2026 College Football Rankings

AP Top 25

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Miami is #1 in the 2026 AP Top 25 with 40 first-place votes.

RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1▲2Miami(40)6–01697
2▲6BYU(20)6–01675
3▲1Ohio State(9)6–11649
4▼2Notre Dame6–11395
5▼4Georgia6–11382
6▼1Indiana6–11370
7▲2Ole Miss5–11360
8▲2Texas Tech(1)6–01336
9▲3UCLA6–01159
10▲1Utah6–01153

Coaches Poll

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Miami is #1 in the 2026 Coaches Poll with 50 first-place votes.

RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1▲2Miami(50)6–01791
2▲3Ohio State(13)6–11725
3▲5BYU(10)6–01698
4▼3Georgia6–11469
5▲4Texas Tech6–01414
6▼2Indiana6–11378
7▲3Ole Miss5–11371
8▼6Notre Dame6–11332
9▲2Utah6–01222
10▲2UCLA6–01206

AP vs. Coaches

The 2026 AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll split on six teams: the widest gaps are Notre Dame (#4 AP, #8 Coaches) and Florida (#20 AP, #24 Coaches); Arizona is ranked only in the AP Top 25, Oregon only in the Coaches Poll.

FCS Coaches PollFCS Coaches

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Tarleton State is #1 in the 2026 FCS Coaches Poll with 24 first-place votes.

RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1▲1Tarleton State(24)7–0648
2▲1Stephen F. Austin(2)7–0623
3▲2Montana State6–1591
4▲2Youngstown State6–2567
5▼4South Dakota State5–2520
6▲3South Dakota6–2491
7▲3Northern Arizona6–2482
8▲7North Dakota6–2457
9▲2Austin Peay6–2452
10▲3Illinois State5–2396

Stats Perform FCS Top 25FCS Top 25

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Tarleton State is #1 in the 2026 Stats Perform FCS Top 25 with 49 first-place votes.

RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1▲1Tarleton State(49)7–01417
2▲1Stephen F. Austin(4)7–01331
3▲2Montana State(3)6–11285
4▲2Youngstown State(1)6–21234
5▼4South Dakota State5–21181
6▲5North Dakota6–21123
7▲1Northern Arizona6–21082
8▲1South Dakota6–21049
9▲3Austin Peay6–2916
10▲3Illinois State5–2823

Division II Coaches Poll

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Ferris State is #1 in the 2026 Division II Coaches Poll with 30 first-place votes.

RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1Ferris State(30)7–0750
2Harding7–0719
3Kutztown7–0679
4CSU Pueblo7–0657
5Minnesota State7–0630
6Western Colorado7–0582
7Slippery Rock7–0573
8Emporia State7–0537
9Davenport7–0505
10Northwood7–0469

Division III Coaches Poll

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Wheaton (IL) is #1 in the 2026 Division III Coaches Poll with 41 first-place votes.

RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1Wheaton (IL)(41)7–01311
2▲1Wisconsin Platteville(11)6–01258
3▼1Saint John's (MN)6–01222
4▲1Wisconsin Whitewater(1)6–01143
5▼1North Central College5–11140
6▲1Hardin Simmons5–01055
7▲2Washington St. Louis6–0985
8▲2Christopher Newport6–0927
9▲2Hope6–0864
10▲2Endicott6–0844

▲▼ is the change since each poll’s previous release; NEW means newly ranked.