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2026 season · week 1

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5 polls · first poll of the season

AP Top 25

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. 1Ohio StateBig Ten(40)7–3
  2. 2OregonBig Ten(14)7–3
  3. 3GeorgiaSEC9–1
  4. 4Notre DameFBS Independents(6)9–1
  5. 5TexasSEC8–2
  6. 6IndianaBig Ten(8)9–1
  7. 7MiamiACC(1)9–1
  8. 8Texas A&MSEC4–6
  9. 9Ole MissSEC6–3
  10. 10OklahomaSEC5–4
  11. 11LSUSEC6–4
  12. 12Texas TechBig 129–1
  13. 13AlabamaSEC8–2
  14. 14USCBig Ten7–3
  15. 14BYUBig 128–2
  16. 16MichiganBig Ten5–5
  17. 17WashingtonBig Ten6–4
  18. 18Penn StateBig Ten6–4
  19. 19SMUACC7–3
  20. 20TennesseeSEC8–2
  21. 21UtahBig 1210–0
  22. 22IowaBig Ten8–2
  23. 23HoustonBig 127–3
  24. 24LouisvilleACC7–3
  25. 25MissouriSEC6–4

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. 1Ohio StateBig Ten(38)7–3
  2. 2OregonBig Ten(6)7–3
  3. 3GeorgiaSEC(7)9–1
  4. 4TexasSEC(2)8–2
  5. 5Notre DameFBS Independents(5)9–1
  6. 6IndianaBig Ten(14)9–1
  7. 7MiamiACC9–1
  8. 8Texas A&MSEC4–6
  9. 9OklahomaSEC5–4
  10. 10Ole MissSEC6–3
  11. 11AlabamaSEC8–2
  12. 12Texas TechBig 129–1
  13. 13LSUSEC6–4
  14. 14USCBig Ten7–3
  15. 15BYUBig 128–2
  16. 16MichiganBig Ten5–5
  17. 17Penn StateBig Ten6–4
  18. 18TennesseeSEC8–2
  19. 19WashingtonBig Ten6–4
  20. 20SMUACC7–3
  21. 21UtahBig 1210–0
  22. 22IowaBig Ten8–2
  23. 23ClemsonACC6–4
  24. 24HoustonBig 127–3
  25. 25MissouriSEC6–4

AFCA Division II Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Lone Star 3, Northern Sun 3, CIAA 2, Other 17
  • Lone Star3
  • Northern Sun3
  • CIAA2
  • Other17
  1. 1Ferris StateGLIAC(31)10–0
  2. 2HardingGreat American11–0
  3. 3KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic9–1
  4. 4Pittsburg StateMid America4–7
  5. 5Minnesota StateNorthern Sun9–2
  6. 6CSU PuebloRocky Mountain11–0
  7. 7Central WashingtonLone Star9–2
  8. 8Northwest Missouri StateMid America9–1
  9. 9Grand Valley StateGLIAC8–3
  10. 9IndianapolisGreat Lakes7–4
  11. 11Western ColoradoRocky Mountain10–1
  12. 12Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun7–4
  13. 13AshlandGreat Midwest Athletic4–7
  14. 14Virginia UnionCIAA10–1
  15. 15NewberrySouth Atlantic9–2
  16. 16FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic9–1
  17. 17Frostburg StateMountain East4–7
  18. 18UT Permian BasinLone Star6–5
  19. 19WingateSouth Atlantic6–5
  20. 20Augustana (SD)Northern Sun9–2
  21. 21Albany StateSIAC6–5
  22. 22Western OregonLone Star6–4
  23. 23Johnson C. SmithCIAA8–3
  24. 24Ouachita BaptistGreat American9–2
  25. 25IU PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic6–5

AFCA Division III Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Wisconsin 4, American Rivers 2, American Southwest 2, Other 17
  • Wisconsin4
  • American Rivers2
  • American Southwest2
  • Other17
  1. 1North Central CollegeCCIW(50)9–1
  2. 2Bethel (MN)Minnesota8–2
  3. 3Mount UnionOhio7–3
  4. 4Johns HopkinsCentennial5–5
  5. 5Wheaton (IL)CCIW10–0
  6. 6Wisconsin PlattevilleWisconsin8–1
  7. 7Wisconsin River FallsWisconsin(3)7–3
  8. 8John CarrollOhio8–2
  9. 9WartburgAmerican Rivers8–2
  10. 10Wisconsin La CrosseWisconsin4–5
  11. 11Saint John's (MN)Minnesota10–0
  12. 12Wisconsin WhitewaterWisconsin10–0
  13. 13DePauwNorth Coast9–1
  14. 14Trinity (TX)Southern Athletic9–1
  15. 15BerrySouthern Athletic7–3
  16. 16Hardin SimmonsAmerican Southwest7–1
  17. 17SalisburyNew Jersey8–2
  18. 18Christopher NewportNew Jersey9–1
  19. 19HopeMichigan9–1
  20. 20Mary Hardin BaylorAmerican Southwest8–1
  21. 21SusquehannaLandmark Conference9–1
  22. 22CoeAmerican Rivers7–3
  23. 23Randolph MaconOld Dominion7–3
  24. 24EndicottCommonwealth Coast9–0
  25. 25SUNY CortlandEmpire 810–0

FCS Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: MVFC 6, Big Sky 4, Southland 3, Other 12
  • MVFC6
  • Big Sky4
  • Southland3
  • Other12
  1. 1Montana StateBig Sky(25)10–1
  2. 2MontanaBig Sky8–3
  3. 3South Dakota StateMVFC(1)9–2
  4. 4Illinois StateMVFC8–3
  5. 5Tarleton StateUAC11–0
  6. 6UC DavisBig Sky7–4
  7. 7VillanovaPatriot6–5
  8. 8Rhode IslandCoastal Athletic5–6
  9. 9Youngstown StateMVFC8–3
  10. 10North DakotaMVFC7–4
  11. 11LehighPatriot9–2
  12. 12South DakotaMVFC8–3
  13. 13Stephen F. AustinSouthland10–1
  14. 14Abilene ChristianUAC6–5
  15. 15Tennessee TechSouthern9–2
  16. 16Southern IllinoisMVFC5–6
  17. 17MercerSouthern9–2
  18. 18Austin PeayUAC8–3
  19. 19YaleIvy5–4
  20. 20SE LouisianaSouthland5–6
  21. 21LamarSouthland9–2
  22. 22UT MartinOVC5–6
  23. 23MonmouthCoastal Athletic8–3
  24. 24Northern ArizonaBig Sky8–3
  25. 25South Carolina StateMEAC9–2