After a dominant showing against Ole Miss, Georgia is back atop the poll. But, they also got some help with Notre Dame knocking off Miami in South Bend. Utah got a big win over BYU to remain undefeated and creep up to the second spot, while UCLA also kept its record spotless and is now fourth. Oregon was the big riser of the week, returning to the poll in the 18th spot after beating Ohio State. SMU also returned to the poll after a convincing win against Virginia Tech.
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
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Previous ranking: 2
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Defeated Ole Miss 42-7
Stat to know: Georgia has scored 40 or more points in five games this season.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Missouri, ABC
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 9-0
Last week’s result: Defeated BYU 28-20
Stat to know: Utah is 9-0 for the third time in program history.
What’s next: Saturday at Arizona
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Defeated Miami 31-24
Stat to know: The win against Miami was Notre Dame’s 10th win against AP No. 1 team. That’s the second most all-time trailing Alabama.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Boston College, 3:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 9-0
Last week’s result: Defeated Minnesota 34-20
Stat to know: This is the fourth 9-0 start in UCLA history.
What’s next: Friday vs. Illinois, 9 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 1
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Lost to Notre Dame 31-24
Stat to know: Miami’s eight-game winning streak was snapped by the loss to Notre Dame. That was the second-longest winning streak under Mario Cristobal.
What’s next: Saturday at Duke, noon, ABC
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Did not play
What’s next: Saturday vs. USC, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Defeated LSU 31-13
Stat to know: Alabama has won four straight games against LSU.
What’s next: Saturday at Vanderbilt, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Defeated Missouri 34-20
Stat to know: Texas has four wins against the current CFP Top 25, two more than any other team.
What’s next: Saturday at LSU, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 16
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Defeated Kentucky 34-6
Stat to know: Tennessee has back-to-back wins against AP top 10 opponents for the first time since 1999.
What’s next: Saturday at Texas A&M
Previous ranking: 13
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Defeated West Virginia 53-48
Stat to know: Texas Tech had 638 total yards against West Virginia, its most in a game since 2020.
What’s next: Saturday at Oklahoma State, 9:30 p.m.
Previous ranking: 14
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Defeated Merrimack 77-0
Stat to know: Wake Forest’s win over Merrimack was its largest win since its 79-0 win over William Jewell in 1940.
What’s next: Saturday at SMU, noon, ESPN
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Lost to Utah 28-20
Stat to know: BYU is 0-7 in road games against AP top 10 conference opponents.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Baylor
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Lost to Tennessee 34-6
Stat to know: Kentucky’s six points against Tennessee was a season-low.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Florida, ESPN
Previous ranking: 17
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Defeated Cincinnati 31-24
Stat to know: Houston had not won against Cincinnati since 2016.
What’s next: Friday at Colorado, 10:15 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 18
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Did not play
What’s next: Saturday at Indiana, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 21
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Defeated Northwestern 24-10
Stat to know: Iowa extended its win streak against Northwestern to five games. That’s its longest in the series since a 21-game run from 1974 to 1994.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Purdue, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking: 20
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Defeated Colorado State 64-38
Stat to know: Boise State’s 64 points against Colorado State are the most in a road game in program history.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Oregon State, 6 p.m., USA Network
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 6-3
Last week’s result: Defeated Ohio State 41-28
Stat to know: Oregon’s 41 points is the program’s second-most on the road against an AP top 15 opponent.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Michigan 3:30 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 12
Record: 6-3
Last week’s result: Lost to Georgia 42-7
Stat to know: The loss to Georgia snapped a 16-game home winning streak.
What’s next: Saturday at Oklahoma, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 23
Record: 6-3
Last week’s result: Defeated Texas A&M 17-9
Stat to know: South Carolina has won four straight SEC games, tied for its longest streak in the last 15 seasons.
What’s next: Saturday at Arkansas, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 11
Record: 6-3
Last week’s result: Lost to Oregon 41-28
Stat to know: This season is the first time that Ohio State has suffered back-to-back double-digit losses since 2004.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Northwestern, noon, Fox
Previous ranking: 24
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Defeated TCU 29-28
Stat to know: Arizona is 5-0 at home, tying its longest home win streak to start a season over the last 30 seasons.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Utah
Previous ranking: 22
Record: 8-1
Last week’s result: Defeated Nevada 31-3
Stat to know: New Mexico has the No. 1 scoring defense in the FBS this season.
What’s next: Saturday vs. UNLV, 7:30 p.m., CW
Previous ranking: 15
Record: 6-3
Last week’s result: Lost to Alabama 31-13
Stat to know: Lane Kiffin is 0-6 against Alabama as a head coach.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Texas, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 7-2
Last week’s result: Defeated Virginia Tech 51-28
Stat to know: SMU is 19-1 in home conference games under Rhett Lashlee.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Wake Forest, noon, ESPN
