1940 season · week 3
Polls
AP Top 25
21 ranked
- FBS Independents9
- Western3
- Pacific2
- Other7
- 1–CornellFBS Independents—
- 2–Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 3–MichiganWestern—
- 4▲2MinnesotaWestern—
- 5▼1Texas A&MSouthwest—
- 6▲3StanfordPacific—
- 7▼2TennesseeSEC—
- 8▼1NorthwesternWestern—
- 9▲1Boston CollegeFBS Independents—
- 10▲3ClemsonSouthern—
- 10▲5GeorgetownFBS Independents—
- 12▲6NebraskaBig 6—
- 13▲3WashingtonPacific—
- 14NewNavyFBS Independents—
- 15▼7PennsylvaniaFBS Independents—
- 15▲4SMUSouthwest—
- 17NewDetroit MercyFBS Independents—
- 18NewDukeSouthern—
- 18NewPenn StateFBS Independents—
- 20NewMississippi StateSEC—
- 20NewSanta ClaraFBS Independents—