Rankings
Every week of the season as it was published, from the games played up to then. Every team started the season at 1500.
2025 Week 12
Top 25 only| # | Move | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Texas A&M | SEC | 10-0 | 1,860 | +2.3 |
| 2 | – | Indiana | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1,852 | +7.0 |
| 3 | – | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1,849 | +7.4 |
| 4 | ▲1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 1,835 | +8.0 |
| 5 | ▲2 | Georgia | SEC | 9-1 | 1,832 | +39.1 |
| 6 | ▲2 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 8-2 | 1,827 | +51.9 |
| 7 | ▼1 | Ole Miss | SEC | 10-1 | 1,803 | +8.5 |
| 8 | ▲1 | Utah | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1,799 | +30.8 |
| 9 | ▼5 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 1,788 | -44.4 |
| 10 | – | BYU | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1,777 | +25.4 |
| 11 | – | USC | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1,771 | +23.7 |
| 12 | – | Oregon | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1,766 | +27.0 |
| 13 | ▲4 | Oklahoma | SEC | 8-2 | 1,745 | +44.4 |
| 14 | ▼1 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 8-2 | 1,733 | 0.0 |
| 15 | ▲1 | North Texas | American Athletic | 9-1 | 1,723 | +16.2 |
| 16 | ▼1 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 9-1 | 1,721 | +11.7 |
| 17 | ▲1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1,707 | +13.1 |
| 18 | ▲13 | Virginia | ACC | 9-2 | 1,695 | +56.4 |
| 19 | ▲8 | Miami | ACC | 8-2 | 1,685 | +37.2 |
| 20 | ▲2 | Tulane | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1,684 | +20.2 |
| 21 | ▼7 | Texas | SEC | 7-3 | 1,683 | -39.1 |
| 22 | ▲16 | Arizona | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1,675 | +57.6 |
| 23 | ▼4 | SMU | ACC | 7-3 | 1,675 | 0.0 |
| 24 | ▲1 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-1 | 1,665 | +6.3 |
| 25 | ▲3 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1,660 | +13.3 |
| 26 | ▲9 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1,660 | +36.3 |
| 27 | ▲10 | Navy | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1,653 | +35.1 |
| 28 | ▲1 | Houston | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1,647 | 0.0 |
| 29 | ▲10 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1,645 | +35.3 |
| 30 | ▲10 | Missouri | SEC | 7-3 | 1,641 | +33.5 |
| 31 | ▼10 | South Florida | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1,633 | -35.1 |
| 32 | ▲2 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1,626 | 0.0 |
| 33 | ▲10 | Illinois | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1,622 | +29.0 |
| 34 | ▼14 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 7-3 | 1,621 | -51.9 |
| 35 | ▲6 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-3 | 1,620 | +14.4 |
| 36 | – | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1,618 | 0.0 |
| 37 | ▲5 | Washington | Big Ten | 7-3 | 1,613 | +12.8 |
| 38 | ▼6 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1,612 | -23.7 |
| 39 | ▼9 | Louisville | ACC | 7-3 | 1,612 | -29.4 |
| 40 | ▲5 | UNLV | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1,605 | +21.0 |
| 41 | ▲9 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1,603 | +29.5 |
| 42 | ▼18 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1,602 | -57.6 |
| 43 | ▲1 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 7-3 | 1,599 | +8.6 |
| 44 | ▲11 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-3 | 1,595 | +35.6 |
| 45 | ▲6 | UConn | FBS Independents | 8-3 | 1,593 | +21.4 |
| 46 | ▼13 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-3 | 1,592 | -35.3 |
| 47 | ▼21 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1,589 | -61.9 |
| 48 | ▲15 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1,583 | +61.9 |
| 49 | – | LSU | SEC | 6-4 | 1,581 | +7.1 |
| 50 | ▲10 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 7-3 | 1,580 | +43.8 |
| 51 | ▲18 | Toledo | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1,577 | +72.3 |
| 52 | ▲5 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1,570 | +17.7 |
| 53 | ▼30 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 7-3 | 1,555 | -106.9 |
| 54 | ▼8 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1,553 | -27.0 |
| 55 | ▼7 | TCU | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1,553 | -25.4 |
| 56 | ▲3 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8-2 | 1,551 | +9.7 |
| 57 | ▲1 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1,549 | 0.0 |
| 58 | ▲6 | Clemson | ACC | 5-5 | 1,548 | +29.4 |
| 59 | ▲19 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5-5 | 1,540 | +55.9 |
| 60 | ▼8 | Boise State | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1,531 | -36.3 |
| 61 | ▲6 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1,531 | +17.2 |
| 62 | ▲12 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1,530 | +40.9 |
| 63 | ▼10 | NC State | ACC | 5-5 | 1,527 | -37.2 |
| 64 | ▼17 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1,523 | -55.6 |
| 65 | ▲20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1,519 | +55.1 |
| 66 | ▲2 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-5 | 1,518 | +10.2 |
| 67 | ▼11 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1,515 | -40.9 |
| 68 | ▼2 | Army | American Athletic | 5-4 | 1,514 | 0.0 |
| 69 | ▲7 | UTSA | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1,511 | +24.9 |
| 70 | ▼16 | Duke | ACC | 5-5 | 1,506 | -56.4 |
| 71 | ▲15 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1,502 | +47.2 |
| 72 | ▼11 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1,498 | -30.8 |
| 73 | ▼2 | California | ACC | 6-4 | 1,496 | 0.0 |
| 74 | ▼1 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1,490 | 0.0 |
| 75 | ▲13 | Florida State | ACC | 5-5 | 1,484 | +35.1 |
| 76 | ▲3 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1,474 | 0.0 |
| 77 | ▲4 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1,474 | 0.0 |
| 78 | ▼1 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-7 | 1,473 | -13.3 |
| 79 | ▲11 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1,472 | +27.0 |
| 80 | ▲22 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1,471 | +55.6 |
| 81 | ▲11 | Florida International | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1,470 | +36.0 |
| 82 | ▲1 | Auburn | SEC | 4-6 | 1,467 | 0.0 |
| 83 | ▼8 | Utah State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1,467 | -21.0 |
| 84 | ▼14 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-6 | 1,464 | -33.5 |
| 85 | ▼5 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1,461 | -13.1 |
| 86 | ▼21 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1,460 | -55.9 |
| 87 | ▲26 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1,459 | +106.9 |
| 88 | ▼1 | Temple | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1,452 | 0.0 |
| 89 | ▼17 | Troy | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1,451 | -43.8 |
| 90 | ▼28 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1,450 | -72.3 |
| 91 | ▼7 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4-6 | 1,444 | -20.2 |
| 92 | ▼10 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-6 | 1,432 | -35.6 |
| 93 | ▲1 | South Carolina | SEC | 3-7 | 1,428 | -2.3 |
| 94 | ▲2 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1,426 | 0.0 |
| 95 | ▼6 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4-6 | 1,420 | -29.0 |
| 96 | ▼1 | Florida | SEC | 3-7 | 1,420 | -8.5 |
| 97 | ▲2 | Rice | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1,419 | 0.0 |
| 98 | ▼1 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1,416 | -8.0 |
| 99 | ▼1 | UCF | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1,415 | -7.4 |
| 100 | ▲1 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1,410 | -7.0 |
| 101 | ▼8 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1,404 | -29.5 |
| 102 | ▲13 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1,402 | +60.8 |
| 103 | ▲1 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3-7 | 1,400 | 0.0 |
| 104 | ▼13 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1,387 | -47.2 |
| 105 | ▲14 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1,386 | +78.9 |
| 106 | ▲4 | Stanford | ACC | 3-7 | 1,375 | 0.0 |
| 107 | ▼2 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1,368 | -21.4 |
| 108 | ▼5 | Liberty | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1,368 | -36.0 |
| 109 | – | App State | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1,365 | -11.7 |
| 110 | ▼10 | Delaware | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1,364 | -52.9 |
| 111 | ▲7 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1,357 | +42.8 |
| 112 | – | Arkansas | SEC | 2-8 | 1,355 | -7.1 |
| 113 | ▲7 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1,347 | +41.7 |
| 114 | ▲11 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1,344 | +63.8 |
| 115 | ▲13 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1,327 | +68.7 |
| 116 | ▼8 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1,326 | -55.1 |
| 117 | ▼11 | Akron | Mid-American | 4-7 | 1,326 | -60.8 |
| 118 | ▼4 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-7 | 1,316 | -35.1 |
| 119 | ▼3 | UAB | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1,312 | -16.2 |
| 120 | ▼13 | Ball State | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1,303 | -78.9 |
| 121 | ▼4 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1,300 | -14.4 |
| 122 | ▼11 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1,296 | -68.7 |
| 123 | ▼1 | Syracuse | ACC | 3-7 | 1,294 | 0.0 |
| 124 | ▼3 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1,293 | -8.6 |
| 125 | ▲7 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1,284 | +52.9 |
| 126 | ▼3 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-9 | 1,272 | -12.8 |
| 127 | – | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1,250 | -17.2 |
| 128 | ▲1 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1,241 | 0.0 |
| 129 | ▲2 | Boston College | ACC | 1-10 | 1,225 | -6.3 |
| 130 | ▼4 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2-9 | 1,224 | -42.8 |
| 131 | ▼7 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1,216 | -63.8 |
| 132 | ▼2 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1-9 | 1,215 | -17.7 |
| 133 | – | Charlotte | American Athletic | 1-9 | 1,174 | -24.9 |
| 134 | – | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1-9 | 1,167 | -27.0 |
| 135 | – | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 1-9 | 1,167 | -9.7 |
| 136 | – | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0-10 | 1,099 | -41.7 |
2025 season
Points by week. Each week is computed from the games played up to then, so it shows what the rankings said at the time.
- Indiana
- Oregon
- Miami
- Ole Miss
- Georgia
- Texas Tech
- Notre Dame
- Utah
- Texas
- Ohio State
Results from cfbfastR-data, published Sunday mornings during the season and checked again Tuesday.