THIRD AND DATA

2026 season · week 9

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5 polls · movement vs week 8

AP Top 25

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 9, Big 12 6, Big Ten 5, Other 5
  • SEC9
  • Big 126
  • Big Ten5
  • Other5
  1. 1–MiamiACC(59)9–1
  2. 2▲1Ohio StateBig Ten(10)7–3
  3. 3▲2GeorgiaSEC9–1
  4. 4▲2IndianaBig Ten9–1
  5. 5▼1Notre DameFBS Independents9–1
  6. 6▲4UtahBig 12(1)10–0
  7. 7▲2UCLABig Ten10–0
  8. 8▼6BYUBig 128–2
  9. 9▲3KentuckySEC7–3
  10. 10▲3AlabamaSEC8–2
  11. 11▲8TexasSEC8–2
  12. 12▼5Ole MissSEC6–3
  13. 13▼5Texas TechBig 129–1
  14. 14▲3Wake ForestACC9–1
  15. 15▲3LSUSEC6–4
  16. 16▼5TennesseeSEC8–2
  17. 17▲3FloridaSEC6–4
  18. 18▼4HoustonBig 127–3
  19. 19▲4SMUACC7–3
  20. 20▲1Boise StatePac-129–1
  21. 20▲4NorthwesternBig Ten6–4
  22. 22▲3ArizonaBig 127–3
  23. 23▼1MissouriSEC6–4
  24. 24NewOklahoma StateBig 126–4
  25. 25NewWisconsinBig Ten6–4

Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 9, Big Ten 6, Big 12 5, Other 5
  • SEC9
  • Big Ten6
  • Big 125
  • Other5
  1. 1–MiamiACC(67)9–1
  2. 2–Ohio StateBig Ten(6)7–3
  3. 3▲1GeorgiaSEC9–1
  4. 4▲2IndianaBig Ten9–1
  5. 5▲4UtahBig 1210–0
  6. 6▲2Notre DameFBS Independents9–1
  7. 7▲3UCLABig Ten(1)10–0
  8. 8▲4KentuckySEC7–3
  9. 9▼6BYUBig 128–2
  10. 10▲3AlabamaSEC8–2
  11. 11▲7TexasSEC8–2
  12. 12▼5Ole MissSEC6–3
  13. 13▲4LSUSEC6–4
  14. 14▼9Texas TechBig 129–1
  15. 15▲4Wake ForestACC9–1
  16. 16▲4SMUACC7–3
  17. 17▼6TennesseeSEC8–2
  18. 18▲5NorthwesternBig Ten6–4
  19. 19▼3HoustonBig 127–3
  20. 20▲4FloridaSEC6–4
  21. 21NewArizonaBig 127–3
  22. 22–Boise StatePac-129–1
  23. 23▼2MissouriSEC6–4
  24. 24▼10IowaBig Ten8–2
  25. 25▼10USCBig Ten7–3

AFCA Division II Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: GLIAC 4, Pennsylvania State Athletic 3, CIAA 2, Other 16
  • GLIAC4
  • Pennsylvania State Athletic3
  • CIAA2
  • Other16
  1. 1–Ferris StateGLIAC(29)10–0
  2. 2–HardingGreat American11–0
  3. 3–KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic9–1
  4. 4–CSU PuebloRocky Mountain11–0
  5. 5–Minnesota StateNorthern Sun9–2
  6. 6–Western ColoradoRocky Mountain10–1
  7. 7–Slippery RockPennsylvania State Athletic11–0
  8. 8–Emporia StateMid America8–3
  9. 9–DavenportGLIAC8–3
  10. 10–NorthwoodGreat Midwest Athletic11–0
  11. 11–Northwest Missouri StateMid America9–1
  12. 12▲1Central WashingtonLone Star9–2
  13. 13▲1FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic9–1
  14. 14▲1Carson NewmanSouth Atlantic9–2
  15. 15▼3Michigan TechGLIAC9–2
  16. 16▲2North GreenvilleCarolinas8–3
  17. 17–Valdosta StateGulf South8–1
  18. 18▲1Henderson StateGreat American8–3
  19. 19▲1Virginia UnionCIAA10–1
  20. 20▲1Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun7–4
  21. 21▲2BenedictSIAC9–1
  22. 22▲2Virginia StateCIAA7–4
  23. 23NewWest LibertyMountain East8–3
  24. 24NewEast StroudsburgPennsylvania State Athletic9–2
  25. 25▼9Grand Valley StateGLIAC8–3

AFCA Division III Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Ohio 3, Wisconsin 3, American Southwest 2, Other 17
  • Ohio3
  • Wisconsin3
  • American Southwest2
  • Other17
  1. 1–Wheaton (IL)CCIW(37)10–0
  2. 2–Wisconsin PlattevilleWisconsin(15)8–1
  3. 3–Saint John's (MN)Minnesota10–0
  4. 4–Wisconsin WhitewaterWisconsin(1)10–0
  5. 5–North Central CollegeCCIW9–1
  6. 6–Hardin SimmonsAmerican Southwest7–1
  7. 7–Washington St. LouisNorth Coast10–0
  8. 8–Christopher NewportNew Jersey9–1
  9. 9–HopeMichigan9–1
  10. 10–EndicottCommonwealth Coast9–0
  11. 11–SUNY CortlandEmpire 810–0
  12. 12–John CarrollOhio8–2
  13. 13–WartburgAmerican Rivers8–2
  14. 14–Mary Hardin BaylorAmerican Southwest8–1
  15. 15–Trinity (TX)Southern Athletic9–1
  16. 16▲2Baldwin WallaceOhio10–0
  17. 17▼1Bethel (MN)Minnesota8–2
  18. 18▼1Wisconsin River FallsWisconsin7–3
  19. 19–BerrySouthern Athletic7–3
  20. 20▲1SusquehannaLandmark Conference9–1
  21. 21▲1DePauwNorth Coast9–1
  22. 22▲1CalvinMichigan10–0
  23. 23▲1Lake ForestMidwest9–1
  24. 24NewRowanNew Jersey7–3
  25. 25NewHeidelbergOhio8–2

FCS Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Big Sky 5, MVFC 5, Coastal Athletic 3, Other 12
  • Big Sky5
  • MVFC5
  • Coastal Athletic3
  • Other12
  1. 1–Tarleton StateUAC(25)11–0
  2. 2–Stephen F. AustinSouthland(1)10–1
  3. 3–Montana StateBig Sky10–1
  4. 4–Youngstown StateMVFC8–3
  5. 5–South Dakota StateMVFC9–2
  6. 6–South DakotaMVFC8–3
  7. 7–Northern ArizonaBig Sky8–3
  8. 8▲1Austin PeayUAC8–3
  9. 9▲1Illinois StateMVFC8–3
  10. 10▲1Tennessee TechSouthern9–2
  11. 11▼3North DakotaMVFC7–4
  12. 12▲1MercerSouthern9–2
  13. 13▲2LamarSouthland9–2
  14. 14–MontanaBig Sky8–3
  15. 15▲1CampbellCoastal Athletic8–3
  16. 16▲1HarvardIvy8–1
  17. 17▲1MonmouthCoastal Athletic8–3
  18. 18▲2East Tennessee StateSouthern7–4
  19. 19–RichmondPatriot6–5
  20. 20▼8LehighPatriot9–2
  21. 21–UC DavisBig Sky7–4
  22. 22▲3South Carolina StateMEAC9–2
  23. 23NewIdaho StateBig Sky6–5
  24. 24NewAbilene ChristianUAC6–5
  25. 25NewUAlbanyCoastal Athletic7–4