THIRD AND DATA

2026 season · week 3

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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▲3TexasSEC(56)8–2
  2. 2–GeorgiaSEC(3)9–1
  3. 3–Notre DameFBS Independents(1)9–1
  4. 4▲1IndianaBig Ten(3)9–1
  5. 5▲2MiamiACC(4)9–1
  6. 6▼5Ohio StateBig Ten7–3
  7. 7▲1LSUSEC(1)6–4
  8. 8▲1Ole MissSEC6–3
  9. 9▲1Texas A&MSEC4–6
  10. 10▲2AlabamaSEC8–2
  11. 11▲4BYUBig 128–2
  12. 12▲2USCBig Ten7–3
  13. 13–Texas TechBig 129–1
  14. 14▲2Penn StateBig Ten6–4
  15. 15▲3TennesseeSEC8–2
  16. 16▲1SMUACC7–3
  17. 17▲3UtahBig 1210–0
  18. 18▲3IowaBig Ten8–2
  19. 19NewMichiganBig Ten5–5
  20. 20▲3MissouriSEC6–4
  21. 21▼15OregonBig Ten7–3
  22. 22–HoustonBig 127–3
  23. 23▲1LouisvilleACC7–3
  24. 24▼13OklahomaSEC5–4
  25. 25–VirginiaACC5–5

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)8–2
  2. 2–GeorgiaSEC(15)9–1
  3. 3▲1Notre DameFBS Independents(4)9–1
  4. 4▲1IndianaBig Ten(10)9–1
  5. 5▲2MiamiACC(2)9–1
  6. 6▼5Ohio StateBig Ten7–3
  7. 7▲1LSUSEC(1)6–4
  8. 8▲1Texas A&MSEC4–6
  9. 9▲2Ole MissSEC6–3
  10. 10▲2AlabamaSEC8–2
  11. 11▲3USCBig Ten7–3
  12. 12▲1Texas TechBig 129–1
  13. 13▲2BYUBig 128–2
  14. 14▲4TennesseeSEC8–2
  15. 15▲1Penn StateBig Ten6–4
  16. 16▲1SMUACC7–3
  17. 17▲3UtahBig 1210–0
  18. 18▼12OregonBig Ten7–3
  19. 19▲5MichiganBig Ten5–5
  20. 20▲1IowaBig Ten8–2
  21. 21▼11OklahomaSEC5–4
  22. 22▲1MissouriSEC6–4
  23. 23▼1HoustonBig 127–3
  24. 24▼5WashingtonBig Ten6–4
  25. 25–VirginiaACC5–5

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)10–0
  2. 2–HardingGreat American11–0
  3. 3–KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic9–1
  4. 4–Minnesota StateNorthern Sun9–2
  5. 5–CSU PuebloRocky Mountain11–0
  6. 6–Grand Valley StateGLIAC8–3
  7. 7–Northwest Missouri StateMid America9–1
  8. 8–Western ColoradoRocky Mountain10–1
  9. 9▲1FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic9–1
  10. 10▲2Western OregonLone Star6–4
  11. 11▲2Slippery RockPennsylvania State Athletic11–0
  12. 12▲2IU PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic6–5
  13. 13▲3Valdosta StateGulf South8–1
  14. 14▲1Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun7–4
  15. 15▲3Northeastern StateIndependent DII6–3
  16. 16▼7Central WashingtonLone Star9–2
  17. 17▲7Emporia StateMid America8–3
  18. 18NewWest AlabamaGulf South6–5
  19. 19▲2BenedictSIAC9–1
  20. 20▲2Augustana (SD)Northern Sun9–2
  21. 21▼10NewberrySouth Atlantic9–2
  22. 22NewCarson NewmanSouth Atlantic9–2
  23. 23–Frostburg StateMountain East4–7
  24. 24NewDavenportGLIAC8–3
  25. 25▼5Michigan TechGLIAC9–2
  26. 25NewNorthwoodGreat Midwest Athletic11–0

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)9–1
  2. 2–Wheaton (IL)CCIW10–0
  3. 3▲1Wisconsin PlattevilleWisconsin8–1
  4. 4▲1Wisconsin River FallsWisconsin(1)7–3
  5. 5▲3Saint John's (MN)Minnesota10–0
  6. 6▲3John CarrollOhio8–2
  7. 7–Bethel (MN)Minnesota8–2
  8. 8▼2Mount UnionOhio7–3
  9. 9▲2Wisconsin WhitewaterWisconsin10–0
  10. 10–WartburgAmerican Rivers8–2
  11. 11▲1Trinity (TX)Southern Athletic9–1
  12. 12▲4Hardin SimmonsAmerican Southwest7–1
  13. 13▲2BerrySouthern Athletic7–3
  14. 14▲3SalisburyNew Jersey8–2
  15. 15▼12Johns HopkinsCentennial5–5
  16. 16▲2Christopher NewportNew Jersey9–1
  17. 17▲2Mary Hardin BaylorAmerican Southwest8–1
  18. 18▲2HopeMichigan9–1
  19. 19▲3SusquehannaLandmark Conference9–1
  20. 20▲3LinfieldNorthwest8–1
  21. 21▲3SUNY CortlandEmpire 810–0
  22. 22▲3EndicottCommonwealth Coast9–0
  23. 23NewWashington St. LouisNorth Coast10–0
  24. 23▼9Wisconsin La CrosseWisconsin4–5
  25. 25▼12DePauwNorth Coast9–1

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)10–1
  2. 2–MontanaBig Sky8–3
  3. 3–South Dakota StateMVFC9–2
  4. 4–Illinois StateMVFC8–3
  5. 5–Tarleton StateUAC11–0
  6. 6▲1North DakotaMVFC7–4
  7. 7▲1LehighPatriot9–2
  8. 8▲1Stephen F. AustinSouthland10–1
  9. 9▲1Youngstown StateMVFC8–3
  10. 10▲1Tennessee TechSouthern9–2
  11. 11▼5UC DavisBig Sky7–4
  12. 12–South DakotaMVFC8–3
  13. 13–Rhode IslandCoastal Athletic5–6
  14. 14▲1Austin PeayUAC8–3
  15. 15▲2LamarSouthland9–2
  16. 16▲4South Carolina StateMEAC9–2
  17. 17▲5West FloridaUAC4–5
  18. 18▲6Idaho StateBig Sky6–5
  19. 19▲4Northern ArizonaBig Sky8–3
  20. 20▼1YaleIvy5–4
  21. 21▼5William & MaryPatriot4–7
  22. 22▼8MercerSouthern9–2
  23. 23▼5VillanovaPatriot6–5
  24. 24NewFurmanSouthern3–8
  25. 25NewSouthern IllinoisMVFC5–6