2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship at the FBS level. Instead, that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. One additional poll, the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking, is usually released starting midway through the season. The CFP rankings determine who makes the twelve-team playoff that determines the College Football Playoff National Champion.

Contents

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 Selected for College Football Playoff
(#–#)
 Win–loss record
(Italics)
 Number of first place votes

AP Poll

Preseason
Aug 11 [1] 		Week 1
Sep 2 [2] 		Week 2
Sep 7 [3] 		Week 3
Sep 14 [4] 		Week 4
Sep 21 [5] 		Week 5
Sep 28 [6] 		Week 6
Oct 5		Week 7
Oct 12		Week 8
Oct 19		Week 9
Oct 26		Week 10
Nov 2		Week 11
Nov 9		Week 12
Nov 16		Week 13
Nov 23		Week 14
Nov 30		Week 15
Dec 7		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 20
1. Texas (25)Ohio State (1–0) (55)Ohio State (2–0) (57)Ohio State (3–0) (55)Ohio State (3–0) (52)Ohio State (4–0) (46)1.
2. Penn State (23)Penn State (1–0) (7)Penn State (2–0) (5)Penn State (3–0) (5)Miami (FL) (4–0) (7)Oregon (5–0) (16)2.
3. Ohio State (11)LSU (1–0) (3)LSU (2–0) (2)LSU (3–0) (2)Penn State (3–0) (5)Miami (FL) (4–0) (4)3.
4. Clemson (4)Georgia (1–0)Oregon (2–0) (1)Miami (FL) (3–0) (3)LSU (4–0)Ole Miss (5–0)4.
5. Georgia (1)Miami (FL) (1–0)Miami (FL) (2–0)Georgia (3–0)Georgia (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0)5.
6. Notre Dame Oregon (1–0) (1)Georgia (2–0)Oregon (3–0) (1)Oregon (4–0) (1)Texas A&M (4–0)6.
7. Oregon (1)Texas (0–1)Texas (1–1)Florida State (2–0)Oklahoma (4–0) (1)Penn State (3–1)7.
8. Alabama Clemson (0–1)Notre Dame (0–1)Texas (2–1)Florida State (3–0)Indiana (5–0)8.
9. LSU Notre Dame (0–1)Illinois (2–0)Illinois (3–0)Texas A&M (3–0)Texas (3–1)9.
10. Miami (FL) South Carolina (1–0)Florida State (2–0)Texas A&M (3–0)Texas (3–1)Alabama (3–1)10.
11. Arizona State Illinois (1–0)South Carolina (2–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Indiana (4–0)Texas Tech (4–0)11.
12. Illinois Arizona State (1–0)Clemson (1–1)Iowa State (4–0)Texas Tech (4–0)Georgia (3–1)12.
13. South Carolina Florida (1–0)Oklahoma (2–0)Ole Miss (3–0)Ole Miss (4–0)LSU (4–1)13.
14. Michigan Florida State (1–0)Iowa State (3–0)Alabama (2–1)Iowa State (4–0)Iowa State (5–0)14.
15. Florida Michigan (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Tennessee (2–1)Tennessee (3–1)Tennessee (4–1)15.
16. SMU Iowa State (2–0)Texas A&M (2–0)Utah (3–0)Georgia Tech (4–0)Vanderbilt (5–0)16.
17. Kansas State SMU (1–0)Ole Miss (2–0)Texas Tech (3–0)Alabama (2–1)Georgia Tech (5–0)17.
18. Oklahoma Oklahoma (1–0) South Florida (2–0) Georgia Tech (3–0)Vanderbilt (4–0)Florida State (3–1)18.
19. Texas A&M Texas A&M (1–0)Alabama (1–1)Indiana (3–0)Michigan (3–1)Missouri (5–0)19.
20. Indiana Ole Miss (1–0)Utah (2–0) Vanderbilt (3–0)Missouri (4–0)Michigan (3–1)20.
21. Ole Miss Alabama (0–1)Texas Tech (2–0)Michigan (2–1)USC (4–0)Notre Dame (2–2)21.
22. Iowa State Tennessee (1–0)Indiana (2–0)Auburn (3–0)Notre Dame (1–2)Illinois (4–1)22.
23. Texas Tech Indiana (1–0)Michigan (1–1)Missouri (3–0)Illinois (3–1)BYU (4–0)23.
24. Tennessee Texas Tech (1–0) Auburn (2–0)Notre Dame (0–2) TCU (3–0) Virginia (4–1)24.
25. Boise State Utah (1–0) Missouri (2–0) USC (3–0) BYU (3–0)Arizona State (4–1)25.
Preseason
Aug 11 [7] 		Week 1
Sep 2 [8] 		Week 2
Sep 7 [9] 		Week 3
Sep 14 [10] 		Week 4
Sep 21 [11] 		Week 5
Sep 28 [12] 		Week 6
Oct 5		Week 7
Oct 12		Week 8
Oct 19		Week 9
Oct 26		Week 10
Nov 2		Week 11
Nov 9		Week 12
Nov 16		Week 13
Nov 23		Week 14
Nov 30		Week 15
Dec 7		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 20
Dropped:
  • Kansas State (1–1)
  • Boise State (0–1)
Dropped:
  • Arizona State (1–1)
  • Florida (1–1)
  • SMU (1–1)
Dropped:
  • South Carolina (2–1)
  • Clemson (1–2)
  • South Florida (2–1)
Dropped:
  • Utah (3–1)
  • Auburn (3–1)
Dropped:
  • USC (4–1)
  • TCU (3–1)
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone

Coaches Poll

Preseason
Aug 4 [13] 		Week 1
Sep 2 [14] 		Week 2
Sep 7 [15] 		Week 3
Sep 14 [16] 		Week 4
Sep 21 [17] 		Week 5
Sep 28 [18] 		Week 6
Oct 5		Week 7
Oct 12		Week 8
Oct 19		Week 9
Oct 26		Week 10
Nov 2		Week 11
Nov 9		Week 12
Nov 16		Week 13
Nov 23		Week 14
Nov 30		Week 15
Dec 7		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 20
1. Texas (28)Ohio State (1–0) (59)Ohio State (2–0) (62)Ohio State (3–0) (62)Ohio State (3–0) (61)Ohio State (4–0) (58)1.
2. Ohio State (20)Penn State (1–0) (6)Penn State (2–0) (4)Penn State (3–0) (3)Penn State (3–0) (3)Oregon (5–0) (6)2.
3. Penn State (14)Georgia (1–0) (1)Georgia (2–0)Georgia (3–0) (1)Georgia (3–0) (1)Miami (FL) (4–0) (1)3.
4. Georgia (3)LSU (1–0) (1)LSU (2–0) (1)LSU (3–0) (1)LSU (4–0)Ole Miss (5–0)4.
5. Notre Dame Oregon (1–0)Oregon (2–0)Oregon (3–0)Oregon (4–0) (1)Texas A&M (4–0)5.
6. Clemson (2)Texas (0–1)Miami (FL) (2–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)Miami (FL) (4–0) (1)Penn State (3–1)6.
7. Oregon Miami (FL) (1–0)Texas (1–1)Texas (2–1)Texas (3–1)Texas (3–1)7.
8. Alabama Clemson (0–1)Notre Dame (0–1)Illinois (3–0)Florida State (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0)8.
9. LSU Notre Dame (0–1)Illinois (2–0)Florida State (2–0)Texas A&M (3–0)Indiana (5–0)9.
10. Miami (FL) Arizona State (1–0)South Carolina (2–0)Texas A&M (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0)Georgia (3–1)10.
11. Arizona State South Carolina (1–0)Clemson (1–1)Ole Miss (3–0)Ole Miss (4–0)Alabama (3–1)11.
12. Illinois Illinois (1–0)Florida State (2–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Indiana (4–0)Iowa State (5–0)12.
13. South Carolina Michigan (1–0)Ole Miss (2–0)Iowa State (4–0)Iowa State (4–0)LSU (4–1)13.
14. Michigan Ole Miss (1–0)Iowa State (3–0)Alabama (2–1)Texas Tech (4–0)Texas Tech (4–0)14.
15. Ole Miss Florida (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Tennessee (2–1)Tennessee (3–1)Tennessee (4–1)15.
16. SMU SMU (1–0)Oklahoma (2–0)Texas Tech (3–0)Alabama (2–1)Georgia Tech (5–0)16.
17. Florida Tennessee (1–0)Texas A&M (2–0)Indiana (3–0)Georgia Tech (4–0)Vanderbilt (5–0)17.
18. Tennessee Iowa State (1–0)Alabama (1–1)Utah (3–0)Michigan (3–1)Missouri (5–0)18.
19. Indiana Florida State (1–0)Indiana (2–0) Georgia Tech (3–0)Missouri (4–0)Florida State (3–1)19.
20. Kansas State Alabama (0–1)Texas Tech (2–0)Michigan (2–1)Vanderbilt (4–0)Michigan (3–1)20.
21. Texas A&M тIndiana (1–0) Utah (2–0)Notre Dame (0–2)Notre Dame (1–2)Notre Dame (2–2)21.
22. Iowa State тTexas A&M (1–0)Michigan (1–1) Missouri (3–0) USC (4–0)Illinois (4–1)22.
23. BYU Texas Tech (1–0) South Florida (2–0) Vanderbilt (3–0)Illinois (3–1)BYU (4–0)23.
24. Texas Tech Oklahoma (1–0)Arizona State (1–1)South Carolina (2–1)BYU (3–0)Arizona State (4–1)24.
25. Boise State BYU (1–0)BYU (2–0) Auburn (3–0) TCU (3–0)Utah (4–1)25.
Preseason
Aug 4 [19] 		Week 1
Sep 2 [20] 		Week 2
Sep 7 [21] 		Week 3
Sep 14 [22] 		Week 4
Sep 21 [23] 		Week 5
Sep 28 [24] 		Week 6
Oct 5		Week 7
Oct 12		Week 8
Oct 19		Week 9
Oct 26		Week 10
Nov 2		Week 11
Nov 9		Week 12
Nov 16		Week 13
Nov 23		Week 14
Nov 30		Week 15
Dec 7		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 20
Dropped:
  • Kansas State (1–1)
  • Boise State (0–1)
Dropped:
  • Florida (1–1)
  • SMU (1–1)
Dropped:
  • Clemson (1–2)
  • South Florida (2–1)
  • Arizona State (2–1)
  • BYU (2–0)
Dropped:
  • Utah (3–1)
  • South Carolina (2–2)
  • Auburn (3–1)
Dropped:
  • USC (4–1)
  • TCU (3–1)
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CFP rankings

The CFP rankings will begin on November 4.

Week 9
Nov 4		Week 10
Nov 11		Week 11
Nov 18		Week 12
Nov 25		Week 13
Dec 2		Week 14 (Final)
Dec 7
Week 9
Nov 4		Week 10
Nov 11		Week 11
Nov 18		Week 12
Nov 25		Week 13
Dec 2		Week 14 (Final)
Dec 7
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FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll

The joint poll of the Football Writers Association of America and National Football Foundation is a human poll which the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records book designates as being one of the "major selectors" of national championships. The NFF automatically awards its MacArthur Bowl National Championship Trophy to the winner of the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Preseason
Aug 11 [25] 		Week 1
Sep 2 [26] 		Week 2
Sep 7 [27] 		Week 3
Sep 14 [28] 		Week 4
Sep 21 [29] 		Week 5
Sep 28 [30] 		Week 6
Oct 5 [31] 		Week 7
Oct 12 [32] 		Week 8
Oct 19 [33] 		Week 9
Oct 26 [34] 		Week 10
Nov 2 [35] 		Week 11
Nov 9 [36] 		Week 12
Nov 16 [37] 		Week 13
Nov 23 [38] 		Week 14
Nov 30 [39] 		Week 15 (Final)
Dec 7 [40]
1. Texas (27)Ohio State (1–0) (44)Ohio State (2–0) (52)Ohio State (3–0) (48)Ohio State (3–0) (49)1.
2. Ohio State (11)Penn State (1–0) (6)Penn State (2–0) (2)Penn State (3–0) (3)Georgia (3–0) (1)2.
3. Penn State (11)LSU (1–0) (3)LSU (2–0) (1)LSU (3–0) (2)Penn State (3–0) (3)3.
4. Georgia (2)Georgia (1–0) (1)Georgia (2–0) (1)Georgia (3–0) (1)LSU (4–0) (1)4.
5. Clemson (3)Miami (FL) (1–0)Oregon (2–0)Oregon (3–0) (1)Miami (FL) (4–0) (1)5.
6. Notre Dame Oregon (1–0)Miami (FL) (2–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)Oregon (4–0)6.
7. Oregon Texas (0–1) (1)Texas (1–1)Florida State (2–0)Florida State (3–0)7.
8. Alabama (2)Clemson (0–1)Florida State (2–0)Oklahoma (3–0)Oklahoma (4–0)8.
9. LSU (1)Notre Dame (0–1)Notre Dame (0–1)Texas (2–1)Texas (3–1)9.
10. Miami (FL) Florida State (1–0)Illinois (2–0)Illinois (3–0)Texas A&M (3–0)10.
11. Arizona State South Carolina (1–0)Oklahoma (2–0) Texas A&M (3–0)Indiana (4–0)11.
12. Illinois Illinois (1–0)South Carolina (2–0)Iowa State (4–0)Ole Miss (4–0)12.
13. South Carolina Arizona State (1–0)Clemson (1–1)Ole Miss (3–0) Texas Tech (4–0)13.
14. Michigan Michigan (1–0) Iowa State (3–0)Alabama (2–1)Iowa State (4–0)14.
15. Ole Miss Florida (1–0)Ole Miss (2–0)Tennessee (2–1)Tennessee (3–1)15.
16. Tennessee Oklahoma (1–0)Tennessee (2–0) Utah (3–0)Alabama (2–1)16.
Preseason
Aug 11 [41] 		Week 1
Sep 2 [42] 		Week 2
Sep 7 [43] 		Week 3
Sep 14 [44] 		Week 4
Sep 21 [45] 		Week 5
Sep 28 [46] 		Week 6
Oct 5 [47] 		Week 7
Oct 12 [48] 		Week 8
Oct 19 [49] 		Week 9
Oct 26 [50] 		Week 10
Nov 2 [51] 		Week 11
Nov 9 [52] 		Week 12
Nov 16 [53] 		Week 13
Nov 23 [54] 		Week 14
Nov 30 [55] 		Week 15 (Final)
Dec 7 [56]
Dropped:
  • Alabama (0–1)
  • Ole Miss (1–0)
  • Tennessee (1–0)
Dropped:
  • Arizona State (1–1)
  • Florida (1–1)
  • Michigan (1–1)
Dropped:
  • Clemson (1–2)
  • Notre Dame (0–2)
  • South Carolina (2–1)
Dropped:
  • Illinois (3–1)
  • Utah (3–1)
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