Live College Football Rankings
Last updated: Mon, Oct 12, 10:30 AM ET • Next update: Mon, Oct 12, 4:15 PM ET
Updated as scores come in — this is the 2026 table as it would stand if the season ended right now. For the official weekly rankings, see the latest published post on the home page.
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| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.226 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +18 | at Tennessee (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0.244 | 6–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +16 | vs Ohio State (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0.267 | 6–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +15 | vs Auburn (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0.334 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +15 | vs Florida (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0.339 | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +13 | vs Florida State (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0.374 | IND FBSI | 6–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +15 | at BYU (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0.400 | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +12 | vs Notre Dame (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0.433 | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +12 | vs Arizona State (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0.455 | 6–1 | 0.857 | 10 | +16 | BYE | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0.478 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +13 | at Oklahoma (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0.489 | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +13 | vs Wisconsin (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0.491 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +11 | at Ole Miss (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0.513 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +12 | at Indiana (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0.554 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +11 | at LSU (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0.555 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +12 | vs Oklahoma State (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 16 | 0 | 0.637 | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +9 | at Colorado (Sat 10:15 PM ET) | ||
| 17 | 0 | 0.745 | 6–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +14 | vs Georgia State (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 18 | 0 | 0.764 | P12 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +13 | BYE | |
| 19 | 0 | 0.765 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +12 | at California (Sat 10:30 PM ET) | ||
| 20 | 0 | 0.777 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +8 | vs Missouri (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 21 | 0 | 0.783 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +7 | vs Mississippi State (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 22 | 0 | 0.798 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +10 | at Oregon (Sat 11:00 PM ET) | ||
| 23 | 0 | 0.809 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +8 | BYE | ||
| 24 | 0 | 0.820 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +10 | at Boston College (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 25 | 0 | 0.837 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +7 | at Texas (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 26 | 0 | 0.876 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +8 | BYE | ||
| 27 | 0 | 0.950 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +7 | vs Alabama (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 28 | 0 | 1.023 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +10 | vs Nebraska (Sat 11:00 PM ET) | ||
| 29 | 0 | 1.026 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +7 | at West Virginia (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 30 | 0 | 1.061 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +6 | vs TCU (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 31 | 0 | 1.073 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +10 | vs Nevada (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 32 | 0 | 1.074 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +9 | at UCLA (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 33 | 0 | 1.103 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +7 | vs Kentucky (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 34 | 0 | 1.160 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +6 | at Houston (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 35 | 0 | 1.217 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +6 | at Michigan State (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 36 | 0 | 1.229 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +8 | at Tulane (Fri 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 37 | 0 | 1.309 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +5 | at Georgia (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 38 | 0 | 1.376 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +5 | vs Penn State (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 39 | 0 | 1.392 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +8 | vs Navy (Sat 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 40 | 0 | 1.554 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +4 | vs North Carolina (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 41 | 0 | 1.558 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +3 | BYE | ||
| 42 | 0 | 1.579 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +3 | vs Virginia (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 43 | 0 | 1.622 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +6 | vs Washington (Fri 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 44 | 0 | 1.625 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +3 | BYE | ||
| 45 | 0 | 1.635 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +5 | at Michigan (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 46 | 0 | 1.663 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +3 | BYE | ||
| 47 | 0 | 1.672 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +5 | at Duke (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 48 | 0 | 1.685 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +2 | BYE | ||
| 49 | 0 | 1.715 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 50 | 0 | 1.728 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +6 | BYE | ||
| 51 | 0 | 1.797 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 11 | +6 | BYE | ||
| 52 | 0 | 1.878 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +7 | at Air Force (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 53 | 0 | 1.890 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +3 | at Army (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 54 | 0 | 1.947 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +1 | vs Kansas (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 55 | 0 | 1.947 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +4 | at Hawai'i (Sat 10:30 PM ET) | ||
| 56 | 0 | 2.011 | P12 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +4 | vs Washington State (Sat 6:00 PM ET) | |
| 57 | 0 | 2.013 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +2 | vs Georgia Tech (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 58 | 0 | 2.018 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +2 | at Syracuse (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 59 | 0 | 2.077 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | +3 | vs UNLV (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 60 | 0 | 2.091 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +1 | at SMU (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 61 | 0 | 2.103 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +6 | at Sacramento State (Sat 10:00 PM ET) | ||
| 62 | 0 | 2.134 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +2 | vs Arkansas (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 63 | 0 | 2.135 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 64 | 0 | 2.166 | P12 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +4 | at San Diego State (Sat 10:30 PM ET) | |
| 65 | 0 | 2.169 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +3 | vs Kent State (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 66 | 0 | 2.178 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +1 | vs Cincinnati (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 67 | 0 | 2.392 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +2 | vs Wake Forest (Sat 10:30 PM ET) | ||
| 68 | 0 | 2.401 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 27 | 0 | at James Madison (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 69 | 0 | 2.430 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | 0 | BYE | ||
| 70 | 0 | 2.437 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +4 | at UL Monroe (Sat 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 71 | 0 | 2.514 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +1 | at Miami (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 72 | 0 | 2.539 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | 0 | BYE | ||
| 73 | 0 | 2.559 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | -1 | at Texas Tech (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 74 | 0 | 2.596 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -1 | at Purdue (Fri 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 75 | 0 | 2.660 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +2 | vs Troy (Sat 5:00 PM ET) | ||
| 76 | 0 | 2.762 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +3 | at Central Michigan (Sat 1:30 PM ET) | ||
| 77 | 0 | 2.769 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -1 | at Kansas State (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 78 | 0 | 2.791 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +2 | BYE | ||
| 79 | 0 | 2.831 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | +2 | vs Florida International (Tue 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 80 | 0 | 2.841 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | +3 | vs Northwestern (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 81 | 0 | 2.947 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | 0 | vs Utah (Sat 10:15 PM ET) | ||
| 82 | 0 | 2.953 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -1 | at Vanderbilt (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 83 | 0 | 3.033 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | 0 | vs Florida Atlantic (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 84 | 0 | 3.060 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -1 | vs Rutgers (Sat 12:30 PM ET) | ||
| 85 | 0 | 3.153 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | 0 | at UAB (Thu 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 86 | 0 | 3.174 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | +2 | at Jacksonville State (Tue 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 87 | 0 | 3.187 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -3 | at Baylor (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 88 | 0 | 3.196 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | -2 | at Eastern Michigan (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 89 | 0 | 3.291 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -3 | vs Louisville (Sat 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 90 | 0 | 3.327 | 4–2 | 0.667 | 41 | -4 | at Buffalo (Sat 1:00 PM ET) | ||
| 91 | 0 | 3.469 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +1 | vs Akron (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 92 | 0 | 3.576 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | -4 | at Coastal Carolina (Fri 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 93 | 0 | 3.616 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -3 | vs Pittsburgh (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 94 | 0 | 3.622 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 58 | -3 | at Louisiana (Sat 5:00 PM ET) | ||
| 95 | 0 | 3.629 | P12 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | 0 | at Texas State (Thu 8:00 PM ET) | |
| 96 | 0 | 3.633 | IND FBSI | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -7 | BYE | |
| 97 | 0 | 3.653 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | +1 | BYE | ||
| 98 | 0 | 3.671 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -4 | at Virginia Tech (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 99 | 0 | 3.686 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | +1 | vs Western Michigan (Sat 1:30 PM ET) | ||
| 100 | 0 | 3.737 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -1 | at UTEP (Sat 9:00 PM ET) | ||
| 101 | 0 | 3.802 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -4 | vs East Carolina (Thu 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 102 | 0 | 3.849 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | 0 | vs Memphis (Fri 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 103 | 0 | 3.895 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -2 | at UTSA (Sat 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 104 | 0 | 3.914 | 4–3 | 0.571 | 72 | -2 | vs Toledo (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 105 | 0 | 3.958 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -4 | at Rice (Sat 4:30 PM ET) | ||
| 106 | 0 | 3.966 | P12 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -2 | vs Colorado State (Thu 8:00 PM ET) | |
| 107 | 0 | 4.127 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -3 | vs Massachusetts (Sat 1:00 PM ET) | ||
| 108 | 0 | 4.167 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -3 | vs Northern Illinois (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 109 | 0 | 4.234 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 73 | -4 | BYE | ||
| 110 | 0 | 4.341 | 1–4 | 0.200 | 124 | -6 | at Maryland (Sat 12:30 PM ET) | ||
| 111 | 0 | 4.421 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -2 | vs Georgia Southern (Thu 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 112 | 0 | 4.432 | P12 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -2 | vs Fresno State (Sat 10:30 PM ET) | |
| 113 | 0 | 4.526 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -3 | at Old Dominion (Thu 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 114 | 0 | 4.729 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -6 | vs Charlotte (Sat 1:00 PM ET) | ||
| 115 | 0 | 4.760 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -4 | at Middle Tennessee (Tue 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 116 | 0 | 4.835 | P12 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | 0 | BYE | |
| 117 | 0 | 4.929 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -7 | at Southern Miss (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 118 | 0 | 4.980 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -1 | at North Dakota State (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 119 | 0 | 5.131 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -8 | vs App State (Fri 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 120 | 0 | 5.149 | 2–3 | 0.400 | 96 | -6 | vs Delaware (Tue 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 121 | 0 | 5.199 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -2 | vs Ball State (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 122 | 0 | 5.243 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -7 | at South Florida (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 123 | 0 | 5.276 | 1–5 | 0.167 | 129 | -7 | vs Tulsa (Sat 4:30 PM ET) | ||
| 124 | 0 | 5.333 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -6 | at Sam Houston (Wed 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 125 | 0 | 5.611 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 109 | -9 | BYE | ||
| 126 | 0 | 5.613 | 1–4 | 0.200 | 124 | -6 | vs Western Kentucky (Wed 8:00 PM ET) | ||
| 127 | 0 | 5.852 | 1–4 | 0.200 | 124 | -8 | at Missouri State (Wed 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 128 | 0 | 5.984 | 1–5 | 0.167 | 129 | -9 | at Bowling Green (Sat 12:00 PM ET) | ||
| 129 | 0 | 6.001 | P12 | 1–5 | 0.167 | 129 | -12 | at Oregon State (Sat 6:00 PM ET) | |
| 130 | 0 | 6.093 | 1–5 | 0.167 | 129 | -11 | at Miami (OH) (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 131 | 0 | 6.115 | 1–4 | 0.200 | 124 | -10 | vs Arkansas State (Sat 7:00 PM ET) | ||
| 132 | 0 | 6.212 | 1–5 | 0.167 | 129 | -12 | vs New Mexico (Sat 10:30 PM ET) | ||
| 133 | 0 | 6.245 | 1–5 | 0.167 | 129 | -10 | vs San José State (Sat 9:00 PM ET) | ||
| 134 | 0 | 6.316 | 1–5 | 0.167 | 129 | -12 | vs Ohio (Sat 10:00 PM ET) | ||
| 135 | 0 | 6.411 | 1–4 | 0.200 | 124 | -11 | vs Kennesaw State (Wed 7:30 PM ET) | ||
| 136 | 0 | 6.530 | 0–5 | 0.000 | 136 | -4 | at Wyoming (Sat 3:30 PM ET) | ||
| 137 | 0 | 6.610 | 0–6 | 0.000 | 136 | -8 | at Temple (Sat 1:00 PM ET) | ||
| 138 | 0 | 6.905 | 0–5 | 0.000 | 136 | -7 | vs Louisiana Tech (Sat 8:00 PM ET) |