New Mexico 3; Oregon State 1.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 COACHES POLL
The US LBM / AFCA FBS Coaches Poll is compiled separately from the AP and CFN rankings. Updated October 11, 2026, from the AFCA’s Week 6 release. Official source: https://www.afca.com/polls/
US LBM COACHES POLL — OCTOBER 11, 2026
1. Georgia (6-0)
2. Notre Dame (6-0)
3. Miami (FL) (5-0)
4. Indiana (6-0)
5. Ohio State (5-1)
6. Texas (4-1)
7. Alabama (5-1)
8. BYU (5-0)
9. Texas Tech (5-0)
10. Ole Miss (4-1)
11. Utah (5-0)
12. UCLA (5-0)
13. Missouri (5-1)
14. Tennessee (5-1)
15. USC (6-1)
16. Iowa (5-1)
17. Kentucky (5-1)
18. Houston (5-1)
19. Mississippi State (4-1)
20. Oklahoma State (4-1)
21. LSU (4-2)
22. SMU (4-1)
23. Wake Forest (5-1)
24. Boise State (5-1)
25. Oregon (3-2)
BIGGEST MOVES
UCLA: No. 22 → No. 12 (+10); Kentucky: No. 25 → No. 17 (+8); Missouri: No. 16 → No. 13 (+3).
Texas: No. 1 → No. 6 (−5); LSU: No. 10 → No. 21 (−11); Oregon: No. 13 → No. 25 (−12).
NEW TO THE TOP 25
Oklahoma State — No. 20; Wake Forest — No. 23; Boise State — No. 24.
DROPPED OUT
Florida — previously No. 15; Duke — previously No. 23; Pittsburgh — previously No. 24.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Northwestern 107; Arizona 92; Nebraska 74; Oklahoma 50; Wisconsin 39; Duke 35; James Madison 33; Florida 32; Pittsburgh 25; New Mexico 16; UTSA 10; Baylor 9; Memphis 6; Oregon State 2; North Carolina 1.
2. Notre Dame (6-0)
3. Miami (FL) (5-0)
4. Indiana (6-0)
5. Ohio State (5-1)
6. Texas (4-1)
7. Alabama (5-1)
8. BYU (5-0)
9. Texas Tech (5-0)
10. Ole Miss (4-1)
11. Utah (5-0)
12. UCLA (5-0)
13. Missouri (5-1)
14. Tennessee (5-1)
15. USC (6-1)
16. Iowa (5-1)
17. Kentucky (5-1)
18. Houston (5-1)
19. Mississippi State (4-1)
20. Oklahoma State (4-1)
21. LSU (4-2)
22. SMU (4-1)
23. Wake Forest (5-1)
24. Boise State (5-1)
25. Oregon (3-2)
BIGGEST MOVES
UCLA: No. 22 → No. 12 (+10); Kentucky: No. 25 → No. 17 (+8); Missouri: No. 16 → No. 13 (+3).
Texas: No. 1 → No. 6 (−5); LSU: No. 10 → No. 21 (−11); Oregon: No. 13 → No. 25 (−12).
NEW TO THE TOP 25
Oklahoma State — No. 20; Wake Forest — No. 23; Boise State — No. 24.
DROPPED OUT
Florida — previously No. 15; Duke — previously No. 23; Pittsburgh — previously No. 24.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Northwestern 107; Arizona 92; Nebraska 74; Oklahoma 50; Wisconsin 39; Duke 35; James Madison 33; Florida 32; Pittsburgh 25; New Mexico 16; UTSA 10; Baylor 9; Memphis 6; Oregon State 2; North Carolina 1.
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