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2026 season · week 3

Polls

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5 polls · movement vs week 2

AP Top 25

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 9, Big Ten 7, Big 12 4, Other 5
  • SEC9
  • Big Ten7
  • Big 124
  • Other5
  1. 1▲3TexasSEC(56)2–0
  2. 2–GeorgiaSEC(3)2–0
  3. 3–Notre DameFBS Independents(1)2–0
  4. 4▲1IndianaBig Ten(3)2–0
  5. 5▲2MiamiACC(4)2–0
  6. 6▼5Ohio StateBig Ten1–1
  7. 7▲1LSUSEC(1)2–0
  8. 8▲1Ole MissSEC2–0
  9. 9▲1Texas A&MSEC2–0
  10. 10▲2AlabamaSEC2–0
  11. 11▲4BYUBig 122–0
  12. 12▲2USCBig Ten3–0
  13. 13–Texas TechBig 122–0
  14. 14▲2Penn StateBig Ten2–0
  15. 15▲3TennesseeSEC2–0
  16. 16▲1SMUACC2–0
  17. 17▲3UtahBig 122–0
  18. 18▲3IowaBig Ten2–0
  19. 19NewMichiganBig Ten2–0
  20. 20▲3MissouriSEC2–0
  21. 21▼15OregonBig Ten1–1
  22. 22–HoustonBig 122–0
  23. 23▲1LouisvilleACC1–1
  24. 24▼13OklahomaSEC1–1
  25. 25–VirginiaACC2–0

Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 9, Big Ten 8, Big 12 4, Other 4
  • SEC9
  • Big Ten8
  • Big 124
  • Other4
  1. 1▲2TexasSEC(42)2–0
  2. 2–GeorgiaSEC(15)2–0
  3. 3▲1Notre DameFBS Independents(4)2–0
  4. 4▲1IndianaBig Ten(10)2–0
  5. 5▲2MiamiACC(2)2–0
  6. 6▼5Ohio StateBig Ten1–1
  7. 7▲1LSUSEC(1)2–0
  8. 8▲1Texas A&MSEC2–0
  9. 9▲2Ole MissSEC2–0
  10. 10▲2AlabamaSEC2–0
  11. 11▲3USCBig Ten3–0
  12. 12▲1Texas TechBig 122–0
  13. 13▲2BYUBig 122–0
  14. 14▲4TennesseeSEC2–0
  15. 15▲1Penn StateBig Ten2–0
  16. 16▲1SMUACC2–0
  17. 17▲3UtahBig 122–0
  18. 18▼12OregonBig Ten1–1
  19. 19▲5MichiganBig Ten2–0
  20. 20▲1IowaBig Ten2–0
  21. 21▼11OklahomaSEC1–1
  22. 22▲1MissouriSEC2–0
  23. 23▼1HoustonBig 122–0
  24. 24▼5WashingtonBig Ten2–0
  25. 25–VirginiaACC2–0

AFCA Division II Coaches Poll

26 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: GLIAC 4, Northern Sun 3, Pennsylvania State Athletic 3, Other 16
  • GLIAC4
  • Northern Sun3
  • Pennsylvania State Athletic3
  • Other16
  1. 1–Ferris StateGLIAC(31)3–0
  2. 2–HardingGreat American2–0
  3. 3–KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic2–0
  4. 4–Minnesota StateNorthern Sun3–0
  5. 5–CSU PuebloRocky Mountain3–0
  6. 6–Grand Valley StateGLIAC3–0
  7. 7–Northwest Missouri StateMid America2–0
  8. 8–Western ColoradoRocky Mountain3–0
  9. 9▲1FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic2–0
  10. 10▲2Western OregonLone Star2–0
  11. 11▲2Slippery RockPennsylvania State Athletic2–0
  12. 12▲2IU PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic2–0
  13. 13▲3Valdosta StateGulf South3–0
  14. 14▲1Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun2–1
  15. 15▲3Northeastern StateIndependent DII3–0
  16. 16▼7Central WashingtonLone Star0–2
  17. 17▲7Emporia StateMid America3–0
  18. 18NewWest AlabamaGulf South3–0
  19. 19▲2BenedictSIAC2–0
  20. 20▲2Augustana (SD)Northern Sun2–1
  21. 21▼10NewberrySouth Atlantic1–1
  22. 22NewCarson NewmanSouth Atlantic3–0
  23. 23–Frostburg StateMountain East1–1
  24. 24NewDavenportGLIAC3–0
  25. 25▼5Michigan TechGLIAC2–1
  26. 25NewNorthwoodGreat Midwest Athletic2–0

AFCA Division III Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Wisconsin 4, American Southwest 2, CCIW 2, Other 17
  • Wisconsin4
  • American Southwest2
  • CCIW2
  • Other17
  1. 1–North Central CollegeCCIW(52)2–0
  2. 2–Wheaton (IL)CCIW2–0
  3. 3▲1Wisconsin PlattevilleWisconsin2–0
  4. 4▲1Wisconsin River FallsWisconsin(1)2–0
  5. 5▲3Saint John's (MN)Minnesota1–0
  6. 6▲3John CarrollOhio2–0
  7. 7–Bethel (MN)Minnesota0–1
  8. 8▼2Mount UnionOhio1–1
  9. 9▲2Wisconsin WhitewaterWisconsin2–0
  10. 10–WartburgAmerican Rivers1–1
  11. 11▲1Trinity (TX)Southern Athletic2–0
  12. 12▲4Hardin SimmonsAmerican Southwest2–0
  13. 13▲2BerrySouthern Athletic2–0
  14. 14▲3SalisburyNew Jersey1–0
  15. 15▼12Johns HopkinsCentennial1–1
  16. 16▲2Christopher NewportNew Jersey2–0
  17. 17▲2Mary Hardin BaylorAmerican Southwest2–0
  18. 18▲2HopeMichigan2–0
  19. 19▲3SusquehannaLandmark Conference2–0
  20. 20▲3LinfieldNorthwest1–0
  21. 21▲3SUNY CortlandEmpire 82–0
  22. 22▲3EndicottCommonwealth Coast2–0
  23. 23NewWashington St. LouisNorth Coast2–0
  24. 23▼9Wisconsin La CrosseWisconsin0–2
  25. 25▼12DePauwNorth Coast1–1

FCS Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: MVFC 6, Big Sky 5, Patriot 3, Other 11
  • MVFC6
  • Big Sky5
  • Patriot3
  • Other11
  1. 1–Montana StateBig Sky(26)3–0
  2. 2–MontanaBig Sky3–0
  3. 3–South Dakota StateMVFC2–1
  4. 4–Illinois StateMVFC3–0
  5. 5–Tarleton StateUAC3–0
  6. 6▲1North DakotaMVFC3–0
  7. 7▲1LehighPatriot3–0
  8. 8▲1Stephen F. AustinSouthland3–0
  9. 9▲1Youngstown StateMVFC2–1
  10. 10▲1Tennessee TechSouthern3–0
  11. 11▼5UC DavisBig Sky2–1
  12. 12–South DakotaMVFC3–0
  13. 13–Rhode IslandCoastal Athletic2–1
  14. 14▲1Austin PeayUAC2–1
  15. 15▲2LamarSouthland2–1
  16. 16▲4South Carolina StateMEAC3–0
  17. 17▲5West FloridaUAC2–0
  18. 18▲6Idaho StateBig Sky3–0
  19. 19▲4Northern ArizonaBig Sky2–1
  20. 20▼1YaleIvy0–0
  21. 21▼5William & MaryPatriot2–1
  22. 22▼8MercerSouthern2–1
  23. 23▼5VillanovaPatriot1–2
  24. 24NewFurmanSouthern2–1
  25. 25NewSouthern IllinoisMVFC2–1