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2026 season · week 5

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AP Top 25

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 10, Big Ten 6, Big 12 5, Other 4
  • SEC10
  • Big Ten6
  • Big 125
  • Other4
  1. 1–TexasSEC(62)8–2
  2. 2–GeorgiaSEC(6)9–1
  3. 3–Notre DameFBS Independents9–1
  4. 4▲2MiamiACC(1)9–1
  5. 5▲2Ohio StateBig Ten7–3
  6. 6▼1IndianaBig Ten(1)9–1
  7. 7▲1AlabamaSEC8–2
  8. 8▲13FloridaSEC6–4
  9. 9▼5Ole MissSEC6–3
  10. 10▼1BYUBig 128–2
  11. 11▼1LSUSEC6–4
  12. 12▼1Texas TechBig 129–1
  13. 13▲2UtahBig 1210–0
  14. 14▲3IowaBig Ten8–2
  15. 15▲5OregonBig Ten7–3
  16. 16▲8Mississippi StateSEC4–6
  17. 17▼3TennesseeSEC8–2
  18. 18▼6USCBig Ten7–3
  19. 19NewOklahoma StateBig 126–4
  20. 20▲5HoustonBig 127–3
  21. 21▲1SMUACC7–3
  22. 22NewBoise StatePac-129–1
  23. 23NewUCLABig Ten10–0
  24. 24NewKentuckySEC7–3
  25. 25▼6MissouriSEC6–4

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. 1–TexasSEC(45)8–2
  2. 2–GeorgiaSEC(17)9–1
  3. 3–Notre DameFBS Independents(3)9–1
  4. 4▲1MiamiACC9–1
  5. 5▼1IndianaBig Ten(8)9–1
  6. 6▲1Ohio StateBig Ten7–3
  7. 7▲1AlabamaSEC8–2
  8. 8▲14FloridaSEC6–4
  9. 9–BYUBig 128–2
  10. 10–Texas TechBig 129–1
  11. 11–LSUSEC6–4
  12. 12▼6Ole MissSEC6–3
  13. 13▲2UtahBig 1210–0
  14. 14▲3IowaBig Ten8–2
  15. 15▲1OregonBig Ten7–3
  16. 16NewMississippi StateSEC4–6
  17. 17▼4TennesseeSEC8–2
  18. 18▼6USCBig Ten7–3
  19. 19▲6SMUACC7–3
  20. 20NewHoustonBig 127–3
  21. 21NewDukeACC7–3
  22. 22▼8Penn StateBig Ten6–4
  23. 23NewUCLABig Ten10–0
  24. 24▼6MichiganBig Ten5–5
  25. 25▼4MissouriSEC6–4

AFCA Division II Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: GLIAC 4, Great Midwest Athletic 3, Pennsylvania State Athletic 3, Other 15
  • GLIAC4
  • Great Midwest Athletic3
  • Pennsylvania State Athletic3
  • Other15
  1. 1–Ferris StateGLIAC(31)10–0
  2. 2–HardingGreat American11–0
  3. 3–KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic9–1
  4. 4▲1CSU PuebloRocky Mountain11–0
  5. 5▼1Minnesota StateNorthern Sun9–2
  6. 6–Grand Valley StateGLIAC8–3
  7. 7▲1Western ColoradoRocky Mountain10–1
  8. 8▲2Slippery RockPennsylvania State Athletic11–0
  9. 9▲2IU PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic6–5
  10. 10▲2Emporia StateMid America8–3
  11. 11▲7DavenportGLIAC8–3
  12. 12▲2Central WashingtonLone Star9–2
  13. 13▼6Northwest Missouri StateMid America9–1
  14. 14▲9NorthwoodGreat Midwest Athletic11–0
  15. 15▲6NewberrySouth Atlantic9–2
  16. 16▼7FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic9–1
  17. 17▲8North GreenvilleCarolinas8–3
  18. 18▲4Valdosta StateGulf South8–1
  19. 19NewHenderson StateGreat American8–3
  20. 20▲4Michigan TechGLIAC9–2
  21. 21▼2Northeastern StateIndependent DII6–3
  22. 21NewMars HillSouth Atlantic5–5
  23. 23▼7Carson NewmanSouth Atlantic9–2
  24. 24NewWest AlabamaGulf South6–5
  25. 25NewWalshGreat Midwest Athletic6–5

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(44)9–1
  2. 2▲1Wisconsin River FallsWisconsin(9)7–3
  3. 3▼1Wheaton (IL)CCIW10–0
  4. 4–Wisconsin PlattevilleWisconsin8–1
  5. 5–Saint John's (MN)Minnesota10–0
  6. 6–John CarrollOhio8–2
  7. 7–Wisconsin WhitewaterWisconsin10–0
  8. 8–Bethel (MN)Minnesota8–2
  9. 9–Trinity (TX)Southern Athletic9–1
  10. 10–Hardin SimmonsAmerican Southwest7–1
  11. 11–BerrySouthern Athletic7–3
  12. 12–SalisburyNew Jersey8–2
  13. 13▲1Christopher NewportNew Jersey9–1
  14. 14▲1HopeMichigan9–1
  15. 15▲1EndicottCommonwealth Coast9–0
  16. 16▲1SUNY CortlandEmpire 810–0
  17. 17▲2Washington St. LouisNorth Coast10–0
  18. 18–WartburgAmerican Rivers8–2
  19. 19▲1Wisconsin La CrosseWisconsin4–5
  20. 20▲1Mary Hardin BaylorAmerican Southwest8–1
  21. 21▲3UticaEmpire 89–1
  22. 22▼9SusquehannaLandmark Conference9–1
  23. 23▼1DePauwNorth Coast9–1
  24. 24NewHeidelbergOhio8–2
  25. 25–Franklin & MarshallCentennial8–2

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(25)10–1
  2. 2–South Dakota StateMVFC9–2
  3. 3–Tarleton StateUAC11–0
  4. 4–MontanaBig Sky8–3
  5. 5▲1Stephen F. AustinSouthland10–1
  6. 6▲1LehighPatriot9–2
  7. 7▲1North DakotaMVFC7–4
  8. 8▲2Tennessee TechSouthern9–2
  9. 9▲2Austin PeayUAC8–3
  10. 10▲3Youngstown StateMVFC8–3
  11. 11▼7Illinois StateMVFC8–3
  12. 12▲2South Carolina StateMEAC9–2
  13. 13▲2LamarSouthland9–2
  14. 14▲2Idaho StateBig Sky6–5
  15. 15▼6UC DavisBig Sky7–4
  16. 16▼4South DakotaMVFC8–3
  17. 17▲2RichmondPatriot6–5
  18. 18▲2West FloridaUAC4–5
  19. 19▼2Northern ArizonaBig Sky8–3
  20. 20▲3ColgatePatriot6–5
  21. 21▲2MercerSouthern9–2
  22. 22▲3HarvardIvy8–1
  23. 23NewJackson StateSWAC7–3
  24. 24NewCampbellCoastal Athletic8–3
  25. 25NewSouthern IllinoisMVFC5–6