CFB Charts Top 25, 2026
College Football Top 25 Week 9, 2026: The Numbers Behind Every Team Rebuilt Nov. 2, 2026 from the ratings saved Oct. 27, 2026, with records and stats from games before Week 9.
Ohio State is No. 1, ahead of LSU and Georgia. The AP and the numbers split hardest on LSU (15th there, 2nd here) and Texas Tech (13th there, 21st here).
Nebraska and USC make this Top 25, and the AP has neither. This week: Ohio State at USC, Arizona at Texas Tech, Florida vs. Georgia.
Week 9 Week 10 → Every week, 2026 The AP poll that week Where the Top 25 sit among every FBS team SP+ offense against SP+ defense for all 138 FBS teams. The Top 25 are in full color; everyone else is faded. Up and to the right is better.
10 20 30 40 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 SP+ offense (higher is better) → ← SP+ defense (lower is better) Air Force Akron App State Arizona State Arkansas Arkansas State Army Auburn Ball State Baylor Boston College Bowling Green Buffalo California Central Michigan Charlotte Cincinnati Clemson Coastal Carolina Colorado Colorado State Delaware Duke East Carolina Eastern Michigan Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida State Fresno State Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech Hawai'i Illinois Iowa Iowa State Jacksonville State James Madison Kansas Kansas State Kennesaw State Kent State Liberty Louisiana Louisiana Tech Louisville Marshall Maryland Massachusetts Memphis Miami (OH) Michigan Michigan State Middle Tennessee Minnesota Mississippi State Missouri State NC State Navy Nevada New Mexico New Mexico State North Carolina North Dakota State North Texas Northern Illinois Ohio Oklahoma Oklahoma State Old Dominion Oregon Oregon State Penn State Pittsburgh Purdue Rice Rutgers SMU Sacramento State Sam Houston San Diego State San José State South Alabama South Carolina South Florida Southern Miss Stanford Syracuse TCU Temple Texas A&M Texas State Toledo Troy Tulane Tulsa UAB UCF UConn UL Monroe UNLV UTEP UTSA Utah State Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Tech Washington Washington State West Virginia Western Kentucky Western Michigan Wyoming Wisconsin: No. 25 Florida: No. 24 Boise State: No. 23 Missouri: No. 22 Texas Tech: No. 21 USC: No. 20 Nebraska: No. 19 Northwestern: No. 18 Houston: No. 17 Arizona: No. 16 Kentucky: No. 15 Ole Miss: No. 14 Wake Forest: No. 13 Tennessee: No. 12 UCLA: No. 11 BYU: No. 10 Utah: No. 9 Texas: No. 8 Alabama: No. 7 Indiana: No. 6 Notre Dame: No. 5 Miami: No. 4 Georgia: No. 3 LSU: No. 2 Ohio State: No. 1
The Top 25 for Week 9
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Beat Indiana 19–15 last time out. Scores 39.3 a game (10th) and allows 13.4 (4th). Julian Sayin has 2,007 passing yards, 19 TD and 3 INT.
Last game W 19–15 at Indiana
Points 19 39 avg Points allowed 15 13 avg Passing yards 235 316 avg Rushing yards 117 168 avg Last game against the season average: 19 points (average 39.3), 15 points allowed (average 13.4), 235 passing yards (average 316), 117 rushing yards (average 168). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 56–3 vs. Ball State +53 1 Week 2: L 23–24 at Texas −1 2 Week 3: W 59–3 vs. Kent State +56 3 Week 4: W 42–19 vs. Illinois +23 4 Week 5: W 31–14 at Iowa +17 5 Week 6: W 45–16 vs. Maryland +29 6 Week 7: W 19–15 at Indiana +4 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 59–3 vs. Kent State. Worst result: 23–24 at Texas. Points per game 39.3 10th
Points allowed 13.4 4th
Yards per play 7.54 9th
Yards per play allowed 4.39 3rd
SP+ 1st
Strength of record 8th
National rank out of 138 FBS teams. A longer bar is better.
W Ball State L Texas W Kent State W Illinois W Iowa W Maryland W Indiana
This week: at USC , Sat., Oct. 31, 7:30 PM ET, NBC. The numbers pick Ohio State, 76% to win. Result: L 18–30 at USC .
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Beat Auburn 38–17 last time out. Scores 40.1 a game (7th) and allows 16.0 (17th). 15th in the AP. Sam Leavitt has 2,177 passing yards, 17 TD and 8 INT.
Last game W 38–17 at Auburn
Points 38 40 avg Points allowed 17 16 avg Passing yards 387 319 avg Rushing yards 131 199 avg Last game against the season average: 38 points (average 40.1), 17 points allowed (average 16.0), 387 passing yards (average 319), 131 rushing yards (average 199). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 51–10 vs. Clemson +41 1 Week 2: W 45–14 vs. Louisiana Tech +31 2 Week 3: L 24–32 at Ole Miss −8 3 Week 4: W 35–6 vs. Texas A&M +29 4 Week 5: W 63–14 vs. McNeese +49 5 Week 6: L 34–35 at Kentucky −1 6 Week 7: W 31–0 vs. Mississippi State +31 7 Week 8: W 38–17 at Auburn +21 8 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 63–14 vs. McNeese. Worst result: 24–32 at Ole Miss. Points per game 40.1 7th
Points allowed 16.0 17th
Yards per play 6.55 39th
Yards per play allowed 4.84 11th
SP+ 3rd
Strength of record 13th
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W Clemson W Louisiana Tech L Ole Miss W Texas A&M W McNeese L Kentucky W Mississippi State W Auburn
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Lost 27–24 to Auburn last time out. Scores 43.0 a game (3rd) and allows 15.9 (16th). Gunner Stockton has 1,574 passing yards, 14 TD and 4 INT.
Last game L 24–27 vs. Auburn
Points 24 43 avg Points allowed 27 16 avg Passing yards 327 270 avg Rushing yards 127 205 avg Last game against the season average: 24 points (average 43.0), 27 points allowed (average 15.9), 327 passing yards (average 270), 127 rushing yards (average 205). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 63–3 vs. Tennessee State +60 1 Week 2: W 70–20 vs. Western Kentucky +50 2 Week 3: W 45–17 at Arkansas +28 3 Week 4: W 41–13 vs. Oklahoma +28 4 Week 5: W 38–14 vs. Vanderbilt +24 5 Week 6: W 20–17 at Alabama +3 6 Week 7: L 24–27 vs. Auburn −3 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 63–3 vs. Tennessee State. Worst result: 24–27 vs. Auburn. Points per game 43.0 3rd
Points allowed 15.9 16th
Yards per play 7.98 1st
Yards per play allowed 4.96 16th
SP+ 2nd
Strength of record 17th
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W Tennessee State W Western Kentucky W Arkansas W Oklahoma W Vanderbilt W Alabama L Auburn
This week: vs. Florida , Sat., Oct. 31, 3:30 PM ET, Disney+, ABC. The numbers pick Georgia, 89% to win. Result: W 27–8 vs. Florida .
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Beat Pittsburgh 52–23 last time out. Scores 49.0 a game (1st) and allows 15.3 (11th). Darian Mensah has 2,155 passing yards, 20 TD and 1 INT.
Last game W 52–23 vs. Pittsburgh
Points 52 49 avg Points allowed 23 15 avg Passing yards 387 341 avg Rushing yards 165 214 avg Last game against the season average: 52 points (average 49.0), 23 points allowed (average 15.3), 387 passing yards (average 341), 165 rushing yards (average 214). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 45–6 at Stanford +39 1 Week 2: W 77–7 vs. Florida A&M +70 2 Week 3: W 33–20 at Wake Forest +13 3 Week 4: W 52–3 vs. Central Michigan +49 4 Week 5: W 41–13 at Clemson +28 5 Week 7: W 43–35 vs. Florida State +8 6 Week 8: W 52–23 vs. Pittsburgh +29 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 77–7 vs. Florida A&M. Worst result: 43–35 vs. Florida State. Points per game 49.0 1st
Points allowed 15.3 11th
Yards per play 7.98 2nd
Yards per play allowed 5.42 45th
SP+ 5th
Strength of record 6th
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W Stanford W Florida A&M W Wake Forest W Central Michigan W Clemson W Florida State W Pittsburgh
This week: at North Carolina , Sat., Oct. 31, 7:30 PM ET, ABC, ERADM. The numbers pick Miami, 89% to win. Result: W 38–35 at North Carolina .
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Lost 28–24 at BYU last time out. Scores 41.1 a game (6th) and allows 13.4 (4th). C.J. Carr has 1,651 passing yards, 15 TD and 1 INT.
Last game L 24–28 at BYU
Points 24 41 avg Points allowed 28 13 avg Passing yards 271 263 avg Rushing yards 115 188 avg Last game against the season average: 24 points (average 41.1), 28 points allowed (average 13.4), 271 passing yards (average 263), 115 rushing yards (average 188). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 41–13 vs. Wisconsin +28 1 Week 2: W 52–0 vs. Rice +52 2 Week 3: W 27–10 vs. Michigan State +17 3 Week 4: W 49–10 at Purdue +39 4 Week 5: W 37–26 at North Carolina +11 5 Week 6: W 58–7 vs. Stanford +51 6 Week 7: L 24–28 at BYU −4 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 52–0 vs. Rice. Worst result: 24–28 at BYU. Points per game 41.1 6th
Points allowed 13.4 4th
Yards per play 6.73 30th
Yards per play allowed 4.67 8th
SP+ 3rd
Strength of record 7th
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W Wisconsin W Rice W Michigan State W Purdue W North Carolina W Stanford L BYU
This week: vs. Navy , Sat., Oct. 31, 12:00 PM ET, ABC. The numbers pick Notre Dame, 97% to win. Result: W 35–13 vs. Navy .
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Beat Michigan 13–6 last time out. Scores 33.6 a game (38th) and allows 12.0 (2nd). Josh Hoover has 1,745 passing yards, 17 TD and 1 INT.
Last game W 13–6 at Michigan
Points 13 34 avg Points allowed 6 12 avg Passing yards 81 229 avg Rushing yards 130 199 avg Last game against the season average: 13 points (average 33.6), 6 points allowed (average 12.0), 81 passing yards (average 229), 130 rushing yards (average 199). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 52–16 vs. North Texas +36 1 Week 2: W 55–0 vs. Howard +55 2 Week 3: W 38–0 vs. Western Kentucky +38 3 Week 4: W 29–23 vs. Northwestern +6 4 Week 5: W 47–15 at Rutgers +32 5 Week 6: W 20–17 at Nebraska +3 6 Week 7: L 15–19 vs. Ohio State −4 7 Week 8: W 13–6 at Michigan +7 8 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 55–0 vs. Howard. Worst result: 15–19 vs. Ohio State. Points per game 33.6 38th
Points allowed 12.0 2nd
Yards per play 6.82 23rd
Yards per play allowed 5.06 19th
SP+ 6th
Strength of record 4th
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W North Texas W Howard W Western Kentucky W Northwestern W Rutgers W Nebraska L Ohio State W Michigan
This week: vs. Minnesota , Sat., Oct. 31, 3:30 PM ET, CBS. The numbers pick Indiana, 96% to win. Result: W 23–16 vs. Minnesota .
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Beat Texas A&M 31–20 last time out. Scores 38.2 a game (13th) and allows 21.2 (49th). Keelon Russell has 2,077 passing yards, 13 TD and 5 INT.
Last game W 31–20 vs. Texas A&M
Points 31 38 avg Points allowed 20 21 avg Passing yards 312 263 avg Rushing yards 77 173 avg Last game against the season average: 31 points (average 38.3), 20 points allowed (average 21.3), 312 passing yards (average 263), 77 rushing yards (average 173). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 48–10 vs. East Carolina +38 1 Week 2: W 45–17 at Kentucky +28 2 Week 3: W 50–36 vs. Florida State +14 3 Week 4: W 49–18 vs. South Carolina +31 4 Week 5: W 56–23 at Mississippi State +33 5 Week 6: L 17–20 vs. Georgia −3 6 Week 7: L 10–26 at Tennessee −16 7 Week 8: W 31–20 vs. Texas A&M +11 8 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 48–10 vs. East Carolina. Worst result: 10–26 at Tennessee. Points per game 38.2 13th
Points allowed 21.2 49th
Yards per play 6.60 38th
Yards per play allowed 6.11 88th
SP+ 7th
Strength of record 2nd
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W East Carolina W Kentucky W Florida State W South Carolina W Mississippi State L Georgia L Tennessee W Texas A&M
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Beat Ole Miss 34–27 last time out. Scores 30.7 a game (57th) and allows 19.1 (29th). Arch Manning has 1,542 passing yards, 11 TD and 7 INT.
Last game W 34–27 vs. Ole Miss
Points 34 31 avg Points allowed 27 19 avg Passing yards 218 223 avg Rushing yards 240 163 avg Last game against the season average: 34 points (average 30.7), 27 points allowed (average 19.1), 218 passing yards (average 223), 240 rushing yards (average 163). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 59–7 vs. Texas State +52 1 Week 2: W 24–23 vs. Ohio State +1 2 Week 3: W 30–6 vs. UTSA +24 3 Week 4: W 20–17 at Tennessee +3 4 Week 6: L 24–27 vs. Oklahoma −3 5 Week 7: L 24–27 vs. Florida −3 6 Week 8: W 34–27 vs. Ole Miss +7 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 59–7 vs. Texas State. Worst result: 24–27 vs. Oklahoma. Points per game 30.7 57th
Points allowed 19.1 29th
Yards per play 5.98 86th
Yards per play allowed 4.62 7th
SP+ 8th
Strength of record 8th
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W Texas State W Ohio State W UTSA W Tennessee L Oklahoma L Florida W Ole Miss
This week: vs. Mississippi State , Sat., Oct. 31, 7:30 PM ET, ESPN, Disney+. The numbers pick Texas, 88% to win. Result: W 31–3 vs. Mississippi State .
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Beat Houston 21–13 last time out. Scores 37.4 a game (14th) and allows 14.6 (9th). Devon Dampier has 1,633 passing yards, 12 TD and 6 INT.
Last game W 21–13 vs. Houston
Points 21 37 avg Points allowed 13 15 avg Passing yards 204 260 avg Rushing yards 233 225 avg Last game against the season average: 21 points (average 37.4), 13 points allowed (average 14.6), 204 passing yards (average 260), 233 rushing yards (average 225). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 66–14 vs. Idaho +52 1 Week 2: W 43–10 vs. Arkansas +33 2 Week 3: W 33–0 vs. Utah State +33 3 Week 4: W 31–17 at Iowa State +14 4 Week 6: W 41–24 vs. Kansas +17 5 Week 7: W 27–24 at Colorado +3 6 Week 8: W 21–13 vs. Houston +8 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 66–14 vs. Idaho. Worst result: 27–24 at Colorado. Points per game 37.4 14th
Points allowed 14.6 9th
Yards per play 7.57 8th
Yards per play allowed 4.93 13th
SP+ 10th
Strength of record 4th
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W Idaho W Arkansas W Utah State W Iowa State W Kansas W Colorado W Houston
This week: at Cincinnati , Sat., Oct. 31, 3:45 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Utah, 81% to win. Result: W 49–25 at Cincinnati .
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Lost 39–31 at UCF last time out. Scores 33.1 a game (40th) and allows 18.6 (26th). Bear Bachmeier has 1,514 passing yards, 11 TD and 3 INT.
Last game L 31–39 at UCF
Points 31 33 avg Points allowed 39 19 avg Passing yards 257 221 avg Rushing yards 123 198 avg Last game against the season average: 31 points (average 33.1), 39 points allowed (average 18.6), 257 passing yards (average 221), 123 rushing yards (average 198). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 63–7 vs. Utah Tech +56 1 Week 2: W 28–17 vs. Arizona +11 2 Week 3: W 41–23 at Colorado State +18 3 Week 5: W 17–10 at TCU +7 4 Week 6: W 24–10 vs. Iowa State +14 5 Week 7: W 28–24 vs. Notre Dame +4 6 Week 8: L 31–39 at UCF −8 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 63–7 vs. Utah Tech. Worst result: 31–39 at UCF. Points per game 33.1 40th
Points allowed 18.6 26th
Yards per play 6.28 60th
Yards per play allowed 5.43 47th
SP+ 13th
Strength of record 8th
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W Utah Tech W Arizona W Colorado State W TCU W Iowa State W Notre Dame L UCF
This week: vs. Arizona State , Sat., Oct. 31, 3:30 PM ET, Fox. The numbers pick BYU, 89% to win. Result: W 27–20 vs. Arizona State .
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Beat Michigan State 28–10 last time out. Scores 34.4 a game (36th) and allows 15.3 (11th). Nico Iamaleava has 992 passing yards, 4 TD and 4 INT.
Last game W 28–10 vs. Michigan State
Points 28 34 avg Points allowed 10 15 avg Passing yards 200 215 avg Rushing yards 226 235 avg Last game against the season average: 28 points (average 34.4), 10 points allowed (average 15.3), 200 passing yards (average 215), 226 rushing yards (average 235). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 45–24 at California +21 1 Week 2: W 28–10 vs. San Diego State +18 2 Week 3: W 52–38 vs. Purdue +14 3 Week 4: W 54–3 at Maryland +51 4 Week 6: W 17–15 at Oregon +2 5 Week 7: W 17–7 vs. Wisconsin +10 6 Week 8: W 28–10 vs. Michigan State +18 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 54–3 at Maryland. Worst result: 17–15 at Oregon. Points per game 34.4 36th
Points allowed 15.3 11th
Yards per play 7.09 16th
Yards per play allowed 4.33 2nd
SP+ 17th
Strength of record 2nd
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W California W San Diego State W Purdue W Maryland W Oregon W Wisconsin W Michigan State
This week: vs. Nevada , Sat., Oct. 31, 4:15 PM ET, BTN. The numbers pick UCLA, 89% to win. Result: W 27–0 vs. Nevada .
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Lost 27–24 at South Carolina last time out. Scores 32.2 a game (48th) and allows 16.2 (20th). George MacIntyre has 730 passing yards, 2 TD and 3 INT.
Last game L 24–27 at South Carolina
Points 24 32 avg Points allowed 27 16 avg Passing yards 136 185 avg Rushing yards 184 225 avg Last game against the season average: 24 points (average 32.3), 27 points allowed (average 16.3), 136 passing yards (average 185), 184 rushing yards (average 225). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 56–9 vs. Furman +47 1 Week 2: W 45–24 at Georgia Tech +21 2 Week 3: W 42–9 vs. Kennesaw State +33 3 Week 4: L 17–20 vs. Texas −3 4 Week 5: W 24–14 vs. Auburn +10 5 Week 6: W 24–17 at Arkansas +7 6 Week 7: W 26–10 vs. Alabama +16 7 Week 8: L 24–27 at South Carolina −3 8 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 56–9 vs. Furman. Worst result: 17–20 vs. Texas. Points per game 32.2 48th
Points allowed 16.2 20th
Yards per play 6.39 52nd
Yards per play allowed 4.92 12th
SP+ 11th
Strength of record 15th
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W Furman W Georgia Tech W Kennesaw State L Texas W Auburn W Arkansas W Alabama L South Carolina
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Beat California 41–7 last time out. Scores 37.4 a game (14th) and allows 19.4 (30th). Giovanni Lopez has 1,965 passing yards, 16 TD and 1 INT.
Last game W 41–7 at California
Points 41 37 avg Points allowed 7 19 avg Passing yards 269 291 avg Rushing yards 192 157 avg Last game against the season average: 41 points (average 37.4), 7 points allowed (average 19.4), 269 passing yards (average 291), 192 rushing yards (average 157). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 38–16 vs. Akron +22 1 Week 2: W 38–36 at Purdue +2 2 Week 3: L 20–33 vs. Miami −13 3 Week 4: W 30–27 at Louisville +3 4 Week 5: W 57–3 vs. Stanford +54 5 Week 6: W 38–14 at NC State +24 6 Week 7: W 41–7 at California +34 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 57–3 vs. Stanford. Worst result: 20–33 vs. Miami. Points per game 37.4 14th
Points allowed 19.4 30th
Yards per play 7.80 4th
Yards per play allowed 4.62 6th
SP+ 25th
Strength of record 13th
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W Akron W Purdue L Miami W Louisville W Stanford W NC State W California
This week: vs. Virginia , Sat., Oct. 31, 3:45 PM ET, ESPN2. The numbers pick Wake Forest, 83% to win. Result: W 51–7 vs. Virginia .
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Lost 34–27 at Texas last time out. Scores 36.0 a game (24th) and allows 25.3 (79th). Trinidad Chambliss has 1,960 passing yards, 14 TD and 7 INT.
Last game L 27–34 at Texas
Points 27 36 avg Points allowed 34 25 avg Passing yards 252 297 avg Rushing yards 105 156 avg Last game against the season average: 27 points (average 36.0), 34 points allowed (average 25.3), 252 passing yards (average 297), 105 rushing yards (average 156). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 41–38 vs. Louisville +3 1 Week 2: W 41–9 vs. Charlotte +32 2 Week 3: W 32–24 vs. LSU +8 3 Week 4: L 28–52 at Florida −24 4 Week 6: W 52–17 at Vanderbilt +35 5 Week 7: W 31–3 vs. Missouri +28 6 Week 8: L 27–34 at Texas −7 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 52–17 at Vanderbilt. Worst result: 28–52 at Florida. Points per game 36.0 24th
Points allowed 25.3 79th
Yards per play 6.81 24th
Yards per play allowed 5.85 76th
SP+ 16th
Strength of record 11th
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W Louisville W Charlotte W LSU L Florida W Vanderbilt W Missouri L Texas
This week: vs. Auburn , Sat., Oct. 31, 12:45 PM ET, ERADM, SEC Network. The numbers pick Ole Miss, 80% to win. Result: W 45–15 vs. Auburn .
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Beat Vanderbilt 34–17 last time out. Scores 32.9 a game (42nd) and allows 24.8 (75th). 9th in the AP. Kenny Minchey has 1,759 passing yards, 13 TD and 1 INT.
Last game W 34–17 vs. Vanderbilt
Points 34 33 avg Points allowed 17 25 avg Passing yards 203 220 avg Rushing yards 163 171 avg Last game against the season average: 34 points (average 32.9), 17 points allowed (average 24.8), 203 passing yards (average 220), 163 rushing yards (average 171). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 45–13 vs. Youngstown State +32 1 Week 2: L 17–45 vs. Alabama −28 2 Week 3: W 31–21 at Texas A&M +10 3 Week 4: W 45–21 vs. South Alabama +24 4 Week 5: W 35–34 at South Carolina +1 5 Week 6: W 35–34 vs. LSU +1 6 Week 7: W 21–13 at Oklahoma +8 7 Week 8: W 34–17 vs. Vanderbilt +17 8 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 45–13 vs. Youngstown State. Worst result: 17–45 vs. Alabama. Points per game 32.9 42nd
Points allowed 24.8 75th
Yards per play 5.78 96th
Yards per play allowed 6.01 84th
SP+ 31st
Strength of record 1st
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W Youngstown State L Alabama W Texas A&M W South Alabama W South Carolina W LSU W Oklahoma W Vanderbilt
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Beat Iowa State 39–3 last time out. Scores 36.1 a game (21st) and allows 16.7 (23rd). 22nd in the AP. Noah Fifita has 2,058 passing yards, 15 TD and 4 INT.
Last game W 39–3 vs. Iowa State
Points 39 36 avg Points allowed 3 17 avg Passing yards 313 310 avg Rushing yards 142 155 avg Last game against the season average: 39 points (average 36.1), 3 points allowed (average 16.7), 313 passing yards (average 310), 142 rushing yards (average 155). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 35–7 vs. Northern Arizona +28 1 Week 2: L 17–28 at BYU −11 2 Week 3: W 42–17 vs. Northern Illinois +25 3 Week 4: W 34–24 at Washington State +10 4 Week 5: W 34–7 vs. Cincinnati +27 5 Week 6: W 52–31 at West Virginia +21 6 Week 8: W 39–3 vs. Iowa State +36 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 39–3 vs. Iowa State. Worst result: 17–28 at BYU. Points per game 36.1 21st
Points allowed 16.7 23rd
Yards per play 6.54 42nd
Yards per play allowed 5.64 61st
SP+ 14th
Strength of record 20th
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W Northern Arizona L BYU W Northern Illinois W Washington State W Cincinnati W West Virginia W Iowa State
This week: at Texas Tech , Sat., Oct. 31, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Texas Tech, 54% to win. Result: L 26–34 at Texas Tech .
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Lost 21–13 at Utah last time out. Scores 36.0 a game (24th) and allows 21.0 (44th). Conner Weigman has 2,060 passing yards, 17 TD and 2 INT.
Last game L 13–21 at Utah
Points 13 36 avg Points allowed 21 21 avg Passing yards 282 271 avg Rushing yards 109 208 avg Last game against the season average: 13 points (average 36.0), 21 points allowed (average 21.0), 282 passing yards (average 271), 109 rushing yards (average 208). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 33–20 vs. Oregon State +13 1 Week 2: W 77–6 vs. Southern +71 2 Week 3: L 26–28 at Texas Tech −2 3 Week 4: W 42–28 at Georgia Southern +14 4 Week 5: W 27–17 vs. UCF +10 5 Week 6: W 35–16 at Kansas State +19 6 Week 7: W 35–32 vs. Oklahoma State +3 7 Week 8: L 13–21 at Utah −8 8 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 77–6 vs. Southern. Worst result: 13–21 at Utah. Points per game 36.0 24th
Points allowed 21.0 44th
Yards per play 6.39 51st
Yards per play allowed 6.98 126th
SP+ 22nd
Strength of record 11th
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W Oregon State W Southern L Texas Tech W Georgia Southern W UCF W Kansas State W Oklahoma State L Utah
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Beat Rutgers 42–14 last time out. Scores 34.7 a game (35th) and allows 16.6 (22nd). Aidan Chiles has 1,615 passing yards, 11 TD and 1 INT.
Last game W 42–14 vs. Rutgers
Points 42 35 avg Points allowed 14 17 avg Passing yards 219 231 avg Rushing yards 280 213 avg Last game against the season average: 42 points (average 34.7), 14 points allowed (average 16.6), 219 passing yards (average 231), 280 rushing yards (average 213). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 34–18 vs. South Dakota State +16 1 Week 3: W 41–7 vs. Colorado +34 2 Week 4: L 23–29 at Indiana −6 3 Week 5: W 34–13 vs. Penn State +21 4 Week 6: W 45–14 vs. Ball State +31 5 Week 7: W 24–21 at Michigan State +3 6 Week 8: W 42–14 vs. Rutgers +28 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 41–7 vs. Colorado. Worst result: 23–29 at Indiana. Points per game 34.7 35th
Points allowed 16.6 22nd
Yards per play 7.09 17th
Yards per play allowed 5.76 71st
SP+ 20th
Strength of record 22nd
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W South Dakota State W Colorado L Indiana W Penn State W Ball State W Michigan State W Rutgers
This week: at Oregon , Sat., Oct. 31, 3:30 PM ET, Peacock. The numbers pick Oregon, 55% to win. Result: L 26–34 at Oregon .
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Lost 17–14 at Oregon last time out. Scores 35.6 a game (29th) and allows 15.4 (14th). Not in the AP Top 25. Anthony Colandrea has 1,627 passing yards, 14 TD and 4 INT.
Last game L 14–17 at Oregon
Points 14 36 avg Points allowed 17 15 avg Passing yards 174 244 avg Rushing yards 122 204 avg Last game against the season average: 14 points (average 35.6), 17 points allowed (average 15.4), 174 passing yards (average 244), 122 rushing yards (average 204). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 49–21 vs. Ohio +28 1 Week 2: W 56–7 vs. Bowling Green +49 2 Week 3: W 34–7 vs. North Dakota +27 3 Week 4: W 31–13 at Michigan State +18 4 Week 5: W 48–23 vs. Maryland +25 5 Week 6: L 17–20 vs. Indiana −3 6 Week 7: L 14–17 at Oregon −3 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 56–7 vs. Bowling Green. Worst result: 17–20 vs. Indiana. Points per game 35.6 29th
Points allowed 15.4 14th
Yards per play 6.22 64th
Yards per play allowed 5.14 23rd
SP+ 15th
Strength of record 37th
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W Ohio W Bowling Green W North Dakota W Michigan State W Maryland L Indiana L Oregon
This week: vs. Washington , Sat., Oct. 31, 8:00 PM ET, BTN. The numbers pick Nebraska, 76% to win. Result: L 10–17 vs. Washington .
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Lost 24–7 at Wisconsin last time out. Scores 32.8 a game (44th) and allows 25.0 (77th). Not in the AP Top 25. Jayden Maiava has 2,326 passing yards, 19 TD and 5 INT.
Last game L 7–24 at Wisconsin
Points 7 33 avg Points allowed 24 25 avg Passing yards 275 307 avg Rushing yards 36 144 avg Last game against the season average: 7 points (average 32.8), 24 points allowed (average 25.0), 275 passing yards (average 307), 36 rushing yards (average 144). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 42–26 vs. San José State +16 1 Week 1: W 39–0 vs. Fresno State +39 2 Week 2: W 49–30 vs. Louisiana +19 3 Week 3: W 42–35 at Rutgers +7 4 Week 4: L 27–41 vs. Oregon −14 5 Week 5: W 25–21 vs. Washington +4 6 Week 6: W 31–23 at Penn State +8 7 Week 8: L 7–24 at Wisconsin −17 8 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 39–0 vs. Fresno State. Worst result: 7–24 at Wisconsin. Points per game 32.8 44th
Points allowed 25.0 77th
Yards per play 6.75 28th
Yards per play allowed 5.75 69th
SP+ 18th
Strength of record 27th
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W San José State W Fresno State W Louisiana W Rutgers L Oregon W Washington W Penn State L Wisconsin
This week: vs. Ohio State , Sat., Oct. 31, 7:30 PM ET, NBC. The numbers pick Ohio State, 76% to win. Result: W 30–18 vs. Ohio State .
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Lost 37–24 at Cincinnati last time out. Scores 35.9 a game (26th) and allows 20.4 (35th). 13th in the AP. Will Hammond has 1,591 passing yards, 5 TD and 6 INT.
Last game L 24–37 at Cincinnati
Points 24 36 avg Points allowed 37 20 avg Passing yards 227 234 avg Rushing yards 207 199 avg Last game against the season average: 24 points (average 35.9), 37 points allowed (average 20.4), 227 passing yards (average 234), 207 rushing yards (average 199). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 33–10 vs. Abilene Christian +23 1 Week 2: W 35–24 at Oregon State +11 2 Week 3: W 28–26 vs. Houston +2 3 Week 4: W 49–14 vs. Sam Houston +35 4 Week 5: W 29–7 at Colorado +22 5 Week 7: W 53–25 vs. Arizona State +28 6 Week 8: L 24–37 at Cincinnati −13 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 49–14 vs. Sam Houston. Worst result: 24–37 at Cincinnati. Points per game 35.9 26th
Points allowed 20.4 35th
Yards per play 7.10 15th
Yards per play allowed 5.24 26th
SP+ 9th
Strength of record 15th
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W Abilene Christian W Oregon State W Houston W Sam Houston W Colorado W Arizona State L Cincinnati
This week: vs. Arizona , Sat., Oct. 31, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN. The numbers pick Texas Tech, 54% to win. Result: W 34–26 vs. Arizona .
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Lost 31–3 at Ole Miss last time out. Scores 31.1 a game (54th) and allows 19.6 (31st). Austin Simmons has 1,786 passing yards, 12 TD and 2 INT.
Last game L 3–31 at Ole Miss
Points 3 31 avg Points allowed 31 20 avg Passing yards 339 272 avg Rushing yards 51 161 avg Last game against the season average: 3 points (average 31.1), 31 points allowed (average 19.6), 339 passing yards (average 272), 51 rushing yards (average 161). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 54–14 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff +40 1 Week 2: W 38–21 at Kansas +17 2 Week 3: W 27–17 vs. Troy +10 3 Week 4: L 24–31 at Mississippi State −7 4 Week 5: W 45–17 vs. Florida +28 5 Week 6: W 27–6 vs. Texas A&M +21 6 Week 7: L 3–31 at Ole Miss −28 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 54–14 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Worst result: 3–31 at Ole Miss. Points per game 31.1 54th
Points allowed 19.6 31st
Yards per play 6.53 43rd
Yards per play allowed 5.43 46th
SP+ 18th
Strength of record 22nd
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W Arkansas-Pine Bluff W Kansas W Troy L Mississippi State W Florida W Texas A&M L Ole Miss
This week: at Arkansas , Sat., Oct. 31, 7:45 PM ET, SEC Network. The numbers pick Missouri, 75% to win. Result: W 34–10 at Arkansas .
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Beat Washington State 31–10 last time out. Scores 34.4 a game (36th) and allows 20.6 (38th). Maddux Madsen has 1,455 passing yards, 14 TD and 0 INT.
Last game W 31–10 at Washington State
Points 31 34 avg Points allowed 10 21 avg Passing yards 151 208 avg Rushing yards 261 240 avg Last game against the season average: 31 points (average 34.4), 10 points allowed (average 20.6), 151 passing yards (average 208), 261 rushing yards (average 240). Season leaders The season Week 1: L 27–34 at Oregon −7 1 Week 2: W 38–20 vs. Memphis +18 2 Week 3: W 38–24 vs. South Dakota +14 3 Week 4: W 32–7 at Western Michigan +25 4 Week 5: W 37–18 vs. Utah State +19 5 Week 6: W 38–31 at Fresno State +7 6 Week 8: W 31–10 at Washington State +21 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 32–7 at Western Michigan. Worst result: 27–34 at Oregon. Points per game 34.4 36th
Points allowed 20.6 38th
Yards per play 6.05 79th
Yards per play allowed 7.37 135th
SP+ 29th
Strength of record 21st
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L Oregon W Memphis W South Dakota W Western Michigan W Utah State W Fresno State W Washington State
This week: vs. Texas State , Sat., Oct. 31, 10:00 PM ET, ESPN Unlmtd, The CW Network, CW. The numbers pick Boise State, 77% to win. Result: W 46–45 vs. Texas State .
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Beat Texas 27–24 last time out. Scores 39.6 a game (9th) and allows 28.3 (106th). 17th in the AP. Aaron Philo has 1,410 passing yards, 8 TD and 3 INT.
Last game W 27–24 at Texas
Points 27 40 avg Points allowed 24 28 avg Passing yards 159 267 avg Rushing yards 150 203 avg Last game against the season average: 27 points (average 39.6), 24 points allowed (average 28.3), 159 passing yards (average 267), 150 rushing yards (average 203). Season leaders The season Week 1: W 66–21 vs. Florida Atlantic +45 1 Week 2: W 52–3 vs. Campbell +49 2 Week 3: W 44–39 at Auburn +5 3 Week 4: W 52–28 vs. Ole Miss +24 4 Week 5: L 17–45 at Missouri −28 5 Week 6: L 19–38 vs. South Carolina −19 6 Week 7: W 27–24 at Texas +3 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 52–3 vs. Campbell. Worst result: 17–45 at Missouri. Points per game 39.6 9th
Points allowed 28.3 106th
Yards per play 6.43 49th
Yards per play allowed 6.40 104th
SP+ 31st
Strength of record 18th
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W Florida Atlantic W Campbell W Auburn W Ole Miss L Missouri L South Carolina W Texas
This week: vs. Georgia , Sat., Oct. 31, 3:30 PM ET, Disney+, ABC. The numbers pick Georgia, 89% to win. Result: L 8–27 vs. Georgia .
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Beat USC 24–7 last time out. Scores 27.0 a game (80th) and allows 15.3 (11th). Colton Joseph has 1,260 passing yards, 7 TD and 4 INT.
Last game W 24–7 vs. USC
Points 24 27 avg Points allowed 7 15 avg Passing yards 60 178 avg Rushing yards 145 148 avg Last game against the season average: 24 points (average 27.0), 7 points allowed (average 15.3), 60 passing yards (average 178), 145 rushing yards (average 148). Season leaders The season Week 1: L 13–41 vs. Notre Dame −28 1 Week 2: W 36–9 vs. Western Illinois +27 2 Week 3: W 54–10 vs. Eastern Michigan +44 3 Week 4: W 24–20 at Penn State +4 4 Week 5: W 31–3 vs. Michigan State +28 5 Week 7: L 7–17 at UCLA −10 6 Week 8: W 24–7 vs. USC +17 7 Scoring margin, game by game, numbered in the order of the results below. Biggest win: 54–10 vs. Eastern Michigan. Worst result: 13–41 vs. Notre Dame. Points per game 27.0 80th
Points allowed 15.3 11th
Yards per play 6.19 69th
Yards per play allowed 4.21 1st
SP+ 40th
Strength of record 22nd
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L Notre Dame W Western Illinois W Eastern Michigan W Penn State W Michigan State L UCLA W USC
This week: at Iowa , Sat., Oct. 31, 12:00 PM ET, Fox. The numbers pick Iowa, 65% to win. Result: L 0–30 at Iowa .
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The CFB Charts Top 25 against the AP poll, Week 9 The logo is the CFB Charts rank and the gray dot is the AP's (NR: not in the AP Top 25). A long line is a big disagreement.
1 5 10 15 20 25 NR 1. Ohio State Ohio State: AP No. 2 Ohio State: No. 1 here 2. LSU LSU: AP No. 15 LSU: No. 2 here 3. Georgia Georgia: AP No. 3 Georgia: No. 3 here 4. Miami Miami: AP No. 1 Miami: No. 4 here 5. Notre Dame Notre Dame: AP No. 5 Notre Dame: No. 5 here 6. Indiana Indiana: AP No. 4 Indiana: No. 6 here 7. Alabama Alabama: AP No. 10 Alabama: No. 7 here 8. Texas Texas: AP No. 11 Texas: No. 8 here 9. Utah Utah: AP No. 6 Utah: No. 9 here 10. BYU BYU: AP No. 8 BYU: No. 10 here 11. UCLA UCLA: AP No. 7 UCLA: No. 11 here 12. Tennessee Tennessee: AP No. 16 Tennessee: No. 12 here 13. Wake Forest Wake Forest: AP No. 14 Wake Forest: No. 13 here 14. Ole Miss Ole Miss: AP No. 12 Ole Miss: No. 14 here 15. Kentucky Kentucky: AP No. 9 Kentucky: No. 15 here 16. Arizona Arizona: AP No. 22 Arizona: No. 16 here 17. Houston Houston: AP No. 18 Houston: No. 17 here 18. Northwestern Northwestern: AP No. 20 Northwestern: No. 18 here 19. Nebraska Nebraska: not in the AP Top 25 Nebraska: No. 19 here 20. USC USC: not in the AP Top 25 USC: No. 20 here 21. Texas Tech Texas Tech: AP No. 13 Texas Tech: No. 21 here 22. Missouri Missouri: AP No. 23 Missouri: No. 22 here 23. Boise State Boise State: AP No. 20 Boise State: No. 23 here 24. Florida Florida: AP No. 17 Florida: No. 24 here 25. Wisconsin Wisconsin: AP No. 25 Wisconsin: No. 25 here
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