2026 Week 1 College Football Team Rankings
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Wins | Loses | Win % | Place | SOS | SOS Place | SOR | SOR Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1.130 | OREGON | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 1.165 | OHIO STATE | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1.170 | NOTRE DAME | FBSI | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 1.329 | MIAMI | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 5 | -2 | 1.540 | GEORGIA | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 6 | -2 | 1.616 | MISSISSIPPI | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 1.667 | SMU | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 8 | -2 | 1.734 | TEXAS | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 9 | 0 | 1.809 | BYU | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 10 | 20 | 1.825 | USC | B10 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | -7.00 | 4 |
| 11 | -3 | 1.859 | ALABAMA | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 12 | -2 | 1.888 | INDIANA | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 13 | 2 | 1.917 | LOUISVILLE | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 14 | 18 | 1.950 | MEMPHIS | AMC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 2.088 | DUKE | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 16 | -3 | 2.101 | MICHIGAN | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 17 | 11 | 2.132 | UNLV | MWC | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 7.00 | 10 |
| 18 | -4 | 2.139 | TULANE | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 19 | -7 | 2.182 | JAMES MADISON | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 20 | -4 | 2.209 | TEXAS TECH | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 21 | 10 | 2.283 | TCU | B12 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 6.00 | 9 |
| 22 | -3 | 2.311 | NAVY | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 23 | -3 | 2.329 | ILLINOIS | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 24 | -2 | 2.379 | IOWA STATE | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 25 | -1 | 2.413 | PENN STATE | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 26 | -1 | 2.420 | IOWA | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 27 | -10 | 2.462 | TEXAS A & M | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 28 | -10 | 2.480 | BOISE STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 29 | -6 | 2.601 | MISSOURI | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 30 | 4 | 2.655 | OHIO | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 31 | -5 | 2.754 | TENNESSEE | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 32 | -5 | 2.765 | LSU | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 33 | -4 | 2.796 | OKLAHOMA | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 34 | -1 | 2.814 | ARIZONA STATE | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 35 | 1 | 2.881 | CLEMSON | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 36 | 2 | 2.915 | GEORGIA TECH | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 37 | -2 | 3.044 | WASHINGTON | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 38 | 7 | 3.094 | CONNECTICUT | FBSI | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 39 | -2 | 3.182 | ARMY | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 40 | -1 | 3.197 | MINNESOTA | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 41 | -1 | 3.301 | UTAH | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 42 | 6 | 3.305 | TOLEDO | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 43 | -2 | 3.321 | KANSAS STATE | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 44 | -1 | 3.382 | NORTH TEXAS | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 45 | -1 | 3.382 | SOUTH FLORIDA | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 46 | 0 | 3.498 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | ACC | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 27.00 | 137 |
| 47 | 0 | 3.587 | JACKSONVILLE STATE | USA | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 27.00 | 137 |
| 48 | -6 | 3.589 | VANDERBILT | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 49 | 17 | 3.592 | VIRGINIA | ACC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | -17.00 | 1 |
| 50 | 1 | 3.595 | PITTSBURGH | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 51 | -2 | 3.648 | EAST CAROLINA | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 52 | -2 | 3.845 | WESTERN KENTUCKY | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 53 | 6 | 3.918 | MIAMI (OH) | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 54 | 0 | 3.941 | TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 55 | 0 | 3.964 | ARIZONA | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 56 | 0 | 3.965 | NEBRASKA | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 57 | 6 | 4.063 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 58 | -6 | 4.105 | OLD DOMINION | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 59 | -6 | 4.142 | WASHINGTON STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 60 | -3 | 4.200 | TEXAS STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 61 | 9 | 4.207 | CALIFORNIA | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 62 | 0 | 4.226 | RUTGERS | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 63 | -5 | 4.228 | GEORGIA SOUTHERN | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 64 | 7 | 4.281 | WAKE FOREST | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 65 | -5 | 4.353 | SOUTH CAROLINA | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 66 | -5 | 4.378 | FRESNO STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 67 | 1 | 4.434 | HOUSTON | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 68 | 5 | 4.472 | SYRACUSE | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 69 | 8 | 4.477 | HAWAII | MWC | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 11.00 | 11 |
| 70 | -6 | 4.548 | FLORIDA | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 71 | -6 | 4.558 | MARSHALL | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 72 | 0 | 4.594 | BAYLOR | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 73 | -6 | 4.601 | ARKANSAS STATE | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 74 | 5 | 4.616 | NEW MEXICO | MWC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 75 | -6 | 4.651 | LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 76 | 13 | 4.748 | NORTH CAROLINA | ACC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | 4.00 | 8 |
| 77 | -3 | 4.770 | CINCINNATI | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 78 | -3 | 4.809 | KANSAS | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 79 | -1 | 4.934 | COLORADO | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 80 | -4 | 5.050 | AUBURN | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 81 | 1 | 5.052 | WEST VIRGINIA | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 82 | 2 | 5.072 | WISCONSIN | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 83 | -3 | 5.078 | LIBERTY | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 84 | 3 | 5.191 | BUFFALO | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 85 | -4 | 5.267 | TROY | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 86 | -3 | 5.276 | KENTUCKY | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 87 | 14 | 5.337 | FLORIDA STATE | ACC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | -8.00 | 3 |
| 88 | -2 | 5.356 | NORTHWESTERN | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 89 | -4 | 5.457 | COASTAL CAROLINA | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 90 | -2 | 5.505 | UCLA | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 91 | 8 | 5.721 | BOSTON COLLEGE | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 92 | 0 | 5.722 | MICHIGAN STATE | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 93 | 12 | 5.799 | SAN JOSE STATE | MWC | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 94 | 1 | 5.821 | CENTRAL FLORIDA | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 95 | 8 | 5.840 | AIR FORCE | MWC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 96 | -6 | 5.879 | SOUTH ALABAMA | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 97 | 11 | 5.913 | NORTHERN ILLINOIS | MWC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 98 | -7 | 5.924 | SAN DIEGO STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 99 | -3 | 5.940 | MISSOURI STATE | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 100 | 2 | 5.944 | BOWLING GREEN | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 101 | -3 | 5.994 | MARYLAND | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 102 | -9 | 6.011 | ARKANSAS | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 103 | -6 | 6.019 | LOUISIANA TECH | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 104 | 10 | 6.019 | STANFORD | ACC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | -1.00 | 6 |
| 105 | -11 | 6.033 | APPALACHIAN STATE | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 106 | -6 | 6.123 | DELAWARE | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 107 | 5 | 6.180 | CENTRAL MICHIGAN | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 108 | -2 | 6.231 | RICE | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 109 | 9 | 6.264 | EASTERN MICHIGAN | MAC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | -2.00 | 5 |
| 110 | -1 | 6.364 | KENNESAW STATE | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 111 | -1 | 6.401 | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 112 | -8 | 6.422 | UTAH STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 113 | -2 | 6.423 | SAM HOUSTON | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 114 | -7 | 6.465 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 115 | 0 | 6.564 | VIRGINIA TECH | ACC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 116 | -3 | 6.662 | COLORADO STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 117 | 4 | 6.951 | WYOMING | MWC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 118 | -1 | 6.970 | TEMPLE | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 119 | -3 | 7.178 | OREGON STATE | P12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 120 | -1 | 7.186 | UAB | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 121 | 3 | 7.307 | AKRON | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 122 | -2 | 7.311 | FLORIDA ATLANTIC | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 123 | -1 | 7.581 | SOUTHERN MISS | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 124 | 1 | 7.644 | OKLAHOMA STATE | B12 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 125 | 1 | 7.652 | TULSA | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 126 | -3 | 7.701 | LOUISIANA MONROE | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 127 | 0 | 7.812 | CHARLOTTE | AMC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 128 | 1 | 7.845 | BALL STATE | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 129 | -1 | 7.939 | NEW MEXICO STATE | USA | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 18.00 | 136 |
| 130 | 0 | 8.126 | PURDUE | B10 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 131 | 2 | 8.354 | NEVADA | MWC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 132 | -1 | 8.597 | GEORGIA STATE | SUN | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 133 | -1 | 8.760 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE | USA | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 134 | 0 | 8.835 | UTEP | MWC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 135 | 0 | 9.189 | KENT STATE | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 136 | 0 | 9.251 | MASSACHUSETTS | MAC | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | 17.00 | 13 |
| 137 | 0 | 9.270 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE | MWC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | -17.00 | 1 |
| 138 | 0 | 9.653 | SACRAMENTO STATE | MAC | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 12.00 | 12 |