2025-2026 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 1: Tuesday September 2, 2025


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
Ohio State
Big Ten
Ohio State 1-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 9 | Def: 1
17.60101191
2
1
Texas
SEC
Texas 0-1
Pwr: 2 | Off: 8 | Def: 2
11.260131282
3
4
LSU
SEC
LSU 1-0
Pwr: 10 | Off: 7 | Def: 17
10.99107410717
4
2
Penn State
Big Ten
Penn State 1-0
Pwr: 3 | Off: 5 | Def: 3
10.921022353
5
1
Oregon
Big Ten
Oregon 1-0
Pwr: 7 | Off: 1 | Def: 11
10.4710417111
6
Georgia
SEC
Georgia 1-0
Pwr: 4 | Off: 6 | Def: 5
9.49106465
7
11
Miami FL
ACC
Miami FL 1-0
Pwr: 12 | Off: 3 | Def: 45
8.4010181112345
8
9
Iowa St
Big 12
Iowa St 2-0
Pwr: 19 | Off: 26 | Def: 16
7.7220179192616
9
1
Michigan
Big Ten
Michigan 1-0
Pwr: 18 | Off: 46 | Def: 6
7.281010118466
10
5
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Notre Dame 0-1
Pwr: 6 | Off: 10 | Def: 4
7.2601556104
11
Mississippi
SEC
Mississippi 1-0
Pwr: 5 | Off: 4 | Def: 7
7.171011547
12
2
South Carolina
SEC
South Carolina 1-0
Pwr: 14 | Off: 22 | Def: 10
7.1210142142210
13
2
Tennessee
SEC
Tennessee 1-0
Pwr: 9 | Off: 11 | Def: 12
7.091015291112
14
5
Clemson
ACC
Clemson 0-1
Pwr: 13 | Off: 16 | Def: 18
6.870195131618
15
2
Illinois
Big Ten
Illinois 1-0
Pwr: 36 | Off: 49 | Def: 32
6.2010132364932
16
3
Arizona St
Big 12
Arizona St 1-0
Pwr: 29 | Off: 28 | Def: 38
5.8910193292838
17
5
Kansas St
Big 12
Kansas St 1-1
Pwr: 27 | Off: 24 | Def: 36
5.8211125272436
18
2
Brigham Young
Big 12
Brigham Young 1-0
Pwr: 26 | Off: 27 | Def: 26
5.6510202262726
19
3
SMU
ACC
SMU 1-0
Pwr: 28 | Off: 17 | Def: 49
5.4510163281749
20
4
Indiana
Big Ten
Indiana 1-0
Pwr: 15 | Off: 15 | Def: 27
5.2410244151527
21
2
Louisville
ACC
Louisville 1-0
Pwr: 20 | Off: 14 | Def: 34
5.1410232201434
22
14
Alabama
SEC
Alabama 0-1
Pwr: 8 | Off: 12 | Def: 9
5.02018148129
23
3
Southern Cal
Big Ten
Southern Cal 1-0
Pwr: 11 | Off: 2 | Def: 40
5.021026311240
24
2
Missouri
SEC
Missouri 1-0
Pwr: 24 | Off: 31 | Def: 20
5.0010222243120
25
2
Oklahoma
SEC
Oklahoma 1-0
Pwr: 16 | Off: 23 | Def: 21
4.9010272162321
26
5
Florida
SEC
Florida 1-0
Pwr: 17 | Off: 21 | Def: 23
4.7310215172123
27
2
Washington
Big Ten
Washington 1-0
Pwr: 32 | Off: 36 | Def: 33
4.7110292323633
28
4
TCU
Big 12
TCU 1-0
Pwr: 22 | Off: 18 | Def: 35
4.6610324221835
29
2
Texas A&M
SEC
Texas A&M 1-0
Pwr: 21 | Off: 20 | Def: 25
4.5710312212025
30
27
Florida St
ACC
Florida St 1-0
Pwr: 41 | Off: 63 | Def: 28
4.51105727416328
31
8
Utah
Big 12
Utah 1-0
Pwr: 25 | Off: 45 | Def: 8
4.381039825458
32
8
Georgia Tech
ACC
Georgia Tech 1-0
Pwr: 45 | Off: 43 | Def: 44
4.3510408454344
33
5
Iowa
Big Ten
Iowa 1-0
Pwr: 31 | Off: 65 | Def: 15
4.3410285316515
34
1
Minnesota
Big Ten
Minnesota 1-0
Pwr: 33 | Off: 67 | Def: 14
4.3310331336714
35
Nebraska
Big Ten
Nebraska 1-0
Pwr: 35 | Off: 72 | Def: 13
4.321035357213
36
7
Auburn
SEC
Auburn 1-0
Pwr: 23 | Off: 30 | Def: 22
4.3110437233022
37
4
Tulane
AAC
Tulane 1-0
Pwr: 37 | Off: 51 | Def: 31
4.1710414375131
38
2
Kansas
Big 12
Kansas 2-0
Pwr: 30 | Off: 25 | Def: 42
4.1120362302542
39
8
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Wisconsin 1-0
Pwr: 39 | Off: 70 | Def: 19
3.9210478397019
40
10
Texas Tech
Big 12
Texas Tech 1-0
Pwr: 38 | Off: 13 | Def: 82
3.85103010381382
41
4
Duke
ACC
Duke 1-0
Pwr: 54 | Off: 59 | Def: 50
3.8010374545950
42
8
Rutgers
Big Ten
Rutgers 1-0
Pwr: 55 | Off: 41 | Def: 71
3.7310508554171
43
1
Memphis
AAC
Memphis 1-0
Pwr: 56 | Off: 33 | Def: 75
3.6610441563375
44
17
Kentucky
SEC
Kentucky 1-0
Pwr: 46 | Off: 73 | Def: 24
3.48106117467324
45
6
UNLV
Mountain West
UNLV 2-0
Pwr: 67 | Off: 52 | Def: 80
3.4820516675280
46
13
North Carolina St
ACC
North Carolina St 1-0
Pwr: 64 | Off: 64 | Def: 64
3.38105913646464
47
11
Michigan St
Big Ten
Michigan St 1-0
Pwr: 73 | Off: 101 | Def: 41
3.311058117310141
48
5
Pittsburgh
ACC
Pittsburgh 1-0
Pwr: 47 | Off: 29 | Def: 69
3.2510535472969
49
11
Syracuse
ACC
Syracuse 0-1
Pwr: 58 | Off: 34 | Def: 76
3.24013811583476
50
17
Arizona
Big 12
Arizona 1-0
Pwr: 61 | Off: 60 | Def: 62
3.20106717616062
51
2
Arkansas
SEC
Arkansas 1-0
Pwr: 43 | Off: 39 | Def: 46
3.2010492433946
52
27
Boise St
Mountain West
Boise St 0-1
Pwr: 52 | Off: 54 | Def: 58
3.17012527525458
53
30
South Florida
AAC
South Florida 1-0
Pwr: 72 | Off: 50 | Def: 97
3.17108330725097
54
8
Navy
AAC
Navy 1-0
Pwr: 69 | Off: 74 | Def: 61
3.1710468697461
55
9
Maryland
Big Ten
Maryland 1-0
Pwr: 51 | Off: 53 | Def: 55
3.1510649515355
56
James Madison
Sun Belt
James Madison 1-0
Pwr: 57 | Off: 62 | Def: 57
3.131056576257
57
15
Virginia
ACC
Virginia 1-0
Pwr: 62 | Off: 69 | Def: 53
3.04107215626953
58
10
Central Florida
Big 12
Central Florida 1-0
Pwr: 42 | Off: 38 | Def: 47
3.03106810423847
59
4
Boston College
ACC
Boston College 1-0
Pwr: 48 | Off: 40 | Def: 59
3.0210554484059
60
8
Vanderbilt
SEC
Vanderbilt 1-0
Pwr: 49 | Off: 48 | Def: 56
3.0010528494856
61
2
Houston
Big 12
Houston 1-0
Pwr: 65 | Off: 97 | Def: 30
2.9710632659730
62
15
Washington St
FBS Independents
Washington St 1-0
Pwr: 70 | Off: 61 | Def: 79
2.95107715706179
63
7
Oklahoma St
Big 12
Oklahoma St 1-0
Pwr: 68 | Off: 57 | Def: 74
2.9310707685774
64
16
California
ACC
California 1-0
Pwr: 53 | Off: 71 | Def: 37
2.92108016537137
65
3
West Virginia
Big 12
West Virginia 1-0
Pwr: 60 | Off: 44 | Def: 73
2.9010623604473
66
12
Virginia Tech
ACC
Virginia Tech 0-1
Pwr: 40 | Off: 56 | Def: 29
2.88015412405629
67
33
Baylor
Big 12
Baylor 0-1
Pwr: 34 | Off: 19 | Def: 67
2.86013433341967
68
5
Liberty
CUSA
Liberty 1-0
Pwr: 98 | Off: 98 | Def: 94
2.7010735989894
69
27
Colorado
Big 12
Colorado 0-1
Pwr: 44 | Off: 32 | Def: 52
2.68014227443252
70
25
UCLA
Big Ten
UCLA 0-1
Pwr: 63 | Off: 82 | Def: 43
2.56014525638243
71
13
Mississippi St
SEC
Mississippi St 1-0
Pwr: 59 | Off: 47 | Def: 70
2.54108413594770
72
7
Fresno St
Mountain West
Fresno St 1-1
Pwr: 75 | Off: 84 | Def: 66
2.5211797758466
73
14
Marshall
Sun Belt
Marshall 0-1
Pwr: 94 | Off: 102 | Def: 77
2.510187149410277
74
21
Western Kentucky
CUSA
Western Kentucky 2-0
Pwr: 85 | Off: 77 | Def: 95
2.47209521857795
75
13
Texas St-San Marcos
Sun Belt
Texas St-San Marcos 1-0
Pwr: 71 | Off: 35 | Def: 106
2.401088137135106
76
5
Connecticut
FBS Independents
Connecticut 1-0
Pwr: 83 | Off: 78 | Def: 89
2.4010815837889
77
15
Arkansas St
Sun Belt
Arkansas St 1-0
Pwr: 109 | Off: 92 | Def: 117
2.3610921510992117
78
18
North Carolina
ACC
North Carolina 0-1
Pwr: 66 | Off: 37 | Def: 93
2.34016018663793
79
7
Wake Forest
ACC
Wake Forest 1-0
Pwr: 88 | Off: 87 | Def: 86
2.3310867888786
80
14
Appalachian St
Sun Belt
Appalachian St 1-0
Pwr: 97 | Off: 79 | Def: 109
2.281094149779109
81
16
Cincinnati
Big 12
Cincinnati 0-1
Pwr: 50 | Off: 66 | Def: 39
2.25016516506639
82
7
Air Force
Mountain West
Air Force 1-0
Pwr: 90 | Off: 109 | Def: 65
2.21108979010965
83
17
Ohio U.
Mid-American
Ohio U. 0-1
Pwr: 78 | Off: 95 | Def: 63
2.12016617789563
84
6
South Alabama
Sun Belt
South Alabama 1-0
Pwr: 81 | Off: 68 | Def: 100
2.12109068168100
85
37
Army
AAC
Army 0-1
Pwr: 74 | Off: 93 | Def: 51
2.11014837749351
86
12
Texas-San Antonio
AAC
Texas-San Antonio 0-1
Pwr: 76 | Off: 55 | Def: 108
2.100174127655108
87
16
Northwestern
Big Ten
Northwestern 0-1
Pwr: 79 | Off: 106 | Def: 54
2.030171167910654
88
24
Nevada
Mountain West
Nevada 0-1
Pwr: 101 | Off: 99 | Def: 103
2.00011122410199103
89
13
Miami OH
Mid-American
Miami OH 0-1
Pwr: 86 | Off: 117 | Def: 48
1.970176138611748
90
21
Toledo
Mid-American
Toledo 0-1
Pwr: 77 | Off: 80 | Def: 78
1.96016921778078
91
10
Troy
Sun Belt
Troy 1-0
Pwr: 96 | Off: 94 | Def: 91
1.961010110969491
92
10
North Texas
AAC
North Texas 1-0
Pwr: 84 | Off: 42 | Def: 116
1.9110102108442116
93
11
Purdue
Big Ten
Purdue 1-0
Pwr: 95 | Off: 85 | Def: 101
1.8810104119585101
94
16
Oregon St
FBS Independents
Oregon St 0-1
Pwr: 82 | Off: 83 | Def: 81
1.78017816828381
95
10
Wyoming
Mountain West
Wyoming 1-0
Pwr: 103 | Off: 131 | Def: 60
1.77101051010313160
96
3
Colorado St
Mountain West
Colorado St 0-1
Pwr: 102 | Off: 104 | Def: 102
1.7501933102104102
97
16
Rice
AAC
Rice 1-0
Pwr: 106 | Off: 115 | Def: 84
1.75101131610611584
98
23
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
Georgia Southern 0-1
Pwr: 99 | Off: 86 | Def: 110
1.730175239986110
99
8
Buffalo
Mid-American
Buffalo 0-1
Pwr: 105 | Off: 103 | Def: 105
1.7101918105103105
100
7
Northern Illinois
Mid-American
Northern Illinois 1-0
Pwr: 100 | Off: 123 | Def: 68
1.7010107710012368
101
4
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
Old Dominion 0-1
Pwr: 80 | Off: 90 | Def: 72
1.6901974809072
102
6
Utah St
Mountain West
Utah St 1-0
Pwr: 108 | Off: 58 | Def: 127
1.6810108610858127
103
14
Central Michigan
Mid-American
Central Michigan 1-0
Pwr: 116 | Off: 113 | Def: 111
1.631011714116113111
104
5
Bowling Green
Mid-American
Bowling Green 1-0
Pwr: 107 | Off: 114 | Def: 85
1.5310109510711485
105
9
Georgia St
Sun Belt
Georgia St 0-1
Pwr: 119 | Off: 105 | Def: 124
1.51011149119105124
106
Hawai`i
Mountain West
Hawai`i 1-1
Pwr: 117 | Off: 122 | Def: 104
1.4711106117122104
107
11
East Carolina
AAC
East Carolina 0-1
Pwr: 91 | Off: 91 | Def: 88
1.46019611919188
108
26
San Jose St
Mountain West
San Jose St 0-1
Pwr: 89 | Off: 89 | Def: 87
1.46018226898987
109
6
San Diego St
Mountain West
San Diego St 1-0
Pwr: 104 | Off: 110 | Def: 92
1.4510115610411092
110
25
Louisiana-Lafayette
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Lafayette 0-1
Pwr: 92 | Off: 96 | Def: 83
1.42018525929683
111
5
Alabama-Birmingham
AAC
Alabama-Birmingham 1-0
Pwr: 114 | Off: 76 | Def: 131
1.3910116511476131
112
13
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
Coastal Carolina 0-1
Pwr: 113 | Off: 100 | Def: 119
1.33019913113100119
113
10
Jacksonville St
CUSA
Jacksonville St 0-1
Pwr: 87 | Off: 81 | Def: 99
1.320110310878199
114
10
New Mexico
Mountain West
New Mexico 0-1
Pwr: 112 | Off: 75 | Def: 132
1.29011241011275132
115
17
Sam Houston St
CUSA
Sam Houston St 0-2
Pwr: 111 | Off: 121 | Def: 98
1.2402981711112198
116
6
Delaware
CUSA
Delaware 1-0
Pwr: 131 | Off: 129 | Def: 128
1.21101106131129128
117
3
Louisiana-Monroe
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Monroe 1-0
Pwr: 120 | Off: 127 | Def: 107
1.18101203120127107
118
18
Stanford
ACC
Stanford 0-1
Pwr: 93 | Off: 88 | Def: 96
1.170110018938896
119
Missouri St
CUSA
Missouri St 0-1
Pwr: 130 | Off: 111 | Def: 134
1.1401119130111134
120
5
Temple
AAC
Temple 1-0
Pwr: 121 | Off: 118 | Def: 112
1.11101255121118112
121
9
Louisiana Tech
CUSA
Louisiana Tech 1-0
Pwr: 110 | Off: 124 | Def: 90
1.1010130911012490
122
11
Western Michigan
Mid-American
Western Michigan 0-1
Pwr: 118 | Off: 107 | Def: 120
1.060111111118107120
123
3
New Mexico St
CUSA
New Mexico St 1-0
Pwr: 129 | Off: 133 | Def: 123
1.03101263129133123
124
9
Tulsa
AAC
Tulsa 1-0
Pwr: 128 | Off: 112 | Def: 133
0.90101339128112133
125
4
Florida Atlantic
AAC
Florida Atlantic 0-1
Pwr: 115 | Off: 108 | Def: 114
0.87011214115108114
126
8
UNC-Charlotte
AAC
UNC-Charlotte 0-1
Pwr: 124 | Off: 125 | Def: 122
0.80011188124125122
127
5
Southern Miss
Sun Belt
Southern Miss 0-1
Pwr: 127 | Off: 119 | Def: 126
0.76011225127119126
128
5
Eastern Michigan
Mid-American
Eastern Michigan 0-1
Pwr: 123 | Off: 116 | Def: 125
0.71011235123116125
129
3
Florida Int'l
CUSA
Florida Int'l 1-0
Pwr: 122 | Off: 120 | Def: 115
0.65101323122120115
130
3
Akron
Mid-American
Akron 0-1
Pwr: 125 | Off: 134 | Def: 113
0.53011273125134113
131
2
UTEP
CUSA
UTEP 0-1
Pwr: 126 | Off: 130 | Def: 121
0.51011292126130121
132
1
Ball St
Mid-American
Ball St 0-1
Pwr: 132 | Off: 128 | Def: 130
0.43011311132128130
133
5
Middle Tennessee St
CUSA
Middle Tennessee St 0-1
Pwr: 133 | Off: 132 | Def: 129
0.41011285133132129
134
Kennesaw St
CUSA
Kennesaw St 0-1
Pwr: 134 | Off: 136 | Def: 118
0.1901134134136118
135
1
Kent St
Mid-American
Kent St 1-0
Pwr: 136 | Off: 135 | Def: 136
0.02101361136135136
136
1
Massachusetts
Mid-American
Massachusetts 0-1
Pwr: 135 | Off: 126 | Def: 135
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