Coaches Poll
WEEK 1Ohio State is #1 in the 2026 Coaches Poll with 38 first-place votes.
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State(38) | 0–0 | 1741 |
| 2 |  Oregon(6) | 0–0 | 1637 |
| 3 |  Georgia(7) | 0–0 | 1591 |
| 4 |  Texas(2) | 0–0 | 1544 |
| 5 |  Notre Dame(5) | 0–0 | 1524 |
| 6 |  Indiana(14) | 0–0 | 1522 |
| 7 |  Miami | 0–0 | 1409 |
| 8 |  Texas A&M | 0–0 | 1174 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma | 0–0 | 1104 |
| 10 |  Ole Miss | 0–0 | 1096 |
| 11 |  Alabama | 0–0 | 1050 |
| 12 |  Texas Tech | 0–0 | 1034 |
| 13 |  LSU | 0–0 | 951 |
| 14 |  USC | 1–0 | 838 |
| 15 |  BYU | 0–0 | 781 |
| 16 |  Michigan | 0–0 | 719 |
| 17 |  Penn State | 0–0 | 463 |
| 18 |  Tennessee | 0–0 | 428 |
| 19 |  Washington | 0–0 | 406 |
| 20 |  SMU | 0–0 | 378 |
| 21 |  Utah | 0–0 | 313 |
| 22 |  Iowa | 0–0 | 291 |
| 23 |  Clemson | 0–0 | 235 |
| 24 |  Houston | 0–0 | 194 |
| 25 |  Missouri | 0–0 | 158 |
The SEC leads the 2026 Coaches Poll with nine ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with eight, the Big 12 with four and the ACC with three; one independent is also ranked.