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2026 season · week 2

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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–Ohio StateBig Ten(46)7–3
  2. 2▲1GeorgiaSEC9–1
  3. 3▲1Notre DameFBS Independents(4)9–1
  4. 4▲1TexasSEC(2)8–2
  5. 5▲1IndianaBig Ten(8)9–1
  6. 6▼4OregonBig Ten(3)7–3
  7. 7–MiamiACC(1)9–1
  8. 8▲3LSUSEC(5)6–4
  9. 9–Ole MissSEC6–3
  10. 10▼2Texas A&MSEC4–6
  11. 11▼1OklahomaSEC5–4
  12. 12▲1AlabamaSEC8–2
  13. 13▼1Texas TechBig 129–1
  14. 14–USCBig Ten7–3
  15. 15▼1BYUBig 128–2
  16. 16▲2Penn StateBig Ten6–4
  17. 17▲2SMUACC7–3
  18. 18▲2TennesseeSEC8–2
  19. 19▼2WashingtonBig Ten6–4
  20. 20▲1UtahBig 1210–0
  21. 21▲1IowaBig Ten8–2
  22. 22▲1HoustonBig 127–3
  23. 23▲2MissouriSEC6–4
  24. 24–LouisvilleACC7–3
  25. 25NewVirginiaACC5–5

Coaches Poll

26 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 10, Big Ten 8, Big 12 4, Other 4
  • SEC10
  • Big Ten8
  • Big 124
  • Other4
  1. 1–Ohio StateBig Ten(50)7–3
  2. 2▲1GeorgiaSEC(7)9–1
  3. 3▲1TexasSEC(1)8–2
  4. 4▲1Notre DameFBS Independents(4)9–1
  5. 5▲1IndianaBig Ten(11)9–1
  6. 6▼4OregonBig Ten(1)7–3
  7. 7–MiamiACC9–1
  8. 8▲5LSUSEC6–4
  9. 9▼1Texas A&MSEC4–6
  10. 10▼1OklahomaSEC5–4
  11. 11▼1Ole MissSEC6–3
  12. 12▼1AlabamaSEC8–2
  13. 13▼1Texas TechBig 129–1
  14. 14–USCBig Ten7–3
  15. 15–BYUBig 128–2
  16. 16▲1Penn StateBig Ten6–4
  17. 17▲3SMUACC7–3
  18. 18–TennesseeSEC8–2
  19. 19–WashingtonBig Ten6–4
  20. 20▲1UtahBig 1210–0
  21. 21▲1IowaBig Ten8–2
  22. 22▲2HoustonBig 127–3
  23. 23▲2MissouriSEC6–4
  24. 24▼8MichiganBig Ten5–5
  25. 25NewFloridaSEC6–4
  26. 25NewVirginiaACC5–5

AFCA Division II Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: GLIAC 3, Mid America 3, Northern Sun 3, Other 16
  • GLIAC3
  • Mid America3
  • Northern Sun3
  • Other16
  1. 1–Ferris StateGLIAC(31)10–0
  2. 2–HardingGreat American11–0
  3. 3–KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic9–1
  4. 4▲1Minnesota StateNorthern Sun9–2
  5. 5▲1CSU PuebloRocky Mountain11–0
  6. 6▲3Grand Valley StateGLIAC8–3
  7. 7▲1Northwest Missouri StateMid America9–1
  8. 8▲3Western ColoradoRocky Mountain10–1
  9. 9▼2Central WashingtonLone Star9–2
  10. 10▲6FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic9–1
  11. 11▲4NewberrySouth Atlantic9–2
  12. 12▲10Western OregonLone Star6–4
  13. 13NewSlippery RockPennsylvania State Athletic11–0
  14. 14▲11IU PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic6–5
  15. 15▼3Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun7–4
  16. 16NewValdosta StateGulf South8–1
  17. 17▼8IndianapolisGreat Lakes7–4
  18. 18NewNortheastern StateIndependent DII6–3
  19. 19▼6AshlandGreat Midwest Athletic4–7
  20. 20NewMichigan TechGLIAC9–2
  21. 21NewBenedictSIAC9–1
  22. 22▼2Augustana (SD)Northern Sun9–2
  23. 23▼6Frostburg StateMountain East4–7
  24. 24NewEmporia StateMid America8–3
  25. 25▼21Pittsburg StateMid America4–7

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. 1–North Central CollegeCCIW(52)9–1
  2. 2▲3Wheaton (IL)CCIW10–0
  3. 3▲1Johns HopkinsCentennial5–5
  4. 4▲2Wisconsin PlattevilleWisconsin8–1
  5. 5▲2Wisconsin River FallsWisconsin(1)7–3
  6. 6▼3Mount UnionOhio7–3
  7. 7▼5Bethel (MN)Minnesota8–2
  8. 8▲3Saint John's (MN)Minnesota10–0
  9. 9▼1John CarrollOhio8–2
  10. 10▼1WartburgAmerican Rivers8–2
  11. 11▲1Wisconsin WhitewaterWisconsin10–0
  12. 12▲2Trinity (TX)Southern Athletic9–1
  13. 13–DePauwNorth Coast9–1
  14. 14▼4Wisconsin La CrosseWisconsin4–5
  15. 15–BerrySouthern Athletic7–3
  16. 16–Hardin SimmonsAmerican Southwest7–1
  17. 17–SalisburyNew Jersey8–2
  18. 18–Christopher NewportNew Jersey9–1
  19. 19▲1Mary Hardin BaylorAmerican Southwest8–1
  20. 20▼1HopeMichigan9–1
  21. 21▲1CoeAmerican Rivers7–3
  22. 22▼1SusquehannaLandmark Conference9–1
  23. 23NewLinfieldNorthwest8–1
  24. 24▲1SUNY CortlandEmpire 810–0
  25. 25▼1EndicottCommonwealth Coast9–0

FCS Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Big Sky 5, MVFC 5, Patriot 4, Other 11
  • Big Sky5
  • MVFC5
  • Patriot4
  • Other11
  1. 1–Montana StateBig Sky(25)10–1
  2. 2–MontanaBig Sky8–3
  3. 3–South Dakota StateMVFC(1)9–2
  4. 4–Illinois StateMVFC8–3
  5. 5–Tarleton StateUAC11–0
  6. 6–UC DavisBig Sky7–4
  7. 7▲3North DakotaMVFC7–4
  8. 8▲3LehighPatriot9–2
  9. 9▲4Stephen F. AustinSouthland10–1
  10. 10▼1Youngstown StateMVFC8–3
  11. 11▲4Tennessee TechSouthern9–2
  12. 12–South DakotaMVFC8–3
  13. 13▼5Rhode IslandCoastal Athletic5–6
  14. 14▲3MercerSouthern9–2
  15. 15▲3Austin PeayUAC8–3
  16. 16NewWilliam & MaryPatriot4–7
  17. 17▲4LamarSouthland9–2
  18. 18▼11VillanovaPatriot6–5
  19. 19–YaleIvy5–4
  20. 20▲5South Carolina StateMEAC9–2
  21. 21NewRichmondPatriot6–5
  22. 22NewWest FloridaUAC4–5
  23. 23▲1Northern ArizonaBig Sky8–3
  24. 24NewIdaho StateBig Sky6–5
  25. 25▼11Abilene ChristianUAC6–5